In this, my 44th newsletter message as the executive director, I thank you all for reading, caring about and donating to Mountain Trails Foundation. It is supporters like you who keep the crew rolling with confidence.
As you can imagine, the buzz around the dismissal of federal lands employees, especially trail maintenance crews, has our attention. And while the outdoor industry resets to a new reality, you can rest assured that the fate and care of Park City’s trail system remains in the stable, capable, and adequately funded hands of MTF’s professional trail crew.
It is through the consistent generosity of MTF’s donors, and a community that cares, that the Park City trail system is safe and secure. We also thank private landowners, Deer Valley, Park City Mountain, HOAs, land trusts, Utah Open Lands and Summit Land Conservancy, and local government for their commitment to trails.
This season MTF will hire an additional five professional trail crew members to meet growing trail maintenance demands in Park City and, new this year, the care of Slate Creek trail system which sits on US Forest Service land just outside Kamas Valley.
Words fall flat as I attempt to describe the gratitude we hold for our donors. I can only hope that when the MTF crew shows up, ready to work, whenever and wherever needed, it is an adequate expression of our thankfulness to you, the trail lovers of this great nation.
