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KTA is celebrating its 40th Anniversary of Trail Care this year!
Help us honor this milestone moment in our history by supporting our trail care efforts and/or joining us at a trail maintenance event! |
Why KTA Matters
Q: What do you value most about KTA's mission?
"Protecting, promoting and preserving PA's trails hiking will build connections that will lead to stronger probabilities that people will protect and preserve our natural lands."
- Patricia Houston, KTA Representative at Large
"The KTA plays a pivotal role in representing and integrating the collective interests of outdoor enthusiasts and hiking clubs"
- Blase Hartman, KTA Representative at Large
"I value KTA's mission to promote recreational hiking trails. I work in education and I love sharing my outdoor stories and knowledge with my students. Let's get more students outdoors!"
- Shawna Burger, KTA Member and Volunteer
"I love the opportunities they provide to learn first aid, trail maintenance, and introducing new trails!"
- Alicia Javier, KTA Member and Volunteer
"I have benefited from the work of many organizations like KTA in my travels and long distance hiking. I appreciate the effort that is put into it and I am looking for ways to give back to this hiking community that has given me so much."
- Reuben "Lunar" Stugart, KTA Member and Volunteer
"Protecting, promoting and preserving PA's trails hiking will build connections that will lead to stronger probabilities that people will protect and preserve our natural lands."
- Patricia Houston, KTA Representative at Large
"The KTA plays a pivotal role in representing and integrating the collective interests of outdoor enthusiasts and hiking clubs"
- Blase Hartman, KTA Representative at Large
"I value KTA's mission to promote recreational hiking trails. I work in education and I love sharing my outdoor stories and knowledge with my students. Let's get more students outdoors!"
- Shawna Burger, KTA Member and Volunteer
"I love the opportunities they provide to learn first aid, trail maintenance, and introducing new trails!"
- Alicia Javier, KTA Member and Volunteer
"I have benefited from the work of many organizations like KTA in my travels and long distance hiking. I appreciate the effort that is put into it and I am looking for ways to give back to this hiking community that has given me so much."
- Reuben "Lunar" Stugart, KTA Member and Volunteer
Our Focus
Trail AdvocacyWe support measures that protect hiking trails, hiking experiences, and the integrity of the environment
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Trail ProtectionWe work with volunteers, landowners, and land managers to secure access to hiking trails and preserve trail corridors
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Trail CareWe organize hands-on stewardship events and training workshops to maintain and expand hiking trails in Pennsylvania
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Trail Club SupportWe offer member trail and hiking groups a variety of services and activities to foster a vibrant, volunteer- rich statewide hiking constituency
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Trail PromotionWe amplify hiking opportunities, encourage trail exploration, teach outdoor skills, and distribute trail information – to perpetuate low-impact outdoor enjoyment
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