The Appalachian Trail Conservancy’s mission is to preserve and manage the Appalachian Trail – ensuring that its vast natural beauty and priceless cultural heritage can be shared and enjoyed today, tomorrow, and for centuries to come.
We are committed to nurture and protect this sacred space through education and inspiration. We strive to create an ever-expanding community of doers and dreamers, and work to ensure that tomorrow’s generations will experience the same mesmerizing beauty we behold today.
BRCA partners the Appalachian Trail Conservancy and Potomac Appalachian Trail Club urge BRCA partners and their members to voice their support for legislation in Congress to address the deferred maintenance on federal public lands. As reported by ATC, the Senate and the House of Representatives are currently weighing related bills designed to greatly increase the […]
Statement from Suzanne Dixon, President & CEO of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy regarding recent government shutdown Date Published: Jan 23, 2018 Appalachian Trail Conservancy Statement 1/23/18 “The Appalachian National Scenic Trail (A.T.) welcomes visitors after a three-day government shutdown. During the shutdown, visitors were advised that emergency services would be unavailable and volunteers who […]