The Appalachian Trail Conservancy is a nonprofit, volunteer-based organization dedicated to the preservation and management of the natural, scenic, historic, and cultural resources associated with the Appalachian National Scenic Trail. Since 1968, when the A.T. was officially designated a National Scenic Trail, the Conservancy has worked diligently with the National Park Service to preserve and maintain the A.T. Corridor.
ATC traces its roots to the vision of Benton MacKaye, a regional planner who convened an Appalachian Trail “conference” in 1925 in Washington, D.C. That initial gathering of hikers, foresters, and public officials laid the groundwork not only for the creation of a trail, but also for an organization to build, manage, and protect it. Today, through the efforts of volunteers, clubs, and agency partners, the A.T. extends more than 2,170 miles from Maine to Georgia within a protected 250,000 acre greenway.
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