Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
Amy Kapp has a diverse work experience in the fields of environmental conservation, parks and recreation, and communications. Amy has held positions such as Editorial Director/Editor-in-Chief at the Rails-To-Trails Conservancy, Freelance Writer at Parks & Recreation Magazine, and Writer/Editor and Communications Strategist as a freelancer. Amy has also served as a Communications Manager at the National Recreation and Park Association and as a Public Relations Coordinator/Web Editor at YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School. Additionally, they have experience as an Awards Coordinator at the National Recreation and Park Association, Managing Editor/Data Developer/Project Manager at 3 Rivers Connect, Volunteer Web Editor at Rachel Carson Homestead Association, and Program Coordinator at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh. Amy has demonstrated proficiency in writing, editing, communications strategy, and event coordination.
Amy Kapp's education history includes a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics with a minor in Theater from Baldwin Wallace University, which they obtained from 1994 to 1998. Amy later attended the University of Pittsburgh from 1998 to 2000, where they pursued a Master of Public and International Affairs degree with a focus on Economic and Social Development/Environmental Management. Finally, from 2004 to 2005, Amy attended American University to obtain a Master of Public Communication degree, specializing in Entertainment Communication.
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
At Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC), we believe that communities are healthier and happier when trail networks are central to their design. Since 1986, RTC has worked to bring the power of trails to more communities across the country, serving as the national voice for the rail-trail movement. With more than one million grassroots supporters, 23,000 miles of rail-trails on the ground nationwide and more than 8,000 miles of rail-trails ready to be built, our focus is on linking these corridors—creating trail networks that connect people and places, bringing transformative benefits to communities all across the country. Our flagship initiatives—TrailLink.com, TrailNation™ and the Great American Rail-Trail™—bring that strategy to life, connecting millions of people by trail. For three decades, RTC has served as the national voice for trails, setting the precedent that rail-trails are need-to-have community assets and establishing policies and practices that ensure these trails are built. Learn how: railstotrails.org.