At KTA’s booth at the Wildwood Park Wetlands Festival on April 25, 2015, in Harrisburg, we launched a new program aimed at engaging youth in hiking and the outdoors: the KTA Kids Trail Ambassador Program.
A total of 69 youth pledged to help KTA achieve its mission of providing, preserving, protecting, and promoting hiking trails in Pennsylvania by
- Advocating for our trails (encouraging others to Leave No Trace*)
- Caring for our trails
- Telling friends and family about nearby trails
- Encouraging others to take a hike!
- Showing their Trail Ambassador card and spreading the word about why hiking trails need KTA!
Abide by the principles of Leave No Trace*
- Know Before You Go
- Choose The Right Path
- Trash Your Trash
- Leave What You Find
- Be Careful With Fire
- Respect Wildlife
- Be Kind To Other Visitors
*The Center encourages use and publication of the 7 Principles of Leave No Trace, including the following copyright language: (c) Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics: https://lnt.org/learn/7-principles.
Thank you to the young men and women who chose to help KTA protect Pennsylvania’s hiking trails by becoming KTA Kids Trail Ambassadors! If you would like to become a KTA Kids Trail Ambassador, click here to take the online pledge. All those who sign the pledge (and provide their mailing address) will receive an official Trail Ambassador card in the mail.
Our gratitude to the following volunteers for helping KTA reach hundreds of current, new, and prospective hikers on April 25: Katie Barker, Lauren Simmons, Dan Klucar, Gavin Filizzi, Noam Filizzi, and Klayton Elder.