A Cooperative Approach to Managing the Appalachian Trail
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC), the National Park Service, the U.S. Forest Service, state agencies, and private organizations known as “Appalachian Trail (A.T.) Maintaining Clubs,” work cooperatively to manage and care for the treadway, area natural resources, and to preserve the scenic beauty that people expect from the A.T. experience.
A.T. partners share the responsibility of the management of the Trail through the Cooperative Management System. This system works through local partner communication, support, and decision-making. Local Management Plans define responsibilities and are useful for planning the work.
Areas of Focus for A.T. Partners
The resources below are for A.T. Maintaining Clubs and aim to centrally locate all the management resources, trainings, and policies that guide the management of the Trail.
Anne Baker
Joel Trick
Cultural Management Initiatives
