National and Multi-State Trail Agencies and Organizations
Adventure Cycling Association
150 E. Pine Street
P.O. Box 8308
Missoula, MT 59807
(800) 755-2453 - fax: (406) 721-8754
email - info@adventurecycling.org
website - www.adv-cycling.org
American Hiking Society
The American Hiking Society serves hikers and protects the nation's hiking trails. It is a recreation-based conservation organization cultivating a nation of hikers dedicated to establishing and maintaining foot trails. Its 13,000 individual members and 135 hiking club members contribute to this national effort.
Additional information:
AHS
1422 Fenwick Lane
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(301) 565-6704 - fax: (301) 565-6714
email - info@AmericanHiking.org
website - www.americanhiking.org
American Planning Association
The American Planning Association (APA) is a nonprofit public interest research organization representing approximately 30,000 planners, officials, and citizens engaged in urban and rural planning activities. Members are extensively involved in formulating land use policies and regulations. The APA headquarters in Washington, D.C. houses the policy and public information departments. Other departments (research, publications, conference, education, membership and marketing) and programs are located in Chicago, IL.
Additional information:
APA
1776 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20036;
(202) 872-0611 - fax: (202) 872-0643
APA
122 S. Michigan Ave.
Suite 1600
Chicago, IL 60603
(312) 431-9100 - fax: (312) 431-9985
www.planning.org
West Virginia Planning Association
P.O. Box 2537
Westover, WV 26502
email - wvpa@wvplanning.com
website - www.wvplanning.com
American Quarter Horse Association
1600 Quarter Horse Drive
Amarillo, TX 79104
(806) 376-4811
website - www.aqha.com
American Recreation Coalition
The coalition is dedicated to protecting and enhancing everyone's right to health and happiness through recreation.
Additional information:
ARC
1225 New York Ave. NW
Suite 450
Washington, D.C. 20005
(202) 682-9530 - fax: (202) 682-9529
email - arc@funoutdoors.com
website - www.funoutdoors.com
American Society of Landscape Architects
The mission of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) is to lead, educate and participate in the careful stewardship, wise planning and artful design of our cultural and natural environments.
Additional information:
American Society of Landscape Architects
636 Eye Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
(202) 898-2444 - fax: (202) 898-1185
email - scahill@asla.org
website - www.asla.org
American Trails
American Trails is a national nonprofit organization working on behalf of all trail interests. American Trails members want to create and protect America's network of interconnected trails. They support local, regional and long-distance trails and greenways, whether located in backcountry, rural or urban areas. Their goal is to support America's trails by finding common ground and promoting cooperation among all trail interests. They are involved in everything from training trails advocates to providing increased trail opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
Additional information:
American Trails
P.O. Box 11046
Prescott, AZ 86304
(520) 632-1140 - fax: (520) 632-1147
email - AmTrails@lankaster.com
website - www.americantrails.org
American Volkssport Association
Share the spirit of walking with the clubs and walkers of the American Volkssport Association (AVA). Meet friends, walk scenic trails and improve your physical and mental health with a natural, accessible, and low-stress activity. The AVA's network of 350 clubs organize more than 3000 events per year in all 50 states.
Additional information:
American Volkssport Association
1001 Pat Booker Road
Suite 101
Universal City, TX 78148
(210) 659-2112 - fax: (210) 659-1212
Information Line 1-800-830-WALK
email - ahq@ava.org
website - www.ava.org
Appalachian Mountain Club
The Appalachian Mountain Club promotes the protection and enjoyment of the mountains, rivers and trails of the Northeast.
Additional information:
Appalachian Mountain Club
5 Joy Street
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 523-0636 - fax: (617) 523-0722
email - webeditor@amcinfo.org
website - www.outdoors.org
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy
Since 1925, the conference has coordinated volunteer-based development, protection and management of the Appalachian Trail.
Additional information:
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy
799 Washington Street
P.O. Box 807
Harpers Ferry, WV 25425
(304) 535-6331 - fax: (304) 535-2667
website - www.appalachiantrail.org/site/c.mqLTIYOwGlF/b.4805859/
Beneficial Designs
Beneficial Designs works towards universal access through research, design and education. Beneficial Designs develops assistive and adaptive technology, performs rehabilitation research, contract design, legal consultation, standards development and serves as a rehabilitation information resource. One new system, the Universal Trail Assessment Process (UTAP), objectively documents the actual conditions in outdoor, natural environments. The UTAP is a tool that land managers, agencies and individuals can utilize to learn about, monitor, improve and use any outdoor path of travel.
Additional information:
Peter Axelson
1617 Water Street
Suite B
Minden, NV 89423
(775) 783-8822 - fax: (775) 783-8823
Email - mail@beneficialdesigns.com
website - www.beneficialdesigns.com/
International Mountain Bicycling Association
P.O. Box 7578
Boulder, CO 80306
(303) 545-9011 - (888) 442-4622 - fax: (303) 545-9026
email - info@imba.com or membership@imba.com
website - www.imba.com
Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin
The commission enhances, protects and conserves the water and associated land resources of the Potomac River watershed through regional and interstate cooperation.
