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Carlos Espana Memorial Fund

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Carlos Espana Memorial Fund

Funder: The Almanor Foundation

Geographic Scope: Plumas County, CA; Lake Almanor Basin and Lassen County

Purpose: Raise money for the Almanor Rail Trail, a 12-mile segment of a Trail Master Plan to create a recreation corridor

Focus Areas:

  • Trail completion and ongoing maintenance

  • Recreation corridor development

  • Healthy outdoor recreational opportunities for hikers, mountain bikers, and equestrians

    • Project Details:

  • Rail Trail Route: Begins in Chester and follows the Collins Pine Rail Trail through the Olsen Barn Meadow, across the Causeway, along Lake Almanor, and ending at Clear Creek Junction and Highway 147

  • Larger Vision: Create a continuous recreation corridor around the Lake Almanor Basin and east to the Bizz Johnson Trail in Lassen County

  • Inspiration: Carlos Espana's dream and legacy of creating outdoor recreational opportunities piece by piece

    • Background:

  • Carlos Espana spent thousands of hours moving the rail trail dream forward

  • Established a Trails committee to work toward healthy outdoor recreational opportunities

  • Dedicated to making the community a better place through trail development

    • Status: Active fundraising

    Contact Information:

  • Address: P.O. Box 949, Chester, CA 96020

  • Phone: (530) 268-5422

  • Email: [email protected]

    • Organizational Information:

  • The Almanor Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity

  • EIN# 86-2462099

    • Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    recreationenvironmentcommunity-development

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