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MZTA Organization |
The Link Trail (NRT) |
Education Projects |
Cabeza de Vaca (NHT) |
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2016 |
Toured National Park-to-Park Highway |
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100 Year Anniversary of National Park-to-Park Highway Association 100 Year Anniversary of National Park Service |
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2017 |
Mile Zero Trail Association Founded |
Studied Feasibility and Introduced Concept for Southern Great Plains to Interior Highlands Trail, the Link Trail |
Continued Research on National Park-to-Park Highway Association and Other Historic Trail Associations |
Continued Research on the History, Implications and Route of Panfilo de Narvaez and Cabeza de Vaca |
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2018 |
Membership Outreach Jan 1 - Aug 31Incorporate as a Non-profit and Apply for 501(c)(3) Status |
Describe Link Trail A (Auto) Plan First Conference Study Path Needed to Complete Route, Dallas-Fort Worth to Little Rock |
Develop Programs Around 100 Year Anniversary of the National Park-to-Park Highway Inaugural Tour Plan Youth Camp Programs |
Compile Sources and Seek Additional Translation of Original Text (Key Parts) |
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2019 |
Expand Outreach/Social Events Develop 10 Year Plan (2020-2030) for Organization Assist in Promotion of "Old Spanish Trail" Highway |
Continue to Study Sections of Link Trail B and C Hold Regional Conferences |
Tour National Park to Park Highway Consider Educational Projects and/or Tours Based on 100 Year Anniversary of Grand Canyon NP, Zion NP, Acadia NP Establish Youth Camp Programs Plan Tour Based on Route of Panfilo de Narvaez and Cabeza de Vaca Give Presentations on Journal of Cabeva de Vaca and Route of Panfilo de Narvaez and Cabeza de Vaca |
Prepare and Present Information to Government Agencies for Consideration of National Historic Trail Prepare and Present Information to for Consideration of International Historic and Interpretive Trail |
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2020 |
Launch 10 Year Plan (2020-2030) Consider Facility Needs and Possibilities |
Continue to Study and Develop Sections of Link Trail C Decribe Link Trail B (Bike Route) Plan Hikes, Dallas-Fort Worth to Little Rock Fall and Spring Conferences |
Tour National Park to Park Highway Participate in 100 Year Anniversary of the National Park to Park Highway Conference (organize if necessary) |
Propose Interpretive Center Based on First Contact between Africans, Europeans and Native Americans Based on the Expeditions of Panfilo de Narvaez/Cabeza de Vaca, Hernando de Soto and Francisco Vazquez de Coronado, and the Earliest Written Descriptions of Indigenous Cultures and Environments in the United States |
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2021 |
Consider Participation or Promotion of Educational Activities Rlated to the Sesquicentennial of Yellowstone National Park, America's First National Park |
Continue to Study and Develop Sections of Link Trail C Plan Hikes on Developed Sections of Link Trail C Fall and Spring Conferences Consider Feasibility of Link Trail B Competitive Bike Tour |
100 Year Anniversary of Appalachian Trail Concept Offer Educational Activities based on 100 Year Anniversary of Appalachian Trail Consider Educational Projects and/or Tours based on 100 Year Anniversary of Hot Springs NP |
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2022 |
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Continue to Study and Develop Sections of Link Trail C Plan Hikes on Developed Sections of Link Trail C Fall and Spring Conferences |
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Hold Preliminary Conference for Planning of National Historic Trail and Educational Activities Around 500 Year Anniversary of Expedition of Panfilo de Narvaez and Cabeza de Vaca |
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2023 |
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Continue to Study and Develop Sections of Link Trail C Plan Hikes on Developed Sections of Link Trail C in Conjunction With Appalachian Trail Anniversary Establish Conservancy Organization for Maintenance and Continued Development of the Link Trail Fall and Spring Conferences |
100 Year Anniversary of Great Smoky Mountains National Park 100 Year Anniversary of Appalachian Trail (first segment opening) Offer Educational Activities based on 100 Year Anniversary of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, combined with 100 Year Anniversary of Appalachian Trail Consider Educational Projects and/or Tours based on 100 Year Anniversary of Carlsbad Caverns NM (became National Park in 1930) |
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2024 |
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Achieve Goal of 60 Percent Completion of Link Trail C Plan Hikes on Developed Sections of Link Trail C Hold Annual Conference |
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Plan Participation in 500 Year Anniversary of Narvaez Expedition Education Conference and Related Activities (organize if necessary) |
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2025 |
Consider Participation or Promotion of Educational Activities Rlated to the Founding of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (Originally the Appalachian Trail Conference) |
Achieve Goal of 80 Percent Completion of Link Trail C |
Consider Educational Projects and/or Tours based on 100 Year Anniversary of Inception of Shenandoah (became National Park in 1935) Consider Combining with Additional Projects Related to Appalachian Trail and Skyline Drive through Shenandoah National Park |
Establish Conservancy Organization for Education and Advocacy for a National Historic Trail based on the Route of the Expedition of Panfilo de Narvaez and Cabeza de Vaca |
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2026 |
Assist in Promotion of U.S. Highway Route 66 Centennial Through MZTA Newsletter and Possible Educational and/or Tour Events (e.g. Chicago, Tulsa, Shamrock, Albuquerque) |
Achieve Goal of 90 Percent Completion of Link Trail C Consider Events Related to U.S. Highway Route 66 Centennial at Potential Link Trail Intersecting Cities (Weatherford, Clinton, Elk City) |
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2027 |
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Achieve Goal of 100 Percent Completion of Link Trail C |
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500 Year Anniversary of Narvaez Expedition Participate in 500 Year Anniversary of Narvaez Expedition Education Conference and Related Activities (organize if necessary) |
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2028 |
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Hold 10 Year Celebration of the Link Trail |
Consider Educational Projects and/or Tours based on 100 Year Anniversary of Bryce Canyon NP (Educational Potential: Colorado Plateau) |
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2029 |
Evaluate 10 Year Goals, Prepare Plan and Vision for Next Decade (2030-2040) |
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2030 |
Launch 10 Year Plan (2030-2040) |
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2031 |
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2034 |
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2035 |
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2036 |
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500 Year Anniversary of Narvaez Expedition Survivors' Arrival in Mexico City, including Cabeza de Vaca, Esteban and Two More |
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2037 |
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100 Year Anniversary of the Completion of the Appalachian Trail |
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2038 |
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