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 Department of the Interior National Park Service Northeast Region awarded a $135,296.00 Cooperative Agreement to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, a non-profit organization, under the National Trails System Projects program (CFDA 15.935). The funding supports the Conservancy's efforts to preserve, protect, and develop the Appalachian National Scenic Trail through volunteer engagement, habitat improvements, infrastructure repairs, and youth workforce development. Key services delivered include facility operational maintenance tasks, natural and cultural resource management, volunteer coordination, and youth corps trail work along the Appalachian Trail. This award enables the Conservancy to continue providing public access and safety along the Trail from July 10, 2023 through December 31, 2026.

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. This project will engage volunteers and partners in preserving and protecting natural and cultural resources along the appalachian national scenic trail (appa) through the completion of facility operational maintenance tasks for continued visitor access and safety. Beneficiaries include the general public, states and or their political subdivisions, landowners, private organizations, or individuals.