Additional information:
Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin
Suite 300
6110 Executive Blvd.
Rockville, MD 20852
(301) 984-1908 - fax: (301) 984-5841
email - info@potomac-commission.org
website - www.potomacriver.org
League of American Bicyclists
1612 K Street NW
Suite 401
Washington, D.C. 20006-2082
(202) 822-1333 - fax: (202) 822-1334
email - bikeleague@bikeleague.org
website - www.bikeleague.org
National Association for Interpretation
P.O. Box 2246
Fort Collins, CO 80522
(970) 484-8283 - (888) 900-8283 - fax: (970) 484-8179
email - naiexec@aol.com
website - www.interpnet.com
The National Association of Resource Conservation and Development Councils
444 N. Capitol Street NW
Suite 345
Washington, D.C. 20001
(202) 434-4781 - fax: (202) 434-4783
email - cdc@rcdnet.org
website - www.rcdnet.org
National Audubon Society
The mission of the National Audubon Society is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds and other wildlife for the benefit of humanity and earth's biological diversity. There are several local Audubon chapters located in West Virginia.
Additional information:
National Audubon Society
700 Broadway
New York, NY 10003
(212) 979-3000 - fax: (212) 979-3188
website - www.audubon.org
National Center for Bicycling and Walking
Originally founded as the Bicycle Federation of America, the National Center for Bicycling and Walking (NCBW) works toward bicycle and pedestrian-friendly communities. The NCBW offers information, support, training and consultation services to public agencies, non-governmental organizations and advocacy groups. The NCBW maintains the Internet Support Center and organizes the biennial Pro Bike/Pro Walk Conference (among other meetings).
Additional information:
National Center for Bicycling and Walking
1506 21st Street NW
Suite 200
Washington, D.C. 20036
(202) 463-6622 - fax: (202) 463-6625
email - info@bikefed.org
website - www.bikewalk.org
National Off-Road Bicycle Association
Contact the National Off-Road Bicycle Association at;
USA Cycling
One Olympic Plaza
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
(719) 578-4581 - fax: (719) 578-4628 - (719) 578-4596
email - norba@usacycling.org
website - www.usacycling.org/mtb
National Parks and Conservation Association
The National Parks and Conservation Association (NPCA) is a private nonprofit organization founded in 1919 to protect and enhance the National Park System. NPCA is the only nonprofit membership organization dedicated to the protection of the national parks. Based in Washington, D.C., NPCA has more than 400,000 members and 40,000 activists nationwide.
Additional information:
National Parks and Conservation Association
1300 19th Street NW
Suite 300
Washington, D.C. 20036
(800) NAT-PARKS - (202) 223-6722
email - npca@npca.org
website - www.npca.org
National Wildlife Federation
The National Wildlife Federation is the nation's largest member-supported conservation group, uniting individuals, organizations, businesses and government to protect wildlife, wild places and the environment. Its mission is to educate, inspire and assist individuals and organizations of diverse cultures to conserve wildlife and other natural resources and to protect the Earth's environment in order to achieve a peaceful, equitable and sustainable future.
Additional information:
The National Wildlife Federation
8925 Leesburg Pike
Vienna, VA 22184
(703) 790-4000
website - www.nwf.org
Local affiliate
West Virginia Wildlife Federation
(304) 782-3685
email - pleinbach@aol.com
website - www.wvwf.org/
The Nature Conservancy
Founded in 1951, the Nature Conservancy is the world's leading private international conservation group. The Conservancy preserves habitat and species by saving the lands and waters they need to survive.
Additional information:
The Nature Conservancy
4245 N. Fairfax Drive
Suite 100
Arlington, VA 22203
(800) 628-6860
website - www.nature.org
The Nature Conservancy
West Virginia Field Office
723 Kanawha Blvd. E.
Suite 500
Charleston, WV 25301
(304) 345-4350
website - www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/westvirginia/
Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition
The Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition is a nationally recognized grassroots nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and protecting the Ohio Valley’s natural heritage.
Additional information:
Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition
P.O. Box 6753
Huntington, WV 25773
(304) 522-0246
email - ohvec@ohvec.org
website - www.ohvec.org
Potomac Appalachian Trail Club
The Potomac Appalachian Trail Club (PATC) is a 7,000-member volunteer trail organization headquartered in the Washington, D.C. region. PATC maintains and improves 970 miles of hiking trails, 30 shelters, and 28 cabins in Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia. This total includes 240 miles of the Appalachian Trail, and 730 miles of other trails in national parks, national forests, state parks, regional parks and local parks. PATC manages the efforts of over 600 volunteers.
