Call for Nominations: The Buckeye Trail Business Partnership Award

Volunteers and partners are the lifeblood of the Buckeye Trail Association. Volunteers and partners give thousands of hours of their time and energy to help build, maintain, protect and promote the enjoyment of Ohio’s 1,454 mile BT. Our volunteers deserve to be honored for their hard work on-trail and off-trail and we need your help to highlight all types of volunteers and partners around the state to thank them and encourage others to follow their leadership.

The deadline to nominate a volunteer or partner is July 1, 2026. The awards will be presented at a Virtual Awards Ceremony the week of August 24.

Questions? Contact the Awards Committee Chair at Awards@buckeyetrail.org

This week’s spotlight award category is The Buckeye Trail Business Partnership Award!

The Buckeye Trail Business Partnership Award

This award is primarily for Ohio-based businesses, large or small.

Any business can benefit the BTA and the BT in a variety of ways. These include financially, promoting the BT and BTA, partnering on outreach events, encouraging employees to volunteer on the BT and many others. The BT circumnavigates the state, through 100 communities with a mission to provide local economic benefits. This award highlights significant and innovative ways that primarily Ohio-based businesses are supporting the mission and vision of the BTA.

Past Recipients

2025 Roads Rivers and Trails
2024 MoonDoggie LIVERee
2022 HiHo Brewing Co., Athletic Brewing Co., REI Cleveland, Wakeman Elevator (Darlene Witter-Kriger)
2021 Deersville General Store, The Cleveland Outpost, Great Miami Outfitters (the Schlegel Family)
2020 The Backpackers Shop
2019 Vertical Runner (Vince Rucci)