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PNTS Year in Review 2021
It has been a banner year at the Partnership for the National Trails System; one of continued transition and growth. Here are some of the highlights: Advocating for National Trails A highlight of PNTS advocacy activity each year is Hike the Hill. In 2021, participants…
Rose, Bud, Thorn: Growing from the Lessons of 2020-21
Executive Director’s Report: As the soft fuzz and bright blooms of Spring cover the Mid-Atlantic, the change of seasons harkens the end of what seemed to be a particularly long winter—one that kept us distanced from one another due to the lingering pandemic. It’s said…
PNTS Trail Intern Grant Award Announcement
PNTS Trail Intern Grant Award Announcement The Partnership for the National Trails System, in collaboration with the Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, and U.S. Forest Service, is pleased to announce grant recipients for their 2021 National Trails System Intern Grants. The Intern Grants…
2020 Partnership for the National Trails System Highlights
OUTREACH PNTS organized and led the 23rd “Hike the Hill” with the American Hiking Society (AHS). More than 100 representatives from 40 trail organizations, including PNTS Trail Apprentices and AHS Next Generation leaders participated in meetings with agency leaders and members of Congress. The…
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 Reflections: Elena Medaras – IATA
by Elena Medaras, Communications Support Specialist – Ice Age Trail Alliance One year ago, I was a National Trails System newbie. My investment in National Trails – like any hobby, passion, or even obsession – began with simple curiosity. Equipped with enthusiasm for outdoor recreation…
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…
The National Trails System: 2020 – “Six Feet Apart, But Closer Than Ever.”
Recently, I read an article that featured responses to a request for people to summarize 2020 in a word or a phrase. Contributions varied wildly, often reflecting the strain and uncertainty so many of us experienced in 2020. My favorite response was a phrase commonly…
Registration Now Open Virtual Hike the Hill® 2021- March 8-26, 2021
We hope you will join us March 8-26, 2021 for Virtual Hike the Hill 2021®! Now in its 24th year, Hike the Hill® is a joint effort between the American Hiking Society and the Partnership for the National Trails System to bring together the trails…
Virtual Workshop Wraps Up
Thank you! Virtual Workshop Wraps Up More than 200 people attended, presented, sponsored, and/or supported the Partnership for the National Trails System’s first Virtual Workshop. Thank you so much for making this Workshop a success we can build on! During the workshop we heard about…