Additional information:
PATC
118 Park Street SE
Vienna, Virginia 22180
(703) 242-0693 - fax: (703) 242-0968
email - www.patc.net
website - http://potomacappalachian.org/
Partnership for the National Trails System
The Partnership for the National Trails System was established in 1995 to facilitate collaboration among the various organizations and government agencies involved with the National Trails System. The partnership maintains a close relationship with the American Hiking Society.
Additional information:
Partnership for the National Trails System
214 N. Henry Street
Suite 203
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 249-7870 - fax: (608) 257-3513
email - nattrails@aol.com
website - www.nationaltrailspartnership.org
Potomac Headwaters Resource Alliance
Additional information:
Margaret Janes
West Virginia Rivers Coalition
HC 67 - Box 27AA
Mathias, WV 26812
(304) 897-6048 - fax: (304) 897-7110
email - mjpaws@aol.com
website - www.wvrivers.org
Preservation Action
Founded in 1974, Preservation Action (PA) advocates federal legislation to further the impact of historic preservation at the local, state and national levels. PA is dedicated to elevating historic preservation as a national priority through: legislative actions, monitoring federal agency actions that affect the preservation of the nation's historic and cultural resources, participating directly in policy development and creating an environment for others to succeed with their preservation initiatives.
Additional information:
Preservation Action
1350 Connecticut Ave. NW
Suite 401
Washington, D.C. 20036
(202) 659-0915 - fax: (202) 659-0189;
email - preservationaction@worldnet.att.net
website - www.preservationaction.org
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) is a nationwide non-profit organization created in 1985. RTC provides extensive technical assistance to agencies, organizations and individuals regarding the myriad issues associated with abandoned rail line acquisition and subsequent trail development. Through its nationwide network of contacts in the recreation and conservation communities, RTC notifies trail advocates, local governments and groups about upcoming railroad abandonments, assists public and private agencies in following proper legal procedures and publicizes rail-trail issues through the country.
Additional information:
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
1100 17th Street NW
10th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20036
(202) 331-9696 - fax: (202) 331-9680
email - railtrails@railstotrails.org
website - www.railstotrails.org
Sierra Club
The Sierra Club has over 600,000 members. Its mission statement is “Explore, enjoy, and protect the wild places of the earth; Practice and promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources; Educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment; Use all lawful means to carry out these objectives.”
Additional information:
The Sierra Club
85 Second Street - Second Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 977-5500 - fax: (415) 977-5799
email - information@sierraclub.org
website - www.sierraclub.org
West Virginia chapter
website - www.westvirginia.sierraclub.org
Southern Alleghenies Conservancy
The Southern Alleghenies Conservancy is a regionally based nonprofit corporation assisting local organizations throughout the Southern Alleghenies to carry out resource conservation activities. The conservancy also acts as a land trust organization and accepts donations of property for preservation.
The conservancy cooperates with the Southern Alleghenies Resource Conservation and Development Area of the United States Department of Agriculture.
Additional information:
Southern Alleghenies Conservancy
702 West Pitt Street
Fairlawn Court
Suite #8
Bedford, PA 15522
(814) 623-7900, ext. 5 - fax: (814) 623-2394
email - sac@nb.net
website - www.sac-sarcd.org/sac_info.htm
Surface Transportation Policy Project
The goal of the Surface Transportation Policy Project (STPP) is to ensure that transportation policy and investments help conserve energy, protect environmental and aesthetic quality, strengthen the economy and make communities more livable.
Additional information:
STPP
1100 17th Street NW
10th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20036
(202) 466-2636 - fax: (202) 466-2247
email - stpp@transact.org
website - www.transact.org
Resource Guide on www.ntl.bts.gov/DOCS/PRG.html
Trust for Public Land
The Trust for Public Land (TPL) helps conserve land for recreation and spiritual nourishment and to improve the health and quality of life of American communities. TPL legal and real estate specialists assist landowners, government agencies and community groups in building livable communities by setting aside open space in the path of growth. The group also works to conserve land for watershed protection, scenic beauty, and close-to-home recreation. TPL pioneers new ways to finance parks and open space, promotes the importance of public land and helps communities establish land-protection goals.
Additional information:
Trust for Public Land
116 New Montgomery Street - 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 495-4014 - fax: (415) 495-4103
email - mailbox@tpl.org
website - www.tpl.org
Mid-Atlantic Regional Office
666 Broadway
New York, NY 10012
(212) 677-7171.
University of Minnesota Extension Service
Recreational trail design and construction information is available through the University of Minnesota Extension Service.
Additional information:
website: www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/naturalresources/DD6371.html
Western Trailbuilders Association
The Western Trailbuilders Association (WTA) is an international nonprofit association of professional trail contractors, designers and consultants.
Additional information:
Email - info@trailbuilders.org
website - www.trailbuilders.org