Point Reyes National
Seashore Association in partnership with the National Park
Service announced the 2012 Point Reyes Trails Challenge today.

 This self-paced
challenge is a rewarding way to both celebrate and support the park
during the Seashore’s 50th anniversary.

“This is a wonderful
opportunity for people to get up close and personal with Point Reyes
National Seashore,” said Superintendent Cicely Muldoon. “The Trails
Challenge will restore habitat, improve the trail system, and introduce a
whole new generation to this amazing national park.”

The Trails Challenge will
run from June 2 through Nov. 1and support the Point Reyes
Trails Trust, a long term effort to restore and enhance the park’s trail
network.

Registration is free and
participants begin earning a Trails Challenge T-shirt and other premiums
with a minimum of $50 in pledges. Individuals and teams can register at
www.ptreyes.org or call 415.663.1200 x 310 or e-mail trailschallenge@ptreyes.org for information about the program and help registering.