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The Purpose of Airborne MTB Club Our organization serves mountain bike enthusiasts along the Treasure Coast of Florida by acting as the connection between riders and land managers. We also serve mountain Bikers outside the area by providing accurate local trail information. It is our goal to improve the level of understanding of land managers with respect to mountain biking. It is our goal to help riders attain more and better riding trails in our area. Regarding the bike trail at Ft. Pierce this organization feels in the strongest possible sense that the deal being pursued by St. Lucie County on behalf of local cyclists is a win-win-win situation. St. Andrew's Episcopal stands to gain financially from such a deal. For them, to sell the land in the conservation easement for the purpose of retaining the bike trail is tantamount to creating a public park. St. Andrew's will gain a financial reward for land which has a very low dollar value because it can never be developed. They gain release from having to uphold the conservation easement and restore the land south of 10 mile creek. St. Lucie County adds a gem to their county park system and also a true conservation area south of the creek. This park is a vital part of the county's ambitious and wonderful plan for the 10 mile creek corridor, which includes many paths, parks, and passive use areas. They should be allowed to purchase the land for a very fair price. They are trying to do something great for their community. The club, Airborne, and mountain bikers in Florida and throughout the country will have made this wonderful trail a legal trail. Not one among us enjoys the stress of having to trespass to ride, or even to donate volunteer hours and dollars to maintain the trail. We cannot imagine any reason why this would not be permitted to happen. The county has the funds and the interest. St. Andrew's has the opportunity to relieve itself of a burden and gain financially while at the same time serving the community, and Airborne, simply, preserves a nice place to ride a bike. |
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Memberships, Donations & Money (in general) Fees from donations and memberships are tax deductible. We are a non-profit organization. Monies collected currently are held in reserve with the specific intent of being used for professional fees when needed as they relate to issues regarding the re-opening of the Ft. Pierce bike trail. After that, fees will be used for trail enhancements. Your membership and donation dollars will go right back into your trails. |
Trails At the present time our organization is focusing it's efforts in assisting in the re-opening of the Ft. Pierce Bike Trail. Our organization has been the leading force in working with St. Lucie County to see that this trail is made a legitimate county park instead of the out of bounds trail it has always been. Our efforts are also focused on trail maintenance and development at the Halpatiokee Regional Park in Martin County. Here, we are welcome to ride the singletrack. We are in the process of placing signs and laying out a marked course for cross country riders. If you know of other areas in Martin or St. Lucie counties to ride, please let us know. |
