{"id":55121,"date":"2026-05-12T14:09:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T18:09:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanhiking.org\/?p=55121"},"modified":"2026-05-13T11:07:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T15:07:53","slug":"trail-funding-fy27-public-witness-testimony-from-175-organizations-and-entities-senate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanhiking.org\/trail-funding-fy27-public-witness-testimony-from-175-organizations-and-entities-senate\/","title":{"rendered":"Trail Funding FY27 Public Witness Testimony from 175+ Organizations and Entities (Senate)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/americanhiking.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Senate-FY27-Trails-Public-Witness-Testimony-from-177-Trail-Organizations.pdf\">PDF Version of Letter<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><b>American Hiking Society \u2022 American Trails \u2022 <\/b><b>American Motorcyclist Association <\/b><b>\u2022<\/b> <b>Back Country Horsemen of America \u2022 <\/b><b>Equine Land Conservation Resource <\/b><b>\u2022 <\/b><b>International Mountain Bicycling Association <\/b><b>\u2022 National Wilderness Stewardship Alliance \u2022 Partnership for the National Trails System Rails-to-Trails Conservancy <\/b><b>+ 168 Organizations and Entities<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Chair Murkowski, Ranking Member Merkley, and members of the subcommittee, on behalf of American Hiking Society, and the organizations listed below, representing millions of trail users, we urge you to build on your FY26 work by increasing trails and recreation management funding. This investment is vital to our national economy and the nonprofit partners who currently shoulder the majority of trail maintenance. As federal staffing changes shift more responsibilities onto NGOs, these partners are forced to do more with less support. Increased funding is essential to offset inflation, cover rising operational costs, and ensure these crucial federal partnerships continue.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Summary of Requests<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Forest Service:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><i>Capital Improvement and Maintenance (CMTL), Trails at $24M<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"2\">Report Language: Non-governmental partners play an outsized role in the maintenance of Forest Service Trails completing over 60% of all maintenance based on 2025 Forest Service data. The Forest Service is directed to utilize funding to increase financial support of these partnerships to address maintenance needs given current agency staffing and capacity.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"2\">Report Language: In order to support adequate funding for all Forest Service trails and to avoid a reduction in the existing budget for non-National Scenic and Historic Trails managed by the Forest Service, increases for non-National Scenic and Historic Trails should occur in parity with the rate of increases for National Scenic and Historic Trails.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><i>$70M to fund Recreation, Heritage &amp; Wilderness (echoing request of Outdoor Alliance)<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><i>At least $6M to fund Legacy Roads &amp; Trails, including the <\/i><i>Trail Stewardship Grant Program-Legacy Roads &amp; Trails<\/i><i>.\u00a0<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"2\">Report Language: The committee supports continued funding for the National Forest System Trail Stewardship Trail Partner Funding Program. The Forest Service has had a successful Trail Stewardship Partner Funding program in place since 2017 that leverages federal funding by 6:1.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><i>Bureau of Land Management:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><i>National Conservation Lands, National Scenic and Historic Trails at $11.496M<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><i>National Conservation Lands at $78M (echoing request of Conservation Lands Foundation)<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><i>U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><i>Refuge Visitor Services at least $76M;<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Branch of Transportation &amp; Data Management &#8211; Headquarters\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"2\">Report Language<b>: <\/b>National Partnerships are an important component to maintain trail infrastructure across Fish and Wildlife Service sites. The Department shall continue to support National Partnerships in the Branch of Transportation &amp; Data Management and across Headquarters and prioritize funding to leverage these partnerships.