Thanks to American Hiking Society’s National Trails Fund grants program, 17 nonprofit organizations across the country will receive a much needed boost to their efforts to establish, promote and protect foot trails and hiking opportunities. The national nonprofit will distribute $50,000 in grants, ranging from $500 to $7,300, that are generally matched by cash or ’sweat equity,’ for projects ranging from volunteer support to trail maintenance and construction. The 2006 National Trails Fund awards are made possible by generous support from the program’s sponsors, L.L.Bean, MSR and Therm-a-Rest.

Other recipients of the 2006 National Trails Fund are: Camp Tyler Foundation (TX), Carteret County Wildlife Club (NC), Coastwalk (CA), Colorado Mountain Club (CO), Cove Point Natural Heritage Trust (MD), Elkhorn City Area Heritage Council (KY), Georgia Pinhoti Trail Association (GA), Grand Staircase Escalante Partners (UT), High Sierra Volunteer Trail Crew (CA), North Coast F.O.R.E.S.T. Association (CA), Pacific Northwest Trail Association (WA), Superior Hiking Trail Association (MN), The Norman Bird Sanctuary (RI), Wallingford Land Trust (CT) and Weber Pathways (UT).

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