Alabama Trails Foundation

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What is the Alabama Trails Foundation

The Alabama Trails Foundation (Foundation) works to develop Alabama’s potential as a nationally recognized trails destination. The Foundation partners with other non-profit organizations, state and federal agencies and local governments to catalyze significant destination trails to become premier recreation resources and economic engines for Alabama.   To execute this mission, the Foundation assigns resources to three major areas; Organizational Capacity, Primary Projects, and Fiduciary Projects.

Making Alabama better… one trail at a time.

Our remarkable landscape shapes who we are and steers us towards who we can become. Alabama’s rich scenic beauty, exceptional biodiversity, and hard-earned cultural history flows from the Appalachian Mountains to the Gulf Coast. Yet, Alabama does not capture its potential outdoor recreation economy. The Alabama Trails Foundation resolves to change that through partnerships, open dialog, and collaboration to develop biologically, economically, and socially sustainable trails for Alabama.

Investing in Alabama trails is an investment in the future of Alabama. Sustainably managed trails can be part of a strategy to leverage the economic success and social relevance of nearby communities. They provide a means to connect people to natural resources allowing an enriched dialog on rural and wildland values. Urban trails provide a myriad of health and social benefits to intercity and suburban environments. Trails are an excellent entrée for inviting visitors to enjoy, learn, and appreciate what makes Alabama special.

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ATF President Paul DeMarco visited @rickwoodcavernsstatepark earlier last month to enjoy one of the 5 hiking trails. Located just north of Birmingham in Blount County, what makes Rickwood Caverns State Park unique is the massive cave that contains 260-million-year-old formations that were created by water and reveal evidence that the cave was carved from an ocean bed. It also has 5 hiking trails for users to enjoy.

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ATF President Paul DeMarco visited @rickwoodcavernsstatepark earlier last month to enjoy one of the 5 hiking trails. Located just north of Birmingham in Blount County, what makes Rickwood Caverns State Park unique is the massive cave that contains 260-million-year-old formations that were created by water and reveal evidence that the cave was carved from an ocean bed. It also has 5 hiking trails for users to enjoy.

Wow! There was an outpouring of support for trails across Alabama last week. From the @innovatealabama summit at @lakegvillesp to the celebrations at Pinhoti Pizza in Piedmont, the ribbon cutting at the @helloanniston and the Richard Martin Trail ride in @athenslimestonechamber @limestonecountyal to the amazing time at @marketatpepperplace , @sloss_furnaces and all along the @redrocktrails we showcased our trails last week. And we`re back at it this week. #CelebrateTrails #AlabamaTrails @alabamatravel

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Wow! There was an outpouring of support for trails across Alabama last week. From the @innovatealabama summit at @lakegvillesp to the celebrations at Pinhoti Pizza in Piedmont, the ribbon cutting at the @helloanniston and the Richard Martin Trail ride in @athenslimestonechamber @limestonecountyal to the amazing time at @marketatpepperplace , @sloss_furnaces and all along the @redrocktrails we showcased our trails last week. And we're back at it this week. #CelebrateTrails #AlabamaTrails @alabamatravel

We had an amazing time with the great folks in Limestone County yesterday celebrating trails! @railstotrails @exploreathensal @athenslimestonechamber @alabamatravel on the Richard Martin Trail! Great to see such support along the trail! And the chicken stew in Elkmont was extra special! @singingrivertrail @visitnorthal

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We had an amazing time with the great folks in Limestone County yesterday celebrating trails! @railstotrails @exploreathensal @athenslimestonechamber @alabamatravel on the Richard Martin Trail! Great to see such support along the trail! And the chicken stew in Elkmont was extra special! @singingrivertrail @visitnorthal