Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC)<\/b>
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Next Generation<\/b> \u2014 ATC held regional Next Gen summits, affinity groups, activities, and supported its Next Generation Advisory Council.<\/span><\/p>\n Partnerships<\/b> \u2014 ATC and partners hosted four Youth Summits, including the first-ever Everybody\u2019s Environment Emerging Leaders (E3) Summit in North Carolina. ATC constructed a half-mile relocation of the trail with LatinXhikers and the Georgia A.T. Club. Supported by ATC and REI, women gathered under the banner \u201cWild East Women\u201d through seven trail maintenance work trips.<\/span><\/p>\n Trail Towns<\/b> \u2014 ATC added its 48th A.T. Community with the designation of Round Hill, VA.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n PROTECTION<\/b><\/p>\n Land \u2014<\/b> ATC worked with partners and used Land and Water Conservation Fund monies to purchase the 243-acre \u201cHogan Hollow,\u201d a vital stretch of land that will help expand the footpath’s corridor and preserve the views from McAfee Knob, which were at risk due to threats from development.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Threatened Species <\/b>\u2014 ATC and partners removed trail obstructions and restored stream environments to support fish migration within the 100 Mile Wilderness waterways, restored high elevation spruce stands in the Roan Highlands, and prioritized trail relocation, interpretive signage, and Visitor Use Management planning processes to protect a globally imperiled plant species on Spy Rock in Virginia.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n CAPACITY<\/b><\/p>\n Staffing <\/b>\u2014 ATC appointed Sandra Marra the President\/CEO of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, and hired a new CFO and VP of Advancement.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Strategic Plan<\/b> \u2014 ATC staff and the Strategic Directions Committee of ATC\u2019s Board of Directors held partner and stakeholder discussions and surveys as part of the development of its next strategic plan.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Volunteerism<\/b> \u2014 ATC registered 163 new people for volunteer events hosted by 23 A.T. clubs through listings on ATC\u2019s website.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n GIS \u2014 <\/b>NPS released the first edition of the trail\u2019s Facility Inventory Portfolio GIS Data WebApp, a web-based GIS tool that provides AT managers with integrated FMSS data that can be used to plan projects and create maps.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) OUTREACH Next Generation \u2014 ATC held regional Next Gen summits, affinity groups, activities, and supported its Next Generation Advisory Council. Partnerships \u2014 ATC and partners hosted four Youth Summits, including the first-ever Everybody\u2019s Environment Emerging Leaders (E3) Summit in North Carolina.… <\/p>\n