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><i>National Park Service:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><i>Rivers, Trails, &amp; Conservation Assistance (RTCA) program at $13.47M (echoing request of American Rivers)<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><i>Park Service Operations for the National Trails System at a minimum of $18.856M<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><i>Volunteers in Parks programs at $7.717M<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><i>Visitor Services sub-activity, Youth Partnership Programs at $14.665M<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><i>Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) Program, at $130M<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><i>US Geological Survey:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><i><\/i><i>$1.5M to fully fund the National Digital Trail Project (NDTP)<\/i><br \/>\n<hr \/>\n&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Forest Service Recommendation:<\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>National Forests provide 159,000 miles of heavily used trails of all types, but this vital public resource is severely underfunded and understaffed. Currently, over half of the trail system requires maintenance. A December 2025 Forest Service report revealed a 15-year low in accomplishments, with maintained miles dropping by 22% and trails meeting standards falling by 19%. Without immediate action, the agency warns of irreversible infrastructure loss, restricted public access, diminished economic benefits to rural communities, and severely degraded trust from both partners and the public.<\/p>\n<p><b>Program:<\/b> Capital Improvement and Maintenance, Trails \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>FY27 Funding Level Requested:<\/b> $24M<\/p>\n<p><b>FY26 Enacted Level<\/b>: $22M<\/p>\n<p><b>Department: <\/b>US Department of Agriculture<\/p>\n<p><b>Agency\/Account:<\/b> Forest Service, Capital Improvement and Maintenance, Trails<\/p>\n<p><b>Report Language requested:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Non-governmental partners play an outsized role in the maintenance of Forest Service Trails completing over 60% of all maintenance based on 2025 Forest Service data. The<b> Forest Service is directed to utilize funding to increase financial support of these partnerships <\/b>to address maintenance needs given current agency staffing and capacity.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">In order to support adequate funding for all Forest Service trails and to avoid a reduction in the existing budget for non-National Scenic and Historic Trails managed by the Forest Service, <b>increases for non-National Scenic and Historic Trails should occur in parity with the rate of increases for National Scenic and Historic Trails<\/b>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Program:<\/b> Recreation, Heritage &amp; Wilderness<\/p>\n<p><b>FY27 Funding Level Requested:<\/b> $70M to fund Recreation, Heritage &amp; Wilderness;<\/p>\n<p><b>FY26 Enacted Level:<\/b> $45M<\/p>\n<p><b>Department: <\/b>US Department of Agriculture<\/p>\n<p><b>Agency\/Account: <\/b>Forest Service, Recreation, Heritage &amp; Wilderness<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Program:<\/b> Legacy Roads &amp; Trails<\/p>\n<p><b>FY27 Funding Level Requested<\/b>: $6M at a minimum<\/p>\n<p><b>FY26 Enacted Level: <\/b>$6M<\/p>\n<p><b>Department: <\/b>US Department of Agriculture<\/p>\n<p><b>Agency\/Account:<\/b> Forest Service, Legacy Roads &amp; Trails<\/p>\n<p><b>Report Language Requested: <\/b>The committee <b>supports continued funding for the National Forest System Trail Stewardship Trail Partner Funding Program<\/b>. The Forest Service has had a successful Trail Stewardship Partner Funding program in place since 2017 that leverages federal funding by 6:1.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>Bureau of Land Management Recommendation:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The BLM manages 13,468 miles of trails over 245 million acres-more land than any other federal land management agency. These lands contain a variety of ecosystems and landscapes that often provide the public less structured but nonetheless diverse recreational opportunities. BLM recreation resources and visitor services support strong local economies. More than 120 urban centers and thousands of rural towns (comprising 64 million people) are located within 25 miles of BLM lands.