The Friends of the Betsie Valley Trail (FBVT) is a non-profit charitable corporation guided by the following mission:
The Friends of the Betsie Valley Trail Board welcomes questions, comments or suggestions from Trail users. Our current Board membership is as follows:
2020-2021 Board Members
Jed Maker, President (262) 492-5169
Tom Jackson, Vice President (616) 874-7143
Doug Cook, Treasurer (231) 871-0503
Kris Welty, Secretary (231) 352-9535
Beth Roethler (602) 818-2649
John Rothhaar (231) 383-5738
Bill Skaff (303) 720-2377
Julie Willams (231) 871-0067
Fred Stransky (231) 383-0056
To contact one of the foregoing by email, click on the person’s name. Here are some possible areas of inquiry:
From left – Jed Maker (Pres.), Julie Williams, Bryce Dreeszen (former), Roger Perry (former), Kris Welty (Sec.), Beth Roethler, John Rothhaar, Tom Jackson (VP), Bill Skaff. Not pictured are Doug Cook (Treas.) and Fred Stransky.
The Trail is owned by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and is operated and maintained by Benzie County. The Friends of the Betsie Valley Trail (FBVT) is a Michigan not for profit corporation formed in 1993 “to advocate, promote and encourage the development and successful operation of a recreational trail on the former Ann Arbor Railroad corridor in Benzie County.” FBVT is a benevolent friend of the trail. It supports the efforts of the DNR and County and intends to see that the trail is maintained and enjoyed.