Our Partners

The National Park Service (NPS) works with federal agencies, state and local governments, organizations, tribes, and private individuals to administer the Santa Fe National Historic Trail. Partners provide opportunities for visitors to experience the trail, to discover its story and significance, and they protect and preserve trail resources.

Current and Future Partners

Trail Association

The Santa Fe Trail Association is the NPS's primary nonfederal partner for the Trail. The association is a national organization dedicated to preserving resources, and fostering public awareness and appreciation of the Santa Fe National Historic Trail. In 2003, the Santa Fe Trail Association and the NPS developed a Strategic Plan to guide their partnership work on the Trail.

National Scenic Byway

The historic trail is also designated as Santa Fe Trail National Scenic Byway, a program administered by the U.S. Federal Highway Administration. To learn more, visit America's Byways, which is managed by the U.S. Federal Highway Administration.

Discover the services the National Trails office can provide and the programs your site can participate in:

 

National Trails Office Assistance

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  What We Do

  Cultural resources, Design & Development, Management, Interpretation, History, Planning, Resource Info Management, Route 66, and more!

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  National Historic Trail Signs

  Partner with us to help travelers find the national historic trails and to help them explore our shared heritage!

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  Passport to Your National Parks

  Learn more about how to involve your trail site in the NPS Passport Program.

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  Certification Program

  Certification is a partnership that helps landowners protect and preserve their historic trail properties and share them with others.