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2023 Annual Report

November 14, 2023 by Bigfoot Trail Alliance 2 Comments

Bigfoot Trail Alliance

Founded in 2016, and for every year since, we have experienced growth in all of our program areas. 2023 was no different and we are excited to share some of the highlights including our Youth Stewardship Project, National Forest Trail Work, and Board of Director Goals.

Youth Stewardship Project

The Bigfoot Trail Youth Stewardship Project is a collaboration between eight organizations, based in rural communities, across the Klamath Mountains and along the Bigfoot Trail. Our focus is to better connect regional youth through place-based experiences, college/career awareness, and experiential summer programming.

In August 2023 we kicked off the fourth years of or Klamath Mountain Youth Stewardship Collaborative. In our time together we have developed and implemented 6-12th grade place-based curriculum and developed collaborative summer programming for youth to gain experience in career-college awareness. @scottriverwatershed @trinityrcd @midklamathwatershedcouncil @hayforkwatershedcenter @ascendwilderness

Bigfoot Trail Youth Stewardship Project
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Students Reached

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Developed by members of our community of practice


National Forest Trail Work

In early 2023, after five years of coordination with the US Forest Service, we secured a Regional Master Challenge Cost Share Agreement. This will allow the Klamath, Shasta-Trinity, Mendocino, and Six Rivers National Forests to provide partner funds to the Bigfoot Trail Alliance to carry out projects on each forest. So far, we have secured funds from the Klamath National Forest and we have high hopes of receiving funding from the other National Forests in the coming year.

The funds we seek under the agreement would allow us to expand our trail work, offer summer experiences to youth, and secure operating funds for our small non-profit. In addition to this, we continue to write grants to fund projects as well as expand our volunteer list and outreach to trail enthusiasts from across the West.

Working on the the trail with the CCC Corpsmembers.
Volunteers
Hiking the newly cleared trail.
Miles of trail
Clearing the trail 2.
Logs removed
Volunteer hours
Eder getting it done wit the cross cut.
Eder getting it done wit the cross cut.
Hiking to work 2.
Hiking to work.
Kids and Bikes after the trail work.
Marble Mountains
Trinity Alps
Marble Mountains
Russian Wilderness
Mule Team
Marble Mountains
Marble Mountains
Trinity Alps

Board Vision and Mission

Some of our top priorities as a board are bulleted below. These will be some of the main goals for 2024 and moving forward.

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Goals
    • Prioritize building further relationships to recruit board members from underrepresented communities in the Klamath Region
    • Continue to highlight work with local schools and the diverse populations we are reaching
    • Begin each board meeting with statements about what DEI looks to us, for this organization
  • Achieve agreements with Mendocino, Shasta-Trinity, and Six Rivers national forests
  • Hire employees in 2024 including an Executive Director and Trail Work Trip Coordinator/Leader positions
  • Increase hiker outreach
2023 BFTA Board of Directors
2023 BFTA Board of Directors

Organizational Funding Sources Summary for 2023

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Membership and Donations
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Merchandise Sales
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Grants
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2023 approximate annual budget

Ways to support our work

  • Donate to the 2023 year end campaign (tax deductible receipt will be emailed to you)
  • Make a simple donation (receipt will be emailed)
  • Mail us a check! PO Box 777, Bayside, CA 95524 (receipt will be mailed)
  • Recurring membership continues support year after year (receipt will be emailed)
  • Give a gift membership (receipt will be emailed)
  • Business memberships help our cause and yours. We can do a business profile on our site too! (receipt will be emailed)
  • Sign up to volunteer with us.
  • Buy a shirt, hoodie, or hat.

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Filed Under: Trailwork, Year in Review, Youth Education

Comments

  1. Phil says

    November 14, 2023 at 3:07 pm

    I am very impressed with your organization. Good for you, good for the kids and good for the land! Once I kick this cancer thing, hopefully I can get out that way and do a hitch with you. Thanks for all that you do!!

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    • Bigfoot Trail Alliance says

      December 4, 2023 at 11:30 am

      Phil – Thanks for saying this. It means a lot. I appreciate all you have done for trails in your career too!

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