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.

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Rails-to-Trails Conservancy

Ryan Chao

Kevin Mills

Brandi Horton

Alisa Borland

Frederick Schaedtler

Liz Thorstensen

Amy Kapp

The Leadership Team at Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) drives the strategic vision and direction of the organization, ensuring the successful execution of its mission to integrate trail networks into community design. Comprised of key roles such as the President, Vice Presidents of Trail Development, Development, Communications, and Policy, as well as the CTO, this team collaborates to promote and expand the rail-trail movement, secure funding, enhance technological capabilities, and advocate for supportive policies nationwide.

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