Individual Membership

Membership in the Buckeye Trail Association is a great way to help maintain the Buckeye Trail. The BTA is a non-profit, volunteer organization responsible for all aspects of the Buckeye Trail. Membership in the BTA gives you a quarterly newsletter and numerous other benefits.

Join, renew, or give a membership gift here.

When you become a member of the Buckeye Trail Association, you will receive a New Member Package, which includes the latest issue of the Trailblazer, a Buckeye Trail sticker, and information on volunteerism and upcoming events.

Individual and Household Members Benefits

  • Quarterly Trailblazer magazine

  • Access to the $500 BTA Academic Scholarship

  • Discount at the Buckeye Trail Shop

  • Reduced membership costs with partner organizations, like the North Country Trail and the American Hiking Society

  • Free camping at Pretty Run Preserve and the Beall Farmstead

  • Discounts at Buckeye Trail Association events, such as TrailFest

  • One free trail map with each renewal

  • Invitations to join hikes, trail work parties, and social events hosted by the Buckeye Trail Association

  • Voting rights and ability to run for office

Membership Categories

  • Student Membership (One Year) {$15}

    • For individuals enrolled as students (at least half-time) at the secondary or collegiate level

  • Individual Membership (One, Two, Three Years) {$30, $40, $55}

  • Individual Membership (Life) {$500}

  • Household Membership (One, Two, Three Years) {$35, $50, $70}

    • For all members of a single household

  • Household Membership (Life) {$600}

    • For two adult members of a single household

  • Business Membership (One, Two, Three Years) {$50, $90, $130}

  • Organization Membership (One Year) {$50}

  • Sustaining Membership (One Year) {$50}