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Hiking trails are far more than just paths. They're gateways to experiences only nature can provide.
They're also symbolic of what is at the very heart of Nature Valley. Wholesomeness. Naturalness. And a means for people to pursue their passion for living. That's why Nature Valley began the Save the Trails™ program.
Save the Trails is a partnership between Nature Valley, the American Hiking Society (AHS), and the Student Conservation Association (SCA) that restores trails in our National Parks. Since 2005, Nature Valley has donated over half a million dollars to help save the trails and support the SCA teams that live in the parks for weeks at a time while cleaning and making improvements.
Check out some of our past Save the Trails efforts below.
Crews in this national park of diverse habitats built a 400-foot stretch of wooden walkway, built water controls and cleared debris among many other tasks.
The Nature Valley-funded crew helped widen and repair the Telescope Peak trail, originally constructed in the 1930’s, as well as clearing brush and other repairs.
The Nature Valley SCA crew performed over 1,000 hours of vital trail maintenance amid the peaks of Grand Teton, including work on causeways, fences and drainage structures.
The work of the crew helped connect existing segments into a seven-mile-long pathway with great historic significance, as it follows a path used in the Revolutionary War.
In Shenandoah National Park, crews helped restore parts of the trail that had been damaged in a flood and created structures to help maintain the trail's condition.
The volunteers helped maintain the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina, with work that included eradicating unauthorized trails, clearing blowdowns and laying gravel.
A crew spent part of their summer helping maintain The Golden Gate National Recreation Area, which attracts 16 million visitors a year.
A crew spent weeks working on a segment of trail in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park, surrounded by stunning peaks and abundant wildlife.
In the national capital, a crew worked on diverse projects in the National Capital Parks – East, which includes historic sites, recreation areas, and natural features.