Behind Every Mile
$75,000 for the Buckeye Trail this fall.
Every gift is matched, dollar for dollar, up to $25,000.
DOUBLE MY GIFT$9,832
raised of our $75,000 goal
13.11% of the way there
The Match: Your gift, doubled.
Connie Pond, a longtime BTA supporter and past board president, matches every gift dollar for dollar, up to $25,000.
$50 becomes $100.
$100 becomes $200.
$500 becomes $1,000.
Can we get to $75,000 by October 17?
DOUBLE MY GIFT
This year, it costs $188 per mile to support the Buckeye Trail. Here’s what a mile takes. Your unrestricted gift pays for all eight.
Permission
Landowner and agency agreements that keep the trail open.
People
Staff who coordinate 235 volunteers and 11,000 hours a year.
Protection
Insurance and training so volunteers come home safe.
Information
Maps, GPS data and trail alerts for 1,400 miles.
Tools
Saws, paint and gear for everyone who shows up.
Repairs
Bridges, reroutes and erosion fixes.
Reach
The website, newsletters and social media that brought 41,000 people to the trail this year.
Relationships
Connecting with the partners, towns, legislators and donors who make the next mile possible.
How to Give
Every mile needs you. Every gift gets matched.
Give Once
Give $100, $250, $500, or more! Or choose an amount that works for you!
Give Monthly
Monthly donors are the trail’s steady crew. Your gift shows up every month, so our work can too.
$9 a month · $108 a year for the trail
$19 a month · $228 a year for the trail
$49 a month · $588 a year, and you join the Blue Blaze Society
$59 a month · $708 a year, for people who want to carry more of the load
Prefer a check?
Mail it to Buckeye Trail Association
P.O. Box 5
Shawnee, Ohio 43782] with “Fall Campaign” in the memo line.
