<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u>Get Your Spring Biking
and Walking Groove On with Updates from Columbia Parks and Recreation and
GetAbout Columbia</u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Sunshine and blue skies
have finally hit Columbia, and with that comes an increased interest in walking
and biking on Columbia's trail system and local bike/pedestrian infrastructure.
Columbia Parks and Recreation, in partnership with GetAbout Columbia, is
introducing a new City of Columbia WebMail opportunity to keep residents
abreast of the trail openings (four new destination trails are under
construction!), trail conditions<b> </b>and on and off-road programs and
events related to biking and walking in Columbia. You'll be first to get
the scoop on the following:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in"></p><ul>
<li><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">Family trail rides and walks</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">Events like Bike, Walk and Wheel Week (mark your
calendars for May 11-18)</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">Active transportation commuting tips</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">Contest giveaways and more!</span></li>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">We promise not to
inundate your email - you'll always have an option to unsubscribe - but we
think you'll be excited about planned activities for the 50 miles of trails
currently available in CoMo, as well as tips and suggestions for getting to
where you're going by bike or foot.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">To opt in, please go to
the following link and click on the "Trails and Bikeways"
section: </span></b><a href="http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/Web_Mail/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/Web_Mail/</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">. As part of our Bike, Walk and Wheel
Week promotion, everyone who opts in from now through May 19 will be entered to
win one of two bicycles and bike shop gift certificates (thank you Walt's,
Cyclextreme and Tryathletics!). </span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">To receive information
about the full spectrum of Columbia Parks and Recreation programming, like us
on Facebook at </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ComoParksandRec" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">https://www.facebook.com/ComoParksandRec</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The Department of Parks
and Recreation is committed to improving our community's health,
stability, beauty, and quality of life by providing outstanding parks, trails,
recreational facilities, and leisure opportunities for all Columbia citizens.</span></i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>