Grants
YMCA of Chattanooga: BOLD/GOLD One of the many ways Wild Trails gives back to our community is through awarding Community Grants to projects and programs in the Chattanooga area that promote the use, protection, and/or expansion of trails and meet our community grant requirements. To learn more about Wild Trails\’ Community Grants or to apply, […]
Wild Trail\’s mission is to encourage and promote a healthy and active lifestyle through trail running and other forms of outdoor recreation and to advocate to protect and preserve land (natural spaces) used for such activities. One of the ways that we do this is to give grants to groups and organizations that embrace these same […]
The Southeastern Climbers Coalition used a $2,000 grant from Wild Trails to improve access to the Castle Rock area in Jasper, TN. Castle Rock\’s former top parking area was plagued by dumping and signage destruction, and the access trail was very difficult to follow due minimal use and spider trails from 4x4s and ATVs. To […]
In order to demonstrate our commitment to grassroots efforts to promote the use, expansion, and protection of trails in greater Chattanooga, beginning in 2011 Wild Trails began distributing grants over two funding cycles, one in the Winter and one in the Summer. In each funding cycle, Wild Trails will award 5 grants up to $2,000. […]
Wild Trails awarded a grant to Stringer\’s Ridge (city of Chattanooga) in the form of material and labor to build two really cool sets of stairs on either side of a pedestrian only connector trail leading up to Old Baldy. The project began with Lance Steel, a local trail runner who owns and operates a […]
Wild Trails awarded a grant to Stringer\’s Ridge (city of Chattanooga) in the form of material and labor to build two really cool sets of stairs on either side of a pedestrian only connector trail leading up to Old Baldy. The project began with Lance Steel, a local trail runner who owns and operates a […]
Wild Trails recently gifted $2,000 to the Chattanooga Amateur Radio Club. Wild Trails Director Randy Whorton shown above handing the check to CARC President Jeff Martin and Secretary Robert Berman. This grant will help this organization purchase equipment to help our community in many ways. This will allow them to quickly set up what they […]
Wild Trails volunteers and strong trail runners Daniel Lucas and TJ Clayton handing check to Trisha King who is the Executive Director of Lula Lake Land Trust. The check for $910 was matched by an anonymous donor. This money ($1,820 total) was raised during a recent event to complete the funding needed to replace the […]
For the winter grant cycle of 2012/13, Wild Trails gave a $2,000 grant to help start the first youth corps in this part of the country. This summer, the Southeast Youth Corps (SYC) implemented a pilot Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) program in Cherokee National Forest for six weeks. This project engaged eight local youth (known […]
Wild Trails awarded a $2,000 grant last winter to help start the Southeast Youth Corps. This past summer, they held their first 6 week youth corps program. The program was a huge success and it is clear that this organisation is hear to stay. A huge Wild Trails thanks go out to the passionate visionary […]