Oregon Historic Trails Advisory Council, April 9

The Oregon Historic Trails Advisory Council will hold its spring meeting as a conference call at 9:00 a.m. Monday, April 9. The meeting will be a conference call, but a listening room is available at the North Mall Office Building, 725 Summer St. NE, Room 147, Salem. This meeting is free and open to the public.In 1998, the Governor established OHTAC to oversee and provide advice on Oregon’s16 historic trails. The Council is made up of nine governor-appointed volunteer-citizens working together to advise the Governor and to locate, preserve and encourage the use of these historic trails by Oregonians and visitors to our state. The Council meets three times a year to explore at least one of the 16 designated historic trails. Guided by local residents and/or public agency experts, the Council members evaluate and record trail conditions and discuss opportunities for the marking, interpretation and protection of the trails. For more information on the Council or the meeting visit http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/Pages/ohtac.aspx or contact chair Tracy Louden 503-986-0772.