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- Prepping for the AT 2,184 miles to be ‘in the moment’
- AT celebrates 75 years
- Appalachian Trail turns 75
- National forest balds in jeopardy due to funding cuts
- Macon, home to the AT, familiar with missing hikers searches
- Welcome AT hikers: Franklin gears up for stream of thru hikers with annual Trail Days bash
- Hikers’ cars hit by thieves: Trailhead safety becomes focus after recent “car clout” convictions
- Festivals celebrate onset of AT hiking season
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy will hand out mini-grants for projects in the region that benefit the long-distance hiking trail.
Grants can include trail work, conservation projects and trail promotion and education. Past projects have included:
• Efforts by the Nantahala Hiking Club to help the town of Franklin become an official “Trail Town.”
• Construction of a trail on the grounds of Cartoogechaye Elementary School in Franklin.
• Construction of a trail on the grounds of Summit Charter School in Cashiers.
• Trail maintenance and improvements to trail shelters.
• Bear cables at backcountry trail shelters.
• Controlling invasive, exotic plant species.
• Eforts to keep the bald on Roan Mountain from growing up, including a roving goat herd.
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy will give out $25,000 in grants, not to exceed $5,000 per grant. The grants are funded through proceeds from the specialty AT license plates, which raised $116,000 last year for the AT Conservancy.
Applications are due by March 5. Go to www.appalachiantrail.org/ncgrant.
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