What is the Rivers & Trails Program?
The Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program is the community assistance arm of the National Park Service. RTCA supports community-led natural resource conservation and outdoor recreation projects.

RTCA staff provide technical assistance to communities so they can conserve rivers, preserve open space, and develop trails and greenways.

What's New?

The Pascagoula River hosts an educational adventure fest to encourage people to recreate and learn about the outdoors (MS)

Pinal County, Arizona set to work with community members to plan for recreational use on 23,000 acres of new county land (AZ)

The Hudson River Greenway Water Trail is officially designated as a National Water Trail by the U.S. Department of the Interior (NY)

Secretary Salazar announces the Pecatonica River Water Trail as one of eleven model, national river projects (IL)

The Willamette River and Tillamook County Rivers celebrate National Water Trail and National Recreation Trail designations (OR)

The Kansas River is officially designated as a National Water Trail thanks to years of community efforts (KS)

Free, online Jordan River Parkway Trail map promotes active living and outdoor recreation (UT)

The City of Brunswick to gain 800 acres of new recreation and conservation land (ME)

Bike Share Program - San Antonio Missions NHP (TX)

Washoe County asks for public input about future (NV)

Video: Lewis River/Lake Vancouver Water Trail Plan (WA)

Big Paddle aims to blaze a water trail (WA)

LA River Greenway Declared National Recreation Trail (CA)

Announcing the designation of 54 new National Recreation Trails!

American Rivers and RTCA launch innovative River Stories

New National Water Trails System Brochure & Website!

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