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Friends of New River Trail
  • Home
  • About
    • History of NRT
    • Photo & Video Gallery
  • Events
    • What's New?
    • Upcoming Events
    • Previous Meeting Minutes
    • Trail Closures
  • Membership
    • Become a member
    • Meet Our Members
  • Donations
  • Contact Us
  • Follow us on Facebook

Meet Some of Our Members

Kate Friedl

Caitie Hufeisen (Reed)

Caitie Hufeisen (Reed)

Kate serves as president of the Friends of New River Trail.

Caitie Hufeisen (Reed)

Caitie Hufeisen (Reed)

Caitie Hufeisen (Reed)

Caitie is a Registered Nurse and Nursing Professor who enjoys outdoor recreation and conservation. Caitie, is the daughter of the late, Mark Hufeisen. Mark was a former manager of the NRT and is largely to thank for its development. Caitie has lived in several Virginia State Parks over the years. New River Trail, more specifically Foster 

Caitie is a Registered Nurse and Nursing Professor who enjoys outdoor recreation and conservation. Caitie, is the daughter of the late, Mark Hufeisen. Mark was a former manager of the NRT and is largely to thank for its development. Caitie has lived in several Virginia State Parks over the years. New River Trail, more specifically Foster Falls, was her childhood home. Caitie serves as the Vice President and interim-Secretary for Friends of New River Trail.

Virginia Sanborn

Joe and Patty Elton

Joe and Patty Elton

Virginia serves as the treasurer of the Friends of New River Trail.

Joe and Patty Elton

Joe and Patty Elton

Joe and Patty Elton

 Patty & Joe Elton live in Ivanhoe along the New River Trail.  They are founding members of the Virginia Association for Parks.  Patty is a Master Naturalist, avid birder and author of Ghostly Tales of Virginia State Parks.  Joe served as Virginia's state parks director from 1994 - 2014 and retired from the Virginia Department of Conserva

 Patty & Joe Elton live in Ivanhoe along the New River Trail.  They are founding members of the Virginia Association for Parks.  Patty is a Master Naturalist, avid birder and author of Ghostly Tales of Virginia State Parks.  Joe served as Virginia's state parks director from 1994 - 2014 and retired from the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation in 2016 after serving as the agencies director and deputy director of operations.  The couple co-authored Civilian Conservation Corps in Virginia in 2017. Joe serves and President Emeritus of Friends of New River Trail and Patty serves a Treasurer Emeritus.


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