The Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program works with communities to protect rivers, trails and open spaces.  This outreach progrm of the National Park Service Offers the skills of planners, landscape architects, communication specialists, and conservation experts to your community.  Based on the principle of partnerships, the program emphasizes conservation through local actions. 
      Park Service specialists help bring together citizens and public agencies in your community to develop strategies for protecting the places that make your coner of the world special.  Our assistance is tailored to the specific needs and conditions of each project.  The National Park Service Mid-Atlantic Reagional Office offers the conservation assistance program in Pennsylbania, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington DC, and the New Jersey Pinelands.  Nine other regional offices offer the program nationwide.