Membership Brochure
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Become a Member, Renew Your Membership, or Give a Membership Gift
BTA Member Drive December 1st - 31st
If you join or renew online during our December Member Drive, this gift celebrates your support. For those renewing by mail, you’ll receive the ornament as a heartfelt thank you, even if you weren’t aware of the promotion.
Note: If we receive your membership info by Dec. 16, 2024, your ornament should arrive before Christmas.
Membership in the Buckeye Trail Association is a great way to help maintain the Buckeye Trail. The Association is a non-profit, volunteer organization responsible for all aspects of the trail. Your membership entitles you to a quarterly newsletter, and access to a growing list of special events and benefits.
Within 2-4 weeks you will receive a new member welcome letter and your membership card. Below are some of the other great benefits you will enjoy by being a member!
- BTA Trailblazer Quarterly Magazine: Stay in the loop with volunteer opportunities and inspiring trail stories.
- Discounts on BTA Events: Enjoy special rates for Buckeye TrailFest, Morelfest, EGGS Hike and other exciting gatherings
- BTA Trail Shop & Outfitter Discounts: Exclusive savings at the Buckeye TrailShop and selected outfitters
- Free Buckeye Trail Section Map: Receive a coupon for a complimentary waterproof trail map with membership renewals only.
- Exclusive Camping: Camp for free at the BTA Pretty Run Preserve, within hiking distance of Hocking Hills, and the Buckeye Trail Beall Farmstead, located on the shore of Tappan Lake
- $500 BTA Scholarship Access: Pursue your passion with the BTA's competitive scholarship. Visit the Scholarship page for more information.
- Voting Rights and Trustee Eligibility: Shape the future of Ohio's BT by participating in decision-making
- Feel-Good Factor: Join a community that shares your love for trails and contributes to their preservation
BTA Chapters
Chapters are localized efforts taking on the challenge of the mission of the Association along the Buckeye Trail around Ohio. Chapters are busily building, maintaining, protecting and promoting the use of Ohio’s longest scenic hiking trail for our citizens, communities and partners in Ohio. They are providing outdoor recreation, opportunities to volunteer, education, access to the varied resources Ohio and local economic benefits along the Buckeye Trail. Currently the Buckeye Trail has 10 Chapters:
- Miami Erie Canal Chapter
- Lake Plains Chapter
- The Wilderness Chapter
- Miami Rivers Chapter
- Little Cities of the Forest Chapter
- Muskingum Lakes Chapter
- Crooked River Chapter
- Central Ohio Chapter
- Ohio River Chapter
- Appalachian Foothills Chapter
For additional info about the chapters, visit our Chapters page
Renew Your Membership
Simply choose the "Renew" option after following the membership form link BELOW. You will receive an e-mail confirmation of your payment and renewal.
Give a Gift Membership
A gift membership to the BTA is a gift you can feel great about giving to a friend or family member. You can support the BTA’s efforts and introduce someone to the Buckeye Trail at the same time. The gift recipient will receive a New Member Packet, as well as a subscription to our quarterly newsletter, the Trailblazer.
To join, renew, or give a membership gift, click here for the Membership form.
THANK YOU for supporting the Buckeye Trail!
| Categories | Dues | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Student | $15.00 | ||
| Individual (one year) | $30.00 | ||
| Individual (two year) | $40.00 | ||
| Individual (three year) | $55.00 | ||
| Household (one year) | $35.00 | ||
| Household (two year) | $50.00 | ||
| Household (three year) | $70.00 | ||
| Organization (one year) | $50.00 | ||
| Sustaining (one year) | $75.00 | ||
| Business (one year) | $50.00 | ||
| Business (two year) | $90.00 | ||
| Business (three year) | $130.00 | ||
| Life – Individual | $500.00 | ||
| Life – Household | $600.00 |
To join, renew, or give a membership gift, click here for the membership form.
THANK YOU for supporting the Buckeye Trail!