Take Action to Support Trails
You can support trails by becoming a member, staying up-to-date on trail news, and following us on social media.
How You Can Help Right Now
As people seek out spaces near their homes to be active at a safe physical distance, trails have proven to be so important. We want to capture trail moments—moments of joy, moments of solitude, moments for exercise and self-care.
Support the Great American By Pledging
Support at the state and local levels is critical to the trail’s success. Help us reach 1 million pledges for the Great American, showing the strength and solidarity of the trails community. This is America’s trail. Together, let’s make it a reality.
Get the Latest Sent to Your Inbox
Sign up for the e-list that best suits you to receive periodic messages from us. You can encourage your friends, family and fellow trail users to join too by inviting them.
eNews
Sign up for eNews if you’d like to receive our monthly newsletter—featuring news, events, stories, useful information and updates—plus learn about special offers, ways to get involved and more! Best suited for: everyone!
Trail Expert Network Newsletter
Sign up for the Trail Expert Network if you’d like to receive information about building and managing trails, get Early Warning System notifications of railroad abandonments, learn about policies relevant to your work, and hear about grants and other opportunities to support your work. Best suited for: trail professionals.
Inside Track Policy Newsletter
Sign up for The Inside Track to receive the latest updates from inside Capitol Hill, the White House and—when relevant—state legislatures. Best suited for: elected or appointed officials and their staff; advocacy organizations, businesses, industry groups and similar entities involved in the trail-related space; and trail and active transportation policy enthusiasts.
Become a Member
Give $22 or more to become a member, and your yearlong membership includes an exclusive member T-shirt, Rails to Trails magazine and reduced prices on rail-trail guidebooks! Get even more benefits by becoming a monthly donor or auto-renewal member, or by joining the Trailblazer Society.
Standard Membership Benefits: $22 minimum per year.
Auto Renew Benefits: $18 minimum per year.
Monthly Giving Benefits: $5 minimum per month.
*Donations received before Dec. 31 receive the following year’s calendar. Donations after Dec. 31 receive the subsequent year’s calendar, produced each fall, as the initial calendar.
TrailLink by RTC
Join the millions of trail lovers who use TrailLink, the ultimate trail-finder app. TrailLink is RTC's trail-finder website and companion TrailLink mobile apps, mapping over 40,000+ miles of multiuse trails.
Get Social With Us
Connect with us on social media to discover news, stories, updates and trail-spiration (i.e. awesome trail photos and videos); learn about events and other upcoming opportunities; experience live moments and on-the-ground adventures; and engage with us and others in the social media community.
Want to share a photo, video or something else with us? Be sure to tag us in your posts!
