The National Park Service seeks extensive public involvement in the trail planning process through meetings and consultations held across the Chesapeake Bay region. These are opportunities to meet directly with representatives of the national historic trail.
Numerous meetings have already occurred during the first phase of planning the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail. Eleven meetings in 2007-2008 focused on topics related to interpretation, education, and trail use to help guide the interpretive plan for the trail. Eight public open houses in the fall of 2008 solicited public comment on issues of trail administration, visitor experience and public education, and resource stewardship.
Based on input from the 2008 meetings, the National Park Service is currently developing several alternative proposals
for ways to manage, interpret, and access the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail.
Learn more about your role in planning the trail: