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Ohio’s Buckeye Trail. Two by six inch blue blazes serve as simple beacons leading us for over 1,400 miles from Lake Erie to the Ohio River all around Ohio and back again. These thousands of blazes have been the starting point for millions of people’s adventures of hiking, joining, and volunteering on the BT since 1959.

For some the Buckeye Trail is their first overnight backpacking trip. For some, the BT is all about the people. It’s the people whom we connect with on social media, or during an organized Circuit Hike, who share advice at the end of the days hike over a drink at a local restaurant. For others the BT is the act of giving back and feeling good about it. It can be found during those chance moments when a Trail Crew volunteer takes a moment from digging new trail to allow a group of backpackers to continue on their weekend adventure.

The Buckeye Trail is many things to many people. What does the BT mean to you? Is it a place to find new friends and reunite with family, or a place to lose ourselves in the miles of trail? Is it a volunteer act filled with hope that others will have a life changing experience like you?

There is a lot of great news coming for the BT just around the bend, but we need your support today to help us continue our important work, for you, and for all Buckeyes. If you can, please take that next step and donate today to support the Buckeye Trail Association. Above All, Thank You for Hiking!

Direct contributions to any of the BTA funds are always welcomed and appreciated. Contributions may be tax deductable. To contribute, you can send your check to the address below. Be sure to indicate the fund on your check. Or click on this Donate link to make a donation by credit card online.

Mail checks to:
Buckeye Trail Association
P. O. Box 5
Shawnee, OH 43782

There are a few other ways to donate indirectly to the BTA. See additional information at the bottom of this page.

General Fund

The General Fund provides for the day-to-day operation of the BTA. Primarily funded by membership dues and contributions, this fund provides money for trail building tools, brochures, mailings, phone and web site costs, and other routine needs.All money donated that is not designated for a special fund, flows into this fund.

Trail Preservation Fund

The Trail Preservation Fund provides money for land acquisition and trail protection. Money from this fund was used to purchased land near Serpents Mound. The fund has also provided money for trail signs and monuments. Learn more about Trail Preservation.

Barn Fund (Beall Farmstead)

The Barn Fund provides money for the renovation of the BTA Barn and farm house near Tappan Lake. The current project involves turning the 120 year old structure into a functional headquarters with kitchen, meeting and sleeping facilities. Learn more about the Barn by clicking here.

Scholarship Fund

The Scholarship Fund provides money for the Annual BTA Scholarship. See the Scholarship page for more information about this project.

Memorial Gifts

What better way to pay tribute to a loved one or honor a milestone than to make a gift to the Buckeye Trail? Notification of your memorial gift is sent to the recipient you indicate, acknowledging your thoughtfulness in making such a gift (gift amount remains confidential). The Memorial Gift can be designated for any one of the special funds, but please note the name of the memorial person in the Additional Comments box at the bottom of the Donation Page.

Corporate Giving

The Buckeye Trail Association is proud to be the recipient of various corporate efforts to support our mission to build, maintain, and preserve the Buckeye Trail. Click here to learn more.

If you use a Kroger Rewards Card, you have the opportunity to designate the Buckeye Trail Association as your non-profit organization of choice. You need to have an online login at http://www.kroger.com in order to enroll and make your choice. Kroger donates a percentage of your shopping receipt to the BTA on a quarterly basis.