President's Trailhead - June 2026, Wayne Gross

President's Trailhead

Dear Trail Enthusiast,

June is Bustin' Out All Over again! It's summer; get out for a hike and bring a friend!

Congratulations to the club recipients of the KTA Grants to Clubs who are making a difference in preserving our trail experience. There are so many outstanding things happening in our local trail clubs throughout the state. These funds, which are part of the annual interest distribution from the KTA endowment fund, are making real "feet on the ground" impact on trails throughout Pennsylvania.

Our KTA Trail Care program for 2026 is in full swing. Plan to participate in one or more of the remaining trail cares that Jenn Ulmer and the Trail Care Crew have lined up.

The Scott Farm along the Appalachian Trail will eventually become KTA's headquarters. KTA has prepared the Scott Farm Trailhead Master Site Plan utilizing our consultants. The master plan is available for all to see. We have moved on to grant writing and hope to soon take ownership within the next year.    

It's not too soon to start thinking about nominating members and clubs for our various service awards.  They include Certificates of Achievement, Volunteer of the Year, Club of the Year, the new Leave No Trace Award, and the Citation Award for Lifetime Achievement. These will be presented at our KTA Hiking Awards and Volunteer Celebration, Saturday, November 21 at the beautiful Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art in Millersburg, PA. Please see our website for a listing and description of these awards. The Awards Committee will be seeking nominations for these awards later this fall. They are due November 1. 

There is a full list of KTA hikes, events, webinars, activities, and trail care opportunities. There is so much to do. Please visit our website and sign up for one or more and bring a friend.

On behalf of the Board and the membership, I want to thank Holly and all our staff for the wonderful job they are doing to further our mission. 

See you on the trail.......
For the trails and those who wander on them!


Thanks
Wayne E. Gross
President, Board of Directors 
Keystone Trails Association
[email protected]
Mobile:  570-656-3398
Visit us at: www.kta-hike.org
The Statewide voice of Pennsylvania Hikers

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