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PACIFIC CREST TRAIL ASSOCIATION

Sacramento, CA   |  http://www.pcta.org

Mission

The mission of the Pacific Crest Trail Association is to protect, preserve and promote the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail as a world-class experience for hikers and equestrians, and for all the values provided by wild and scenic lands.

Ruling year info

1989

Acting Executive Director and CEO

Megan Wargo

Main address

2150 River Plaza Drive Suite 155

Sacramento, CA 95833 USA

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EIN

33-0051202

NTEE code info

Natural Resource Conservation and Protection (C30)

Youth Development Programs (O50)

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Programs and results

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Protect

In 2021, the PCTA partnered with land trusts and federal agencies to evaluate acquisition opportunities from private owners that own land including or adjacent to the PCT.

532 miles of the PCT were closed because of fires. With 194 trail miles burned, PCTA assisted the Forest Service to develop extensive restoration plans.

PCTA monitored or responded to ongoing threats or land management projects, including:

Trailwide – timber harvesting, invasive plant eradication, watershed, meadow, and fire restoration, illegal and incompatible uses, commercial and competitive events, trail network expansions, illegal motorized use, impacts from increased use, designated PCT management areas, Forest Planning, travel management and over-snow vehicle planning
California – wind and solar development, energy transmission lines, water pipelines, endangered species, California High Speed Rail
Oregon – Pacific Connector Natural Gas Pipeline; pedestrian walkway advocacy for the Bridge of the Gods

Population(s) Served
Adults
Children and youth

In 2021, during the COVID-19 Pandemic, 1,292 volunteer citizen stewards and corps crew members performed the hard, physical labor of annual maintenance and restoration of the PCT.
PCTA volunteers contributed 57,643 service hours in 2021, an in-kind value of $1,645,000.

These hours included:
• 1,170 miles of trail maintenance
• 8 miles of trail reconstruction
• 34 volunteer training events

Population(s) Served
Adults
Children and youth

Through our print and electronic publications and personal outreach,
• we promote the Pacific Crest Trail as a safe and inclusive space for everyone
• promote safe and responsible use of the trail by educating trail users in Leave No Trace principles, as well as informing trail users about trail closures and the impacts from wildfire
• marshal volunteers to maintain the trail
• keep our members and elected leaders informed of programs and issues
facing the trail

In 2021, promotional activities included:
• publishing three issues of the Pacific Crest Trail Communicator magazine, and distributing it to members, partners and elected officials;
• publishing an annual calendar;
• publishing twelve regular issues of Trail Dirt, the PCTA’s electronic newsletter

The PCTA also…
• responded to 6,403 inquiries from trail users and the general public
• issued 7,216 long-distance permits
• monitored 1,664,972 website visits
• Engaged 168,000 Facebook followers and 105,000 Instagram followers

Population(s) Served
Adults
Children and youth

Where we work

Affiliations & memberships

Independent Charities of America 2022

Combined Federal Campaign 2022

Association of Fundraising Professionals - Member 2022

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Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Total number of volunteer hours contributed to the organization

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Adults, Children and youth

Related Program

Preserve

Type of Metric

Input - describing resources we use

Direction of Success

Increasing

Total number of organization members

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of volunteers

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Adults, Children and youth

Related Program

Preserve

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We demonstrated a willingness to learn more by reviewing resources about feedback practice.
done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    We don’t have the right technology to collect and aggregate feedback efficiently, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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PACIFIC CREST TRAIL ASSOCIATION

Board of directors
as of 09/23/2022
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Kevin Bacon

Retired management consultant/adjunct professor

Term: 2019 - 2023

Chip Herzig

Retired, U.S. Navy

Don Ralphs

Retired, Attorney

Tom Reveley

Merrill Lynch

Rick Thalhammer

Retired, Attorney

Gabe Gundling

Napa Valley Balloons

Kevin Bacon

McGeorge School of Law

Jennifer Albinson

McKinsey and Company

Dianne Daley Laursen

Retired Forester

Elizabeth Dorsi

Attorney

John Remmers

Consumer Goods and Building Products

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No