Cara Yendrzeski joined the Partnership for the National Trails System as a Program Coordinator in February of 2021 and then transitioned to Program Manager in February 2024 where she coordinates training and educational opportunities for the national trails community and manages PNTS’s Next Generation programming. Cara is a passionate environmental advocate who has worked with Citizens Climate Lobby and Chesapeake Climate Action Network to advance climate policy. Cara has also worked with Capital Nature as a Program Research Volunteer, finding new and exciting nature events to promote in the Washington D.C. metro area and researching health and environmental benefits of urban green spaces. Cara holds a BS in Environmental Studies from Le Moyne College and a Master’s degree in Environmental Law and Policy from Vermont Law School.