In FFY16, Gila County Department of Health and Emergency Management capitalized on their location and a recent HIA in their county to support the development of Pinal Creek trails as a PA resource. Their team has taken the lead with two of the HIA’s recommendations: "continuing to foster stakeholder relationships that can contribute to the implementation of the trail" and "identifying the level of community support for construction of the trail." To implement these recommendations, they drew on their long‐standing relationship with the Globe/Miami Parks and Trails team, taking part in ongoing meetings with the trail advisory committee. By September 2016, these two HIA recommendations had been implemented. Together with their subcontractor Pinnacle Prevention, the SNAP-Ed team held a National Trails Day event to build awareness of the Pinal Creek Trail efforts and promote other local trails in the Globe/Miami community, in partnership with the Globe Rotary Club and the Globe Public Library. Fifty-four people attended the early morning event to show their support for local trails and participate in family-friendly activities along the trail.
“With 56% of Gila County land owned by the U.S. Forest Service, Gila Health Services is uniquely positioned to promote participation in our local outdoor physical activity resources.”
