Tags: covid-19
Thru-Hiking and Covid-19: Ice Age Trail
by Luke Kloberdanz, Director of Philanthropy, Ice Age Trail Alliance For all trail organizations nationwide, 2020 provided more twists and turns than a series of switchback climbs. With thousands turning to trails for mental and physical health, our organizations faced unprecedented pressures. Naturally, determining whether…
Thru-Hiking and Covid-19: Continental Divide Trail
by Francesca Governali Community Engagement Coordinator, Continental Divide Trail Coalition Covid-19 had a significant impact on much of the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) in 2020 and we continue to adapt as vaccines are rolled out and guidance in our trail States changes. We saw a…
Virtual Success: Star-Spangled Banner NHT
by Kate Marks Hardy, Partnership Coordinator/Trail Manager, Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail With all the 2020 school and public outreach programs for the Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail (SSBNHT) cancelled due to Covid-19, Trail staff looked to collaborate with other organizations to reach audiences virtually. …
Virtual Success: Overmountain Victory NHT
by Tom Vaughan, Treasurer, Overmountain Victory Trail Association In the words of Robert Burns: “… In proving foresight may be vain: The best laid schemes o’ Mice an’ Men Gang aft agley, An’ lea’e us nought but grief an’ pain, For promis’d joy!” Our best…
National Trail Nonprofits Persevere in 2020
When Covid-19 led to the shutdown of many offices in early 2020, trail organizations were justifiably concerned about the impact that might have on their programming, volunteerism, and annual giving. Many fundraising events were cancelled or quickly pivoted to digital formats. In-person volunteer programs including…
Covid Comments
Ala Kahakai NST Ala Kahakai Trail Association/E Mau Na ala hele ATA — We have continued taking small groups on hikes along the trail in accordance with state restrictions for gatherings. ATA — The pandemic put many of the acquisition funding on hold and has…
Pathways: COVID-19
When we made our plans for 2020, focusing on the challenges that lay before us, no one could have predicted that the greatest challenge of all would be operating in the midst of a once-in-a-century global pandemic. Covid-19 spread across the world and reached into…
PNTS Letters to Congress: Trails and Economic Stimulus
Attached are letters that the Partnership for the National Trails System sent to House and Senate leadership on May 5th and March 23rd urging specific attention to trails as they work on a long-term economic stimulus and infrastructure package. Now is a good time to…
PNTS Cancels Spring National Trails Workshop
UPDATE 3/20/2020: PNTS Cancels Spring National Trails Workshop Regrettably, we have decided by consensus among PNTS leadership and workshop leads to cancel the Partnership’s Spring National Trails Workshop scheduled for May 18-22, 2020 at Ghost Ranch in New Mexico. This is highly unfortunate and yet…
COVID-19 Updates for National Scenic and Historic Trails
Trail friends, advocates and partners: As you know, the COVID-19 situation is evolving quickly. Public health experts urgently advise those at lower risk of illness to take proactive precautionary measures (like social distancing, self-quarantining when sick, washing hands) not just to protect themselves, but to…
