American Hiking Society
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American Hiking Society (AHS)
Parks and Conservation-Related Organizations - US
1422 Fenwick Ln
Silver Spring, MD
www.americanhiking.org
Phone: 301-565-6704; Fax: 301-565-6714; Toll Free: 800-972-8608
Dedicated to preserving and expanding public and private trails and protecting the interest of hikers. Educates the public on the benefits of hiking and trails. Maintains a public information service. Sponsors volunteer trips to build and maintain trails. Established: 1976. Members: 5,000. Dues: $30/year. Publications: American Hiker magazine (quarterly); free to members.
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American Hiking Society
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| Founder(s) | Bill Kemsley Jim Kern Paul Pritchard |
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| Founded | 1976 |
| Location | Silver Spring, Maryland |
| Area served | United States |
| Revenue | $1,474,562 USD (2007)[1] |
| Employees | Approximately 10[2] |
| Members | Over 7,500[3] |
| Motto | Promoting and protecting foot trails and the hiking experience |
| Website | http://www.americanhiking.org/ |
The American Hiking Society is a Maryland-based non-profit dedicated to preserving trails, the areas that surround them and the hiking experience itself. It was co-founded in 1976 by Bill Kemsley, the founding editor of Backpacker (magazine). The charity obtained a 4-star rating on Charity Navigator in 2007[1] and was one of the four original partners of Travelocity's Travel for Good program [4].
Programs
The American Hiking Society has three main avenues of action:
- Volunteerism and Outreach including Volunteer Vacations, which began in 1978 [5] to mobilize volunteers to work on trail maintenance, and National Trails Day, which is held the first Saturday every June to spread awareness and celebrate hiking.
- Policy and Advocacy: working with Congress to develop hiker-friendly legislation and various federal agencies on implementation.
- Trail grants and assistance: the Society provides grants to local organizations for building and maintaining trails, providing nearly $50,000 of funding in 2007 [6]. Also, this organization heads up the Alliance of Hiking Organizations, a network of hiking and trail clubs from all over the country.
References
- ^ staff
- ^ Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities
- ^ Travel for Good
- ^ Vacations blend public service, hiking
- ^ Annual Report 2007
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