Charles Hines

Charles Hines is the Florida Gulf Coast Trail program director who is leading Trust for Public Land’s vision to create a 420-mile-long trail spanning seven counties in Southwest Florida. Prior to his role at Trust for Public Land, Hines served for eight years on the Sarasota County Commission. A native of Florida, Hines has a background in law and has played an active role with many community nonprofits and civic organizations, including the Bay Park Conservancy, Sarasota Bay Estuary Program, Charlotte Harbor Estuary Program, Sarasota/Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization, West Coast Inland Navigation District, and Florida Association of Counties. Hines is passionate about building healthier, more equitable communities, and connecting more Floridians to the splendor of the outdoors.