posted Mar 14, 2022
Learn about annual funding opportunities via the National Wilderness Stewardship Alliance as well as a new grant program of American Trails.
posted May 20, 2020
Hear the story of how a trail was created by a small group in a year-and-a-half for $600 and learn the trail components incorporated to make the trail so popular.
published May 2020
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Liz Thorstensen with Rails to Trails Conservancy
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, signed into law by President Donald J. Trump on March 27, 2020, provides the Economic Development Administration (EDA) with $1.5 billion for economic development assistance programs to strengthen communities.
published Mar 2020
by
Tyler Ray with American Hiking Society
On behalf of the thousands of diverse trail users our collective organizations represent, we urge appropriators to adequately invest in our nation’s trails.
published Feb 2020
by
American Trails Staff
The Coalition for Recreational Trails (CRT) calls on all trail organizations and trail enthusiasts to take action immediately to continue and to expand the Recreational Trails Program (RTP), the national trails assistance program that aids all trail activities nationwide through use of federal non-highway recreational fuel taxes.
published Oct 2019
by
American Trails Staff
This program will provide eligible groups the opportunity to apply for a grant to fund their next trail improvement related project, which could range from trail clean-up, trail restoration, trail expansion, to name a few.
published Sep 2019
by
American Trails Staff
Have questions about funding your trail? Check out these answers from presenters that have successfully courted private foundations to give you a holistic view of how projects can be pushed to the next level by engaging the private sector.
posted Jul 2, 2019
Corps are embedded in their communities and serve as cost-effective, common-sense partners that show up ready to work, manage their own crews, and help increase your staff capacity. Learn how you can engage the next generation of diverse trail, transportation, and recreation professionals!
posted Jun 4, 2019
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Christopher Douwes with Federal Highway Administration
This presentation will provide a broad overview of Federal Highway Administration goals, programs, resources, and funding.
posted Jun 4, 2019
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Richard Allen with Frontenac County, Ontario,
Mike Rose with Alta Planning + Design,
Ezra Lipton with Alta Planning + Design
Trails have the opportunity to seamlessly connect vast regions. They become the spine of an active transportation network, that connects people to areas beyond the trail’s reach.
