Celebrate Trails Day: An Overview of the Celebration + Ways to Engage

Celebrate Trails Day is an annual springtime celebration of America’s trails. Each year, on the fourth Saturday of April, Rails to Trails Conservancy (RTC) invites everyone to celebrate by getting outside to experience the joy and impact of the country’s trails. Since RTC first launched this special day of celebration, we’ve partnered with hundreds of organizations —trail managers, community groups, agencies, nonprofits, businesses, brands, clubs and beyond— to bring meaningful events and programs to communities nationwide that get people out on trails. With 2026 marking RTC’s 40th anniversary and decades of progress made for the trails movement, we’re planning to make this Celebrate Trails Day the biggest and most impactful celebration yet. We’re hosting this session to share information about getting involved in Celebrate Trails Day 2026 as a partner. During the webinar, our team will provide an overview of Celebrate Trails Day; share ways to engage; go over the tools and materials RTC provides to help our partners plan, promote and participate in the celebration; and answer any of your questions. We hope you will join us for the webinar and for Celebrate Trails Day!