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Partnership for the National Trails System Partial Government Shutdown Impact Report – February 2019
Impacts of the partial government shutdown (December 22, 2018 – January 25, 2019) on the national trails, compiled by the Partnership for the National Trails System in February 2019 after surveys to our nonprofit trail partners. Partnership for the National Trails System Partial Government Shutdown…
Partnership for the National Trails System “State of the Trails Report” 2018
Partnership for the National Trails System “State of the Trails Report” 2018. This report shows the collaborative impact of the nonprofit trail organizations and Federal agency partners, using the 50th anniversary of the National Trails System Act as a benchmark. Partnership for the National Trails…
Partnership for the National Trails System “Gold Sheet” of Volunteer Contributions in 2018
Partnership for the National Trails System “Gold Sheet” of Volunteer Contributions in 2018. A compilation of volunteer hours and financial contributions to national scenic and national historic trails in 2018. Partnership for the National Trails System “Gold Sheet” of Volunteer Contributions in 2018
Trails community experiences Congressional victory during Hike the Hill 2019
More than 100 people representing nearly 40 trail organizations from throughout the country traveled to Washington, D.C. this February to “Hike the Hill.” Now in its 22nd year, Hike the Hill® is a joint effort between the Partnership for the National Trails System (PNTS) and…
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route NHT: 2018 Highlights
National Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route Association, Inc. (W3R-US) OUTREACH Completed a Lecture to Web program that enabled a historian to lecture to 12 different groups, after which he reworked the lectures to text with images to be posted on the website. Completed signage texts for a…
Trail of Tears NHT: 2018 Highlights
Trail of Tears Association (TOTA) OUTREACH Created a full length documentary about the Trail of Tears in Missouri for airing on PBS channels with funding from the Missouri Humanities Council. Created a Trail of Tears walking tour brochure featuring witness structures and sites on the…
Star-Spangled Banner NHT: 2018 Highlights
OUTREACH Friends of Fort McHenry hosted special kayak excursions and walking wetland tours, along with talks about the Star-Spangled Banner NHT at a special “Fort McHenry celebrates the National Trails System” event. In partnership with the Living Classrooms Foundation, fourth and fifth grade students from…
Selma to Montgomery NHT: 2018 Highlights
OUTREACH The Selma to Montgomery NHT hosted a Junior Ranger Summer Camp. Activities included learning what a Freedom Song is and how the songs affected the people of the Voting Rights Movement. Kids learned about careers in NPS and Adventures in Camping, created “What Does…
Santa Fe NHT: 2018 Highlights
Santa Fe Trail Association (SFTA) OUTREACH SFTA chapters installed new interpretive wayside exhibits at trail related sites in their areas. Completed signage showing where the Santa Fe NHT crossed current roadways in Osage, Wabaunsee, Lyon, and Morris counties in eastern Kansas. Began work on four…
Pony Express NHT: 2018 Highlights
National Pony Express Association (NPEA) OUTREACH NPEA conducted its Annual Re-Ride of the Pony Express Trail from Old Sacramento, CA to St. Joseph, MO in June 2018. The re-ride took ten days to complete traveling by horseback 24 hours a day. About 900 riders and…