Trail Tidbits

from May 2022 Passages: A Decade of Stewardship

by Continental Divide Trail Coalition (CDTC)

Go North, Young Man: Joe Schuler’s story

CDTC FOUNDERS ROUNDTABLE

At the start of this month, CDTC’s four co-founders sat down for a roundtable discussion of the past, present, and future of the Continental Divide Trail Coalition. For the first time in several years, these four friends, who started the organization with a vision for cooperative stewardship and community engagement, were able to gather, reminisce and share insights into their work to protect the landscapes of the Divide. Catch up with the conversation here!

PRIDE ON THE DIVIDE

CDTC is excited to celebrate our very first #PrideOnTheDivide this year! Starting in late June, and continuing through July, we’ll have community hikes up and down the Divide, photo contests, and more as we celebrate the LGBTQIA2S* members of the trail community.

Stay tuned on our Facebook and our Instagram to see what events may be happening near you!

NEW GRANT

CDTC is thrilled to announce that we’re the recipients of a new grant from Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Outdoor Fund! This funding will directly support our efforts to complete, protect, and promote the trail by providing us funding to translate our Day and Overnight Hikes Guides. We’re grateful for the funding and its impact on our programs.

TRAIL DAYS RECAP

We had a fantastic time last month in Silver City, NM, for our first in-person Continental Divide Trail Days celebration since the start of the pandemic. It was a great joy to catch up with the community. For the Saturday festival, CDTC partnered for the first time with Gila Earth Day in a joint celebration of the local environment. Thanks to all who volunteered and attended!