Reprint from Adventure Journal
These Trail Donation “Parking” Meters Are Raking it in
We’ve covered the idea of hikers and backpackers kicking in a little more money for trail maintenance and wilderness conservation before, but usually the ideas floated have been 
something like an excise tax on hiking gear or mandatory fees at the trailhead. Lots of hikers feel like, hey, I pay taxes already that fund public lands, that’s good enough. Or, I do pay fees at state and federal parks. But trail maintenance is a real need with funding shortfalls all the time. So Steamboat Springs, Colorado, had a simple and unique idea that seems to be working.
Interested in getting one of these meters donated to your 501(c)3? Complete this form and submit. Reach out to IPS Group’s Corporate Social Responsibility department at [email protected]
