From a email I got....
American Hiking Society's (AHS) National Trail Day® is this
Saturday, June 1st, 2019
and we (AHS) have ten tips to make your experience exceptional.
1. Make History:
Take the Pledge to help us set the world record for the most people improving trails in a single day. It's easy. Clean up a local trail or join a trail service project.
2. Adventures are meant to be shared:
You can sign the pledge
and improve a trail on your own, but we encourage everyone to join the
National Trails Day® party by participating in one of the thousands of
events all across the country. Find an event near you.
3. Take photos of your experience:
Capture
the spirit of your National Trails Day® experience with a photo and you
could win a gear prize package. Share you photos with us on Instagram
by using #NationalTrailsDay and tag @AmericanHiking to enter your best
photos from the trail. Tag your photos by June 9 for a chance to win.
4. Wear Your Love of Trails:
Don’t let the National Trails Day® experience fade. Buy the special edition National Trails Day® shirt, and each time you wear it, you’ll reminisce and feel great about leaving the trail better than you found it.
5. No Trash Left Behind:
What's the most odd piece of trash you
will remove from the trail? Throw a couple ziplocks or trash bags in
your pack along with some cheap disposable gloves and you'll get extra cred for packing out the trash others avoid.
6. Up Your Trail Cred:
Join our team,
get out, and give back in honor of National Trails Day®. Ask your
friends and family to help you protect the places you love to hike by
giving $5 for each mile you help improve, or $10 for each year you have
hiked, or $20 for every trail you have set foot on!
7. Join our family:
Help
us preserve trails through stewardship; advocate to protect natural
spaces for hiking, both rural and urban; and promote the creation of new
trails and trail users. Your membership to American Hiking Society ensures public lands will still be here for future generations to explore and enjoy.
Thank
you for getting out and giving back on National Trails Day®. Together
we'll improve 2,802 miles of trail and leave a legacy for the people who
follow in our footsteps, bike tracks, and the like.
8. Pack the essentials:
As you gear up for your
day on the trail make sure you are ready for whatever you may face on
the trail. Check out our list of the ten essentials of hiking to help you pack all the right items for a great day on the trail.
See you on the trail on June 1!
For more info, visit AHS.
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