Five-year plan guides future for the AT
A new five-year strategic plan from the Appalachian Trail Conservancy will guide management of the Appalachian Trail over the coming years with an emphasis on reaching younger and more diverse populations, engaging partners and AT clubs and communities and keeping the organization’s finances healthy.
“The Appalachian Trail, stretching from Maine to Georgia, puts a phenomenal National Park in the backyard of millions of Americans,” said Ron Tipton, executive director/CEO of the ATC. “We must be a part of preserving this wonderful hiking experience for future generations.”
The new plan is the first to go into action since the Appalachian Trail Conference became the Appalachian Trail Conservency in 2005. The key goals are listed as proactive protection, engaged partners, effective stewardship, broader relevancy and strengthened capacity and operational excellence.
The complete plan is available online at www.appalachiantrail.org/strategicplan.
