Bay Area Ridge Trail Council
The Bay Area Ridge Trail Council is the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization working on the Ridge Trail. They partner with governments, nonprofit land trusts, and volunteer organizations in all nine Bay Area counties to help protect and preserve open space and plan, construct, and promote the Ridge Trail. The Council office is located in The Presidio, San Francisco.
The Council puts out a monthly eNewsletter and bi-annual printed newsletter, Ridge Lines.
The Council is a member supported organization accepting donations. For more information on membership, donations, bequests, or gift estates, visit RidgeTrail.org.
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