ElCaT is partnering with the National Park Service (NPS) and local communities to develop ElCaT community chapters to assist and support communities in the protection, development, and promotion of trail resources in their local areas!
Based on the Gateway Community program of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy and the Model Trail Community program of the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, ElCaT's community chapter program aims to empower local citizen volunteers, elected officials, businesses, and other partners to share the rich history of the Camino Real, develop local trails sites for visitor-use, and garner greater appreciation for the road that led to the founding of Texas! With chapters already established in Floresville and Milam County, we are conducting community chapter outreach meetings in multiple communities across the trail, including San Antonio, New Braunfels, San Marcos, Austin, Bastrop, and Nacogdoches.
So please come out and join us, and help to make your National Historic Trail something that your community can be proud of!
