Tags: Pathways
2020 Federal Highway Administration Highlights
Partnerships — FHWA continued its cooperative agreement with PNTS to perform a two year gap analysis and corridor protection research project. An agreement was completed with BLM for a methodology to develop an inventory and monitoring program for trails. Cooperative agreements with American Trails for…
2020 National Park Service Highlights
Trail Administration — NPS administered 23 National Scenic and Historic Trails, including two co-administered trails, spanning over 42,000 miles across 48 States, including the District of Columbia. Funding — Operational funding of $14.4 million was provided in support of the National Trails System and NPS-administered national trails.…
2020 U.S. Forest Service Highlights
Trail Administration — USFS administered five NSTs (Pacific Crest, Pacific Northwest, Arizona, Continental Divide, and Florida), one NHT (Nez Perce), and managed portions of many others. Maintenance — USFS maintained approximately 5,000 miles of trail across the six NSHTs administered by the USFS in FY2020.…
2020 U.S. Geological Survey Highlights
Trail Management — The USGS nationwide public domain trails dataset was expanded by 83,000 miles of trails (258,000 total). The dataset improves trail data sharing and interoperability between Federal, State, and local organizations. Technology — Trail planning support tools were improved to encourage interagency collaboration…
2020 Partnership for the National Trails System Annual Report
FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 2019 Total Revenue $461,376 Government Assistance Membership Dues Private Contributions Miscellaneous Income 2019 Total Expenses $428,666 Program Services Expenses Management Expenses Fundraising Expenses 2020 CONTRIBUTORS Benefactor of Trails ($5,000 – $9,999) Anonymous Barney & Sandy Mann National Park Foundation Ron Tipton & Rita…
2020 Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail Highlights
Potomac Heritage Trail Association (PHTA) PROTECTION Studies (Trail Org) — PHTA, using a grant from REI, partnered with Prince William County to perform a feasibility study of a boardwalk at Powells Creek. Studies (Federal Partner) — NPS released a study declaring the feasibility of a trail to close the…
2020 Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail Highlights
Mormon Trails Association (MTA) PROTECTION Inventory — NPS initiated Cooperative Environmental Studies Unit agreement with Middle Tennessee State University to conduct a historic building inventory along the Mormon Pioneer NHT from Illinois to central Nebraska. Exhibits — NPS managed contract for 10 low-profile wayside and…
2020 Pony Express National Historic Trail Highlights
National Pony Express Association (NPEA) OUTREACH Events — Christmas Card Rides were put together by NPEA for trail communities in Kansas and Wyoming, collecting cards and letters from Pony Express drop boxes and delivering them by horseback to the USPS. PROTECTION Maintenance — NPEA…
2020 Nez Perce (Nee-Me-Poo) National Historic Trail Highlights
Nez Perce Trail Foundation (NPTF) OUTREACH Programs — NPTF participated in the Wreaths Across America Day event. The focus of the wreath laying ceremony was to recognize and remember the Nez Perce son of Captain William Clark known by the name of Haláx̣ túuqit (Daytime…
2020 Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail Highlights
National Park Service (NPS) OUTREACH Equipment — STSP trail staff developed a mobile visitor center for the Star-Spangled Banner NHT. Programs & Partnerships — STSP trail staff collaborated with National Mall for a 10-day Facebook program that interpreted the story of the invasion of Washington…