Get Involved and Make a Difference
Make a positive impact on the places and the trails you love to hike.
![cap at sunset stock Get Involved - US Captial building at sunset](https://americanhiking.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/cap-at-sunset-stock.jpg)
Hiking Advocacy
Engage with policy and legislation efforts to ensure funding for trails, preservation of natural areas, and protection of the hiking experience.
![P1110770_edit2 Get invloved - Man swings pick mattock while maintaing a trail](https://americanhiking.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/P1110770_edit2.jpg)
Wesley Trimble
Volunteer Vacations
Week-long trail building and maintaining projects offered in picturesque locales across the country.
![Matthew-Mage-AB Get Involved like this group of college students building a new trail during their spring break.](https://americanhiking.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Matthew-Mage-AB.jpg)
Matthew Mage
College Alternative Break
Volunteer trail stewardship projects in America’s parks and forests designed specifically for college student groups.
![jane-weber-ntd Get involved on National Trails Day and hit the trail. This diverse group poses for a picture during a group hike in Montana](https://americanhiking.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/jane-weber-ntd.jpg)
Jane Weber
National Trails Day®
The only nationally coordinated event designed to unite all muscle-powered trail activities with the goal of connecting more people to trails.