American Hiking Society and Moosejaw Announce Grant Recipients for 2023 National Trails Day® Micro-Grant Program

Grants to reduce barriers to participation in National Trails Day® on Saturday, June 3. Silver Spring, MD –  American Hiking Society, with support from Moosejaw, is thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2023 National Trails Day® micro-grant program. The grant is designed to reduce barriers for underrepresented communities to participate in meaningful events in…

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2023 National Trails Day Grant Recipients Announced

group of hikers wearing Latino Outdoors shirts smile for a selfie photo in a meadow.

American Hiking Society, with support from Moosejaw, is thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2023 National Trails Day® micro-grant program. The grant is designed to reduce barriers for underrepresented communities to participate in meaningful events in celebration of the 31st annual American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day® on Saturday, June 3, 2023. Three events…

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How to Celebrate National Trails Day

A hikerin in black shorts and a light long sleeve shirt stands with arms lifted high to celebrate stands on a cliff edge above a body of water.

How to Celebrate National Trails Day® AKHG This post is brought to you by National Trails Day® Exclusive Apparel Sponsor AKHG™ by Duluth Trading Co. National Trails Day® provides the perfect opportunity to set off on a local trail with others in your community. Join the nationwide movement to give back to trails and build…

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National Trails Day® Celebration to Improve Trails and Communities

American Hiking Society's National Trails Day wordmark over lay on gravel trail winding through flowering bushes near a coastline as the sun sets.

People in all 50 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and beyond will come together on June 3, 2023, to celebrate American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day®, an annual event dedicated to promoting and advocating for the preservation and enjoyment of America’s vast network of trails. National Trails Day® brings together hikers, cyclists, horseback riders, paddlers,…

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Tens of Thousands to Unite in Honor of National Trails Day®

Inclusive Trail Events Will Leave the Trails and the Outdoor Community Better on June 3, 2023 Silver Spring, MD – April 13, 2023 – As spring sweeps across the country, hundreds of groups, organizations, and land managing agencies work diligently to organize exceptional and inclusive outdoor events to kick off summer. American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day®,…

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2023 National Trails Day Micro-Grants

A diverse group of participants smile while they circle up in a shady section of the trail

2023 National Trails Day® Micro-Grants  Vannra Yan With support from: Note: the 2023 grant cycle has closed. We’ll reach out to all applicants by March 31, 2023. American Hiking Society, with support from Moosejaw, is proud to announce the 2023 National Trails Day® micro-grant program. The grant is designed to reduce barriers for underrepresented communities…

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2022 National Trails Day® Community Grant Impacts

2022 National Trails Day® Community Grant Impacts  Yadi Rocha In 2022, American Hiking Society, with support from the U.S. Forest Service, launched the first-of-its-kind National Trails Day® Community Grants. Designed to reduce barriers for underrepresented communities in the outdoors, these grants provided resources to organize meaningful events in celebration of the 30th annual American Hiking…

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