BY ANTHONY RIZZO
Volunteers in northwest Michigan have partnered up with the City of Traverse City to clear out the snow this winter along the Traverse Area Recreation and Transportation Trail.
This will be TART Trail's and the city's second year in a row working together.
Officials say in order for the volunteers to clear the trail, there must be an accumulation of three or more inches of snow.
With the trail staying clear through the winter, those who use it on a regular basis will not be affected by wintery weather.
Arianne Whittaker is the Marketing and Outreach Director for TART Trails.
"I think it improves the usability of the trails during the winter time so that it can help people commute to and from work and school by bike, or increase opportunities for people to get out to walk or run in the winter time." Whittaker said.
Whittaker said the clearing of the snow will increase safe accessibility to the trail during the winter time.
Those interested in volunteering can call TART Trails or visit online at traversetrails.org.