Our Committees are Open to the Public
Technical Planning Committee
Meets 2nd Tuesday of each month, 7:30 am
Environmental Resource Center, 290 E. Central, Springfield MO
Contact: John Montgomery, john@ozarkgreenways.org / (417) 501-4674
A diverse group of technically skilled volunteers meets monthly to discuss various trail issues such as identifying routes, refining trail alignments, engineering water crossings, and managing construction details. This committee plays a critical role in our region's trail system and on-street network and brings together an unprecedented variety of local agency representatives. The current chair is Jeff Bentley.
Let's Go Smart: Transportation Collaborative
Meets 1st Wednesday of each month, 12 pm
Community Partnership of the Ozarks, 330 N. Jefferson Avenue, Springfield MO
Contact: Sarah Osmer, Director of Community Collaboratives, sosmer@cpozarks.org / (417) 888-2020
This collaboration advocates and educates to create connections between people, jobs, and community through multiple modes of transportation. The group brings together stakeholders in the community to help create a transportation system that is safe and efficient for travel by car, public transit, bicycle, foot, or wheelchair. In addition to community members, we also have support from the City of Springfield, City Utilities, Ozark Greenways, Community Partnership of the Ozarks, MoDOT, and Ozarks Transportation Organization. The current chair is John Montgomery/Ozark Greenways.
Friends of the Frisco - Promotion, Improvements, Fundraising
Contact: John Montgomery john@ozarkgreenways.org / (417) 501-4674
The 35-mile Frisco Highline Rail Trail is half in Greene County, managed by the Springfield-Greene County Park Board, and half in Polk County, managed by Ozark Greenways volunteers. Friends of the Frisco was formed in 2014, to work on issues specific to this third-longest rail trail in Missouri. Projects include helping market to tourists, planning for physical improvements, and partnering with local businesses.