COG 2020Central Ohio Greenways

COG Board

The Central Ohio Greenways (COG) Board seeks to provide economic, quality of life, and health benefits to the residents of the Central Ohio region by increasing the number of people using trails for transportation and recreation through efforts that increase connectivity via communication, education, partnerships, and trail development.

Purpose

• Serve as the drive behind providing trails for transportation and recreation.

• Provide input and support key objectives of MORPC’s Public Policy Agenda and the SAC Agenda.

• Establish working teams around trail development, funding, education and programming, and marketing.

•Advise and utilize expertise of each working team.

Role

Sustainability Advisory Committee

Working Groups COG Board

Trail Development

Partners

Programming

Marketing

Regional Food Council

Structure

Composition• Appointed Chair and Vice Chair• City of Columbus (2), villages and townships (1),

counties (1), and suburban communities (4).• Member at Large (4)• Regional, State, National Park Districts or

Organizations (4)• Various stakeholder groups in the region (6)

Four COG Working Teams

• Partnership• Connect - Trail Development• Engage - Programming• Educate - Communication

Strategic Plan Best practices research

report Vision and mission

statement 5-year strategic plan with

clear measurable objectives

Marketing and fundraising strategies.

Questions?

Thank YouTony CollinsCity of GahannaDirector Parks & Recreation

Tony.collins@gahanna.gov

614-342.4253