Town Sponsors Logo Contest for Trails Guide; Submissions Due May 1

High school students throughout Huntington are invited to enter a trails logo contest.

Councilman Mark Cuthbertson and the Town of Huntington Trails Committee said the contest calls for students to design a logo to exemplify the town's many trails and the way people use them.

  The logo design should contain easily recognized elements (such as tree, bike or walking symbols,) incorporate images that characterize Huntington's trails and parks, have sharp contrast for printing in either black and white or color, be clearly visible if reduced for use on letterhead or a patch, convey a positive impression of outdoor activity and respect for our natural environment  Since ATVs and other motorized vehicles are not allowed on town trails, they should not be included.

The town has trails for hiking, walking and biking, are handicapped-accessible trails and horseback riding trails. There are short paved trails, extensive dirt paths through wooded areas, and trails adjoining wetlands and along beaches.  The selected logo will be featured on signage marking all of these trails and on the publications that encourage their use.
 
Cuthbertson stated, "With the publication of the first edition of the Town of Huntington Trails Guide and the Huntington Greenway Trails Logo Contest, we are striving to promote public awareness of the many wonderful trails and resources within our parks and preserves."

 All entries are due by May 1.  The winning entry will be announced on Saturday, June 5th, National Trails Day, at a special town-wide event.
 
See the first edition of the Town Trails Guide.

The logo should be sized at a maximum 8 ½ x 11 size and submitted in hard copy to: Huntington Trails Committee c/o Town of Huntington Department of Planning and Environment, 100 Main Street, Huntington, NY  11743.  Entries may also be delivered in person to Room 212 (Planning and Environment) in Town Hall or e-mailed to planning@town.huntington.ny.us

The entries will be judged by the Huntington Greenway Trails Committee, a volunteer group appointed by the Huntington Town Board to promote, develop and preserve the Town trail system.
 
For more information, please call the Department of Planning at 351-3395.