Tags: Kathy DeCoster
Raising our voices for trails – by Kathy DeCoster
There is exciting news to report! As part of its return to “regular order” legislation, the U.S. Senate voted to pass the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) on June 17. This bipartisan legislation to fully and permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund is…
Navigating times of change for the Partnership – by Kathy DeCoster
by Kathy DeCoster, Advocacy and Policy Director, Partnership for the National Trails System Talk about trial by fire! I began my tenure as the Partnership’s Advocacy and Policy Director in late January 2020 by testifying before Congress on trail funding needs, followed immediately by the…
A time of transition and momentum for trails during Hike the Hill 2020
By Kathy DeCoster, PNTS Advocacy and Policy Director, and Samantha Haas, PNTS Communications Coordinator More than 100 people representing 40 trail organizations and advocates from throughout the country traveled to Washington, D.C. this February to “Hike the Hill.” Now in its 23rd year, Hike the Hill®…
PNTS leadership and headquarters updates
(September 1, 2020 Update) The Partnership is now anchored in Washington, D.C. Read more about the Partnership’s move in the Executive Director’s Report, published in the fall 2020 Pathways magazine. (August 17, 2020 Update) PNTS Executive Director Valerie Rupp to Establish New Washington, D.C. Office…