Rails-to-Trails Conservancy - Midwest Office

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a nationwide network of trails from former rail lines and connecting corridors to build healthier places for healthier people.

At Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC), we believe that communities are healthier and happier when trail networks are central to their design.

Since 1986, RTC has worked to bring the power of trails to more communities across the country, serving as the national voice for the rail-trail movement.

Our mission is to create a nationwide network of trails from former rail lines, connecting corridors to build healthier places for healthier people.

With more than one million grassroots supporters, 23,000 miles of rail-trails on the ground nationwide and more than 8,000 miles of rail-trails ready to be built, our focus is on linking these corridors—creating trail networks that connect people and places, bringing transformative benefits to communities all across the country. Our flagship initiatives—the Great American Rail-Trail™, TrailNation™, and TrailLink.com—bring that strategy to life, connecting millions of people by trail.