<\/p>\n<p><b>Program:<\/b> National Conservation Lands, National Scenic and Historic Trails\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>FY27 Funding Level Requested:<\/b>$11.496M<\/p>\n<p><b>FY26 Enacted Level: <\/b>$11.248M<\/p>\n<p><b>Department: <\/b>Bureau of Land Management<\/p>\n<p><b>Agency\/Account:<\/b> National Conservation Lands, National Scenic and Historic Trails<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Program:<\/b> National Conservation Lands<\/p>\n<p><b>FY27 Funding Level Requested: <\/b>$78M<\/p>\n<p><b>FY26 Enacted Level: <\/b>$59.135M<\/p>\n<p><b>Department:<\/b> Bureau of Land Management<\/p>\n<p><b>Agency\/Account: <\/b>Bureau of Land Management, National Conservation Lands<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Recommendation:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Managing over 2,500 miles of trails, including across 15 National Scenic and Historic Trails and 44 National Recreation Trails, the FWS requires expanded, dedicated funding through Refuge and Visitor Services and the Branch of Transportation &amp; Data Management. We specifically request funding and report language to support &#8220;Infrastructure-National Partnerships&#8221; within the Branch of Transportation &amp; Data Management &#8211; Headquarters\u00a0 These nonprofit cooperative agreements are vital for leveraging limited FWS resources to address essential trail maintenance and construction across the system.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Program:<\/b> Visitor Services<\/p>\n<p><b>FY27 Funding Level Requested: <\/b>\u00a0$76M<\/p>\n<p><b>FY26 Enacted Level: <\/b>$74.5M<\/p>\n<p><b>Department: <\/b>Department of Interior<\/p>\n<p><b>Agency\/Account: <\/b>Fish and Wildlife Service, Visitor Services<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Program:<\/b> Branch of Transportation &amp; Data Management &#8211; Headquarters<\/p>\n<p><b>Department: <\/b>Department of Interior<\/p>\n<p><b>Agency\/Account: <\/b>Fish and Wildlife Service, Branch of Transportation &amp; Data Management- Headquarters<\/p>\n<p><b>Report Language requested:<\/b> National Partnerships are an important component to maintain trail infrastructure across Fish and Wildlife Service sites. The <b>Department shall continue to support National Partnerships in the Branch of Transportation &amp; Data Management and across Headquarters and prioritize funding to leverage these partnerships.<\/b><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>National Park Service Recommendation:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>National parks, and the world-class experiences their 18,844 miles of trails provide, are one of the most unifying forces in America. Well-maintained trails improve the quality of visitor experiences and enhance visitor safety.<\/p>\n<p><b>Program:<\/b> Rivers, Trails, &amp; Conservation Assistance (RTCA)<b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>FY27 Funding Level Requested: <\/b>$13.47M<\/p>\n<p><b>FY26 Enacted Level:<\/b> $13M<\/p>\n<p><b>Department: Department of Interior<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Agency\/Account: <\/b>National Park Service, National Recreation and Preservation<\/p>\n<p><b>Report Language requested: <\/b>Within, National Recreation and Preservation, $13.47M for the Rivers, Trails, &amp; Conservation Assistance program.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Program:<\/b> National Trails System, Park Service Operations<\/p>\n<p><b>FY27 Funding Level Requested: <\/b>$18.856M<\/p>\n<p><b>FY26 Enacted Level:<\/b> $18.856M\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>Department: <\/b>Department of Interior<\/p>\n<p><b>Agency\/Account:<\/b> National Park Service, Park Service Operations<\/p>\n<p><b>Report Language requested:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Within, Park Service Operations, $18.856M for administration of the National Trails System.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">National Trails System.-The Committees understand the importance of providing adequate funding for the development and maintenance of the National Trails System for future generations to enjoy. The Committees urge the Service to continue its efforts to develop National Scenic and Historic Trails, not limited to supporting construction and maintenance projects and volunteer coordination efforts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Program:<\/b> Volunteers in Parks<\/p>\n<p><b>FY27 Funding Level Requested:<\/b> $7.717M<\/p>\n<p><b>FY26 Enacted Level:<\/b> $7.717M<\/p>\n<p><b>Department: <\/b>Department of Interior<\/p>\n<p><b>Agency\/Account: <\/b>National Park Service, Park Partnership Support Functions<\/p>\n<p><b>Report Language Requested: <\/b>The committee recommends funding through Volunteers in Parks be provided for volunteer support of the National Trails System, National Rivers, and National Park Service trails.