The American Hiking Society is a Maryland-based non-profit dedicated to preserving trails, the areas that surround them and the hiking experience. It was founded in 1976.

Programs

The American Hiking Society has three main avenues of action:

  • Volunteerism and Outreach including Volunteer Vacations, which began in 1978 [4] to mobilize volunteers to work on trail maintenance, and National Trails Day, which is held the first Saturday every June to spread awareness and celebrate hiking.
  • Policy and Advocacy: working with Congress to develop hiker-friendly legislation and various federal agencies on implementation.
  • Trail grants and assistance: the Society provides grants to local organizations for building and maintaining trails, providing nearly $50,000 of funding in 2007.[5] Also, this organization heads up the Alliance of Hiking Organizations, a network of hiking and trail clubs from all over the country.

References

  1. ^ Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Charity Navigator
  3. ^ "staff". Archived from the original on 2008-04-02. Retrieved 2008-04-09.
  4. ^ Vacations blend public service, hiking
  5. ^ Annual Report 2007[permanent dead link]

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See also