National Trails Day® 2020 Goes Virtual

America’s Largest Trails Event to Feature Pledge to Preserve Trails, Fight for Access to Green Spaces

Each year people all across the country unite on the first Saturday of June to celebrate American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day^®. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, events won’t be held in person this year on June 6, but American Hiking is still fighting for trail preservation and equitable access to the outdoors. On National Trails Day^® 2020 American Hiking Society will partner with land managers, volunteers, and the public to take actions from home that preserve trails and public lands and help ensure access for all to quality natural spaces.

The COVID-19 quarantine has put into sharp focus how time spent outside is helpful for mental and physical health, but trails are under-resourced and not everyone has permanent access to quality green space. Take American Hiking Society’s #NationalTrailsDay Pledge and commit to taking at least one action in 2020 to preserve trails and fight for equitable access to quality green space. American Hiking will provide easy actions you can take, even while in quarantine. Once it’s safe to get outside in groups again, we’ll also share ways to get involved with local trail service projects.

In addition to taking the #NationalTrailsDay Pledge, American Hiking is encouraging the public to join the National Trails Day^® digital movement and share on social media why access to trails and natural space are important to them. Tag photos with #NationalTrailsDay and @AmericanHiking to be entered into a photo contest with a chance to win one of multiple prize packages of outdoor gear.

American Hiking’s National Trails Day^® is made possible by the generous support of Corporate Sponsors – Athletic Brewing Co., Merrell, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., REI Co-Op, Popular Mechanics, Adventure Medical Kits. Federal Partners include the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, Federal Highway Administration, and U.S. Forest Service.