The Central Ohio Greenways Board, a committee of MORPC, was formed in 2015. The Board developed a 5-year strategic plan that included the development of a vision and mission statement.
Vision: A world-class network of trails easily accessible to every Central Ohioan.
Mission: Increase greenways trail mileages and use of trails for recreational and transportation needs.
The board seeks to increase the number of people using the regional trail system through trail network expansions, increased programming, improved branding and marketing, and new partnerships. With Central Ohio expected to be a region of three million people over the next 30+ years – bringing an increased demand for more walkable neighborhoods and transportation options – trails have become a critical element for providing a high quality of life to a diverse population. New trail miles will extend existing trails, fill gaps in trail corridors, connect neighborhoods to job centers, and create a truly interconnected network of trails useful for both transportation and recreation.
COG Board Meeting Materials
January 15, 2025 – 10:00 am
March 19, 2025 – 10:00 am
May 21, 2025 – 10:00 am
July 16, 2025 – 10:00 am
September 17, 2025 – 10:00 am
November 19, 2025 – 10:00 am
March 20 – COG Forum: Designing the Trail Experience
May 15, 2024
November 20, 2024
December 18, 2024 COG Forum – 11:00 am – Agenda
January 18, 2023
March 3, 2023
Central Ohio Greenways Forum April 19, 2023
May 17, 2023
July 19, 2023 — Agenda
Central Ohio Greenways Forum August 16, 2023
September 20, 2023
November 15, 2023
Central Ohio Greenways Forum December 4, 2023
January 20, 2021
March 17, 2021
May 12, 2021
July 21, 2021
September 22, 2021
November 9, 2021
July 15, 2020
October 14, 2020
Central Ohio Greenways Forum December 8, 2020
Board Members
2024 COG Board Members
- Chair: Michael Andrako, Franklin County Engineer’s Office
- Laura Ball, City of Westerville
- Kacey Brankamp, Capital Crossroads Special Improvement District
- Sarah DeMeo, Ohio Hispanic Coalition
- Jody Dzuranin, Ohio to Erie Trail
- Bertie Fields, Black Girls do Bike
- William Habig, Granville Township
- Beth Hugh, Korda
- Adrienne Joly, City of New Albany
- Dan Kaderly, Metro Parks
- Kari Kauffman, Experience Columbus
- Tamisha Matus, Union County Health Dept.
- Angela Mitchell, Black Women in Nature
- Alex Nouanesengsy, LCATS
- Eric Oberg, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
- Andrew Overbeck, MKSK
- J.M Rayburn, City of Dublin
- Letty Schamp, City of Hilliard
- Kelly Scocco, City of Columbus
- Kim Shields, Grove City
- Zach Sunderland, COTA
- Olivia Toth, Knox County Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Mara Villaseca, PhD Candidate at OSU
- Julie Walcoff, Toole Design
- Brad Westall, City of Columbus
COG Working Groups (2024 and Beyond)
April 25, 2024
April 25, 2024 – 11:00 am – Agenda
Responsible for developing a Central Ohio Greenways map of existing and future trails, identifying trail gaps in the existing network, and helping with physically connecting the multi-county region through a comprehensive trail network.
2025 Meetings
January 23, 2025 – 9:30 am
February 20, 2025 – 9:30 am
March 13, 2025 – 9:30 am
April 10, 2025 – 9:30 am
May 15, 2025 – 9:30 am
June 5, 2025 – 9:30 am
July 17, 2025 – 9:30 am
August 21, 2025 – 9:30 am
September 18, 2025 – 9:30 am
October 16, 2025 – 9:30 am
November 13, 2025 – 9:30 am
December 11, 2025 – 9:30 am
Responsible for driving the progression of the Trail Towns Framework, aiming to implement a fully developed and impactful regional Trail Towns Program.
2025 Meetings
January 13, 2025 – 10:00 am
March 10, 2025 – 10:00 am
May 12, 2025 – 10:00 am
July 14, 2025 – 10:00 am
September 8, 2025 – 10:00 am
November 10, 2025 – 10:00 am
2024 Meetings
May 13, 2024
Responsible for steering the direction of our trail network’s wayfinding, the COG Wayfinding Strategy Steering Committee is crucial in supporting our consultants in designing a wayfinding strategy for our region.
2024 Meetings
COG Working Groups (2023 and Before)
Responsible for developing a Central Ohio Greenways map of existing and future trails, identifying trail gaps in the existing network, and helping with physically connecting the multi-county region through a comprehensive trail network.
2023 Meetings
February 16, 2023, 9:30 am – Agenda
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April 20, 2023
June 15, 2023
August 17, 2023
October 19, 2023
December 13, 2023
2022 Meetings
February 17, 2022
April 20, 2022
Central Ohio Greenways Trail Development & Partnerships Joint Working Group Meeting
August 18, 2022
October 19, 2022 – Agenda
December 15, 2022, 9:30 am – Agenda
2021 Meetings
February 18, 2021
April 15, 2021
June 17, 2021
August 19, 2021
October 21, 2021
- Meeting Packet Coming Soon!
2020
December 17, 2020, 9:30 am
Responsible for promoting trail experiences such that the COG network is seen as a tourist attraction, transportation corridor, and recreational asset; “selling” the many benefits of trails to gain additional buy-in from decision-makers; and creating and updating marketing materials, including reaching audiences through social media outlets, brochures, advertisements, website, and promotional items.
2023 Meetings
Central Ohio Greenways Marketing/Communications & Operations/Access Joint Working Group Meetings
February 14, 2023
April 18, 2023
June 14, 2023
August 15, 2023
2022 Meetings
February 23, 2022
April 26, 2022
Central Ohio Greenways Marketing/Communications & Operations/Access Joint Working Group Meeting
August 23, 2022
Central Ohio Greenways Marketing/Communications & Operations/Access Joint Working Group Meeting
October 25, 2022 — 2:00 pm — Agenda
December 13, 2022
2021 Meetings
February 23, 2021
April 27, 2021
June 22, 2021
August 24, 2021
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October 26, 2021
December 14, 2021
2020 Meetings
October 27, 2020
December 15, 2020
Responsible for encouraging trail use through the development of programmatic initiatives and fostering of new partnerships to ensure success.
2022
January 10, 2022
2021
January 11, 2021
- Meeting Packet Coming Soon!
March 1, 2021
May 3, 2021
- Meeting Packet Coming Soon!
July 12, 2021
September 13, 2021
- Meeting Packet Coming Soon!
November 1, 2021
2020
November 2, 2020
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