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Program: <\/b>Youth Partnership Programs<\/p>\n<p><b>FY27 Funding Level Requested: <\/b>$14.665M<\/p>\n<p><b>FY26 Enacted Level:<\/b> $14.665M<\/p>\n<p><b>Department: <\/b>Department of Interior<\/p>\n<p><b>Agency\/Account: <\/b>National Park Service, Visitor Services<\/p>\n<p><b>Report Language Requested: <\/b>The committee recommends funding through the Youth Partnership Programs be provided for support of the National Trails System, National Rivers, and National Park Service trails.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Program: <\/b>Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership<\/p>\n<p><b>FY27 Funding Level Requested: <\/b>$130M<\/p>\n<p><b>FY26 Enacted Level: <\/b>$125M<\/p>\n<p><b>Department: <\/b>Department of Interior<\/p>\n<p><b>Agency\/Account:<\/b> National Park Service, State Conservation Grants<\/p>\n<p><b>Report Language Requested: <\/b>The committee recommends funding through the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program be provided for support of trails.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>US Geological Survey Recommendation:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>To support the DOI&#8217;s mission of expanding outdoor access, the USGS National Digital Trails Project provides three essential resources: the TRAILS web tool for identifying network connectivity, a nationwide public-domain digital database, and a mobile maintenance protocol that leverages external apps to share real-time maintenance data with land managers.<\/p>\n<p><b>Program:<\/b> National Digital Trail Project<\/p>\n<p><b>FY27 Funding Level Requested: <\/b>$1.5M<\/p>\n<p><b>FY26 Enacted Level:<\/b>$1.35M<\/p>\n<p><b>Department: <\/b>U.S. Geological Survey<\/p>\n<p><b>Agency\/Account:<\/b> U.S. Geological Survey, Core Science Systems<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Respectfully,<\/p>\n<p>American Hiking Society \u2022 American Trails \u2022 American Motorcyclist Association \u2022 Back Country Horsemen of America \u2022 Equine Land Conservation Resource \u2022 International Mountain Bicycling Association \u2022 National Wilderness Stewardship Alliance \u2022 Partnership for the National Trails System Rails-to-Trails Conservancy and<\/p>\n\t<p>Alliance for Morris County Parks<\/p>\n<p>American Chestnut Land Trust<\/p>\n<p>American Discovery Trail Society<\/p>\n<p>American Endurance Ride Conference<\/p>\n<p>American Horse Council Inc<\/p>\n<p>American Quarter Horse Association<\/p>\n<p>American Society of Landscape Architects<\/p>\n<p>Appalachian Mountain Club<\/p>\n<p>Appalachian Trail Conservancy<\/p>\n<p>Arizona Trail Association<\/p>\n<p>Arundel Conservation Trust<\/p>\n<p>B.I.K.E.S. Club of Snohomish County<\/p>\n<p>Back Country Horsemen of Oregon<\/p>\n<p>Backcountry Horsemen of America<\/p>\n<p>Back Country Horsemen of Kansas &amp; Kansas Horse Council<\/p>\n<p>Back County Horsemen of Minnesota<\/p>\n<p>Bay Area Ridge Trail Council<\/p>\n<p>Biggest Little Trail Stewardship<\/p>\n<p>Bitterbrush Broads Chapter of the Great Old Broads for Wilderness<\/p>\n<p>Build Lebanon Trails<\/p>\n<p>California Mountain Biking Coalition<\/p>\n<p>Cascade Volcanoes Chapter, Great Old Broads for Wilderness<\/p>\n<p>Catskill Center for Conservation and Development<\/p>\n<p>Central New Hampshire Indivisible<\/p>\n<p>Central\/Eastern Oregon Bitterbrush Broadband\/ Great Old Broads for Wilderness<\/p>\n<p>Champion Local Schools<\/p>\n<p>Chemeketans<\/p>\n<p>Cincinnati Off-Road Alliance (CORA)<\/p>\n<p>City of Fitchburg<\/p>\n<p>Clean, Healthy, Educated, Safe &amp; Sustainable Community, Inc.<\/p>\n<p>CLEAR TRAILS<\/p>\n<p>Colorado Mountain Bike Association<\/p>\n<p>Concerned Off-Road Bicyclists Association<\/p>\n<p>Conservation Minnesota<\/p>\n<p>Continental Divide Trail Coalition<\/p>\n<p>County Line Riders of Catalina<\/p>\n<p>Cross New Hampshire Adventure Trail<\/p>\n<p>Dehen Jackets, Inc.