ORGANIZATIONAL MISSION

The Appalachian Trail Conservancy’s mission is to preserve and manage the Appalachian Trail – ensuring that its vast natural beauty and priceless cultural heritage can be shared and enjoyed today, tomorrow, and for centuries to come.  

LAND PROTECTION PROGRAM MISSION

The mission of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) Land Protection Program is to enhance the primitive outdoor recreational experience of the Appalachian Trail through the protection of Appalachian Trail lands. These include the Trail itself, its immediate corridor, lands with significant ecological or cultural value, and surrounding view sheds and soundscapes. Further protection will be provided through promotion of compatible land uses in harmony w