FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Terry Eastin, Executive Director
Mississippi River Trail, Inc.
858 N. Jackson
Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701
Phone: 479-236-0938
Fax: 479-571-2665
terry@mississippirivertrail.org
www.mississippirivertrail.org

Little Rock, Ark. - Aug. 26, 2007 – Terry Eastin, Executive Director of Mississippi River Trail,
Inc., has been chosen to receive the Kodak American Greenways National Award for 2007. The award, presented by The Conservation Fund, Eastman-Kodak, and the National Geographic Society, recognizes outstanding individuals or organizations for leadership in fostering a national network of greenways.

Ms. Eastin resides in Fayetteville Ark. with her husband, Ken, where they own and operate Eastin Outdoors, Inc., a multi-faceted outdoor recreation landscape architecture firm. In addition to serving as Executive Director of Mississippi River Trail, Inc. Ms. Eastin is the Co-Chair of the 2008 National Trails Symposium, a member of the American League of Bicyclists, American Trails, Rails to Trails Conservancy, former Chair of the Arkansas Trails Council, and a life member of the Ozark Highlands Trail Association. She has been honored for her work in developing the Arkansas River Trail Medical Mile by helping raise $2.1 million to bring national attention and awareness to the link between community health and trail development.

The 2007 National Greenways Awards will be presented at a ceremony in the National
Geographic Society Building at 16th and M Streets, N.W., Washington D.C. on Wednesday,
Sept. 19, 2007. Ms. Eastin will be honored along with the Honorable Lamar Alexander
(U.S. Senator -Tennessee), Kevin Schafer (Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District -
Greenseam program), and Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI).

Mississippi River Trail, Inc. (MRT) has been the catalyst for the creation of one of the most
aggressive and innovative trails development projects in the United States. On the caliber of the East Coast Greenway, the trail offers a myriad of experiences and opportunities to delight cycling enthusiasts and other trail users locally, regionally, and worldwide. In community after community, the Trail brings new, sustainable economic development opportunities as well as providing an immediate connection to the environment and outdoor recreation. Named one of 16 national Millennium Trails in 2000, the Mississippi River Trail is a testament to the corridor’s culture, history, and future.

The Conservation Fund is the nation’s foremost environmental nonprofit dedicated to protecting America’s most important landscapes and waterways for future generations. The Conservation Fund pioneers a balanced approach to conservation, one that blends environmental and economic goals and objectives. Since its founding in 1985, the Fund has helped its partners safeguard wildlife habitat, working farms and forests, community green space, and historic sites totaling nearly 6 million acres nationwide.