<\/p>\n<p>Delaware River Greenway Partnership<\/p>\n<p>Deschutes Trails Coalition<\/p>\n<p>Dickinson County Trails Board<\/p>\n<p>El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Association<\/p>\n<p>Elizabeth River Trail Foundation<\/p>\n<p>Equine Trail Advocates<\/p>\n<p>Erie Cattaraugus Rail Trail<\/p>\n<p>Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance<\/p>\n<p>Fairbanks Cycle Club<\/p>\n<p>Florida Trail Association<\/p>\n<p>ForeverGreen Trails<\/p>\n<p>Franconia Inn &amp; Outdoor Center<\/p>\n<p>Friends of Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument<\/p>\n\t<p>Friends of Grand Rapids Parks<\/p>\n<p>Friends of Millbury Nature Trails<\/p>\n<p>Friends of NC Mountains-to-Sea Trail<\/p>\n<p>Friends of Nevada Wilderness<\/p>\n<p>Friends of the Breitenbush Cascades<\/p>\n<p>Friends of the Columbia Gorge<\/p>\n<p>Friends of the Corry Junction Greenway Trail<\/p>\n<p>Friends of the Lost Coast<\/p>\n<p>Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail<\/p>\n<p>Friends of Wisconsin State Parks<\/p>\n<p>Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy<\/p>\n<p>Great Old Broads For Wilderness, Rogue Band<\/p>\n<p>Green Infrastructure Center Inc<\/p>\n<p>Groveland Trail Heads<\/p>\n<p>Headwaters Trails Alliance<\/p>\n<p>Hiking Trails for America<\/p>\n<p>Hoosiers for a health.<\/p>\n<p>Idaho Trails Association<\/p>\n<p>Iditarod Historic Trail Alliance<\/p>\n<p>Interior Alaska Trails Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Interior Trails LLC<\/p>\n<p>Iron Ore Heritage Recreation Authority<\/p>\n<p>Jan Onan Carolina Mountain Club<\/p>\n<p>Kennebunkport Conservation Trust<\/p>\n<p>Kingdom Trail Association<\/p>\n<p>La Veta Trails<\/p>\n<p>Lake Ray Roberts Equestrian Trails Association<\/p>\n<p>Lincoln City Parks and Recreation<\/p>\n<p>Linn County, Iowa Conservation Board<\/p>\n<p>Los Padres ForestWatch<\/p>\n<p>Lowelifes Respectable Citizens&#8217; Club<\/p>\n<p>Lucky Seven LLC<\/p>\n<p>Ludlow Area Sport Trails<\/p>\n<p>Mad River Path Association<\/p>\n<p>Maine Recreation &amp; Park Association<\/p>\n<p>Maine Trail Riders Association, Inc<\/p>\n<p>Mar-Mac Human Powered Trails, Inc<\/p>\n<p>Massachusetts Audubon Society<\/p>\n<p>Maui Bicycling League<\/p>\n<p>Misha Golfman<\/p>\n<p>Missourians for Responsible Transportation<\/p>\n<p>Mount Wilson Bicycling Association<\/p>\n<p>Mountain Surf Creative LLC<\/p>\n<p>MROSD<\/p>\n<p>National Coast Trail Association<\/p>\n<p>National Washington Rochambeau Revolutionary Route Association<\/p>\n<p>Nevada All-State Trail Riders, Inc.<\/p>\n<p>Nevada Outdoor School<\/p>\n<p>New York-New Jersey Trail Conference<\/p>\n<p>NH Rail Trails Coalition<\/p>\n<p>Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks<\/p>\n<p>North Country Trail Association<\/p>\n<p>Northern Colorado Back Country Horsemen<\/p>\n<p>Northwest Trail Alliance<\/p>\n\t<p>Northwest Trail Riders Association<\/p>\n<p>Northwest Youth Corps<\/p>\n<p>Northwestern Ohio Rails-to-Trails Assn., Inc.<\/p>\n<p>npGreenway, Friends of the North Portland Greenway<\/p>\n<p>NW Illinois Trail Advocates<\/p>\n<p>Oregon Equestrian Trails<\/p>\n<p>Oregon Interscholastic Cycling League<\/p>\n<p>Oregon Trails Coalition<\/p>\n<p>Oregon Woods, Inc.<\/p>\n<p>Oregon-California Trails Association<\/p>\n<p>Outdoor Alliance<\/p>\n<p>Overmountain Victory Trail Association<\/p>\n<p>Pacific Crest Trail Association<\/p>\n<p>Pacific Northwest Trail Association<\/p>\n<p>Potomac Bridle and Hiking Trail Association<\/p>\n<p>Public Lands Alliance<\/p>\n<p>Rails to Trails of Wayne County Ohio<\/p>\n<p>Red Line Parkway Initiative<\/p>\n<p>Rocktree Trails<\/p>\n<p>Rogue River Greenway Foundation<\/p>\n<p>Rossville Community Foundation<\/p>\n<p>Routt County Riders<\/p>\n<p>Salish Sea Broadband, Great Old Broads for Wilderness<\/p>\n<p>Salmonberry Trail Foundation<\/p>\n<p>San Luis Valley Great Outdoors<\/p>\n<p>Santa Monica Mountains Fund<\/p>\n<p>Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition<\/p>\n<p>Sisters Trails Alliance<\/p>\n<p>Sitka Trail Works<\/p>\n<p>Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals<\/p>\n<p>Sourdough Chapter of the Back country Horseman of Oregon<\/p>\n<p>Southeast Greenway Campaign<\/p>\n<p>Southwest Montana Mountain Bike Association<\/p>\n<p>Tacoma Washington Bicycle Club<\/p>\n<p>The Corps Network<\/p>\n<p>The Great Outdoors Fund<\/p>\n<p>The Intertwine Alliance<\/p>\n<p>The Mountaineers<\/p>\n<p>The Santa Fe to Taos Trail<\/p>\n<p>The Vermont Mountain Bike Association<\/p>\n<p>The Vermont Trails and Greenways Council<\/p>\n<p>The Wilderness Society<\/p>\n<p>The Wild Regerative<\/p>\n<p>Tillamook Offroad Trail Alliance<\/p>\n<p>Top City Trails Alliance<\/p>\n<p>Trail Access Project<\/p>\n<p>Trail Riders of Today<\/p>\n<p>Trailkeepers of Oregon<\/p>\n<p>Trinidad Trails Alliance<\/p>\n<p>Trust for Public Land<\/p>\n<p>Ukiah Valley Trail Group<\/p>\n<p>Upper Gila Watershed 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