Trek for the

Trails

LELT's largest annual fundraising event
01. About
02. How It Works
03. Registration and prizes

About Trek for the Trails

When: September 1st - October 31st, 2025
‍Where: Trails
‍Time: All day
‍Cost: FREE!

Do you love getting outside? Support Loon Echo Land Trust (LELT) and the trails you care about by joining the Trek for the Trails this fall!From September 1 – October 31, 2025, every mile you walk, run, bike, roll, paddle, or hike helps raise money for local trails. Thanks to generous business sponsors, LELT earns $1 for every mile logged - up to $6,000. Funds go directly into maintaining and improving the Lake Region’s trail system.

The best part? It’s free to join. Trek anywhere, anytime—whether you’re local or across the country—and you’ll be automatically entered to win prizes from local businesses. Everyone who signs up for the Trek is entered into a raffle to win great prizes from local businesses!
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faq's
Are pets allowed? Dogs (or cats!) on a leash are welcome to hit the trails with you (make sure you include them in your selfie!).
When do I have to register by? Registration for the Trek will run through October.
How do I win those awesome prizes?? Each registered Trekker is automatically entered into the raffle. You can earn more raffle tickets by raising money from friends and family (for each $50 raised, you earn a ticket), and sending in or posting and tagging LELT in a selfie or photo from your Trek (limit one per participant, screenshot must be submitted to trek@lelt.org).

How It Works

1. Register on the Pledge-It platform (a personal tracking page will be created for you).
2. Get outside—log your miles however you like: hike, bike, paddle, run, walk, or roll.
3. Track your miles on your Pledge-It page.
4. For every mile logged, LELT earns $1 from the Community Match Pool.That’s it—$1 for every mile.

‍$1 for 1 mile. It’s that easy.

Boost Your Impact

Fundraise: +1 raffle entry for every $50 raised.
Share: Post a selfie, tag LELT, and send us a screenshot = +1 raffle entry.
Join group hikes led by LELT staff & fellow Trekkers.

Registration Details

Register Here

The trek is FREE for all participants! Register as an individual, or create a team and invite your friends, family, and coworkers to log their miles with you.

Trekkers are encouraged to raise money from friends and family to support their Trek and LELT trails! For each $50 raised, Trekkers will earn a raffle ticket to be entered into a raffle for prizes. ** Note: fundraising is encouraged, but not required for participation. All individuals who register will receive one entry into the raffle automatically. **

Prizes

All trekkers are entered into our raffle to win prizes from local businesses!

‍Increase your chances of winning by:
1. Raising money from friends and family (see above). +1 raffle ticket per participant/$50 raised
2. Taking a photo or selfie and emailing it to LELT or posting on your social media accounts and tagging LELT (and sending a screenshot to trek@lelt.org). +1 raffle ticket per participant

Sponsors

We are still looking for sponsors! If you or your business would like to help us build our Trek for the Trails Community Match Pool, please contact maggie@lelt.org.
Loon Echo Land Trust is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. EIN 22-2966924.

LELT is an accredited land trust. Land trust accreditation is a mark of distinction, showing that a land trust meets the highest standards for land conservation and has successfully implemented Land Trust Standards and Practices.
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