El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro Trail Association (CARTA)

Quarterly Chronicles of the Trail journal, listserve announcements and alerts, biennial Symposium, hands-on volunteer and internship opportunities, Challenge-Cost-Share grant projects,historical research, Speakers' Bureau, Insiders' Tours, partnering with local, state, and federal partners, membership in the Partnership for the National Trails System (PNTS), and participation in National History Day. Top priorities: Increasing and diversifying membership; identifying, protecting, preserving and promoting El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail and El Camino Real Scenic Byway; and ensuring organizational sustainability. Current and upcoming projects include Documentary Filmmaking Workshops for Youths, participation in Heritage Preservation Month, and the development of a U.S. - Mexico Cultural Landscapes Documentation Training Program. CARTA is funded through the Bureau of Land Management and the National Park Service as a non-profit, volunteer, Trail support membership association. We participate in Tribal Listening Sessions, and we work with Student Conservation Association volunteers. Please follow us on our website and Facebook pages at www.caminorealcarta.org. We have a 13-member Board. We welcome members and volunteers of all ages and backgrounds. We also have a lot of fun! If you're interested in history, and have a passion for the outdoors, please join and help us create economic development opportunities through heritage tourism. Please join CARTA!