The national trails system objectives preserve, protect, and develop the components of the national trails system, with a strong emphasis on volunteer involvement through financial assistance…

The national trails system objectives preserve, protect, and develop the components of the national trails system, with a strong emphasis on volunteer involvement through financial assistance agreements to operate, develop, and maintain any portion of such a trail either within or outside a federally administered area. The EL camino real DE LOS tejas national historic trail association will encourage private and public sector participation in the acquisition, planning, development, protection, operation, and maintenance of EL camino real DE LOS tejas national historic trail accelerate the effort to acquire and develop the trail by securing private and public sector involvement increase private and public awareness and use of the trail and their support for its complete development and support and strengthen the staff capabilities and volunteer efforts of the association in taking a leading role within the private and public sector in acquiring, planning, developing, protecting, and maintaining the trail. Beneficiaries include the general public, states and or their political subdivisions, landowners, private organizations, or individuals.