| Adirondack Trail Improvement Society | |
| Abbreviation: | ATIS |
| Type: | Nonprofit |
| Tax Id: | 14-1486436 |
| Status: | 501(c)(3) |
| Headquarters: | Keene Valley, New York |
| Leader Title: | Executive Director |
| Leader Name: | Ben Runyon |
| Website: | https://www.atistrail.org/ |
The Adirondack Trail Improvement Society (A.T.I.S.) is a nonprofit organization based at the Ausable Club in St. Huberts, New York, founded in 1897 first to develop and maintain [1] and later to ensure regular maintenance and consistent marking of the trails in the St. Huberts and Ausable Lakes area of the Adirondack High Peaks.[2] Later, the organization began hiring trail counselors to lead hiking and camping trips, thus expanding its mission to include education on the proper use and enjoyment of the Adirondack wilderness.[3]
Today, the organization hires a seasonal trail crew and a counselor staff. The trail crew maintains over 100miles of public hiking trails during a season that runs from May to August. In June, the counselor staff conducts High Peaks Camp, a two-week residential wilderness camping program for 20 children aged 12–15. During July and August, the same staff supervises daily and overnight hiking and canoeing trips for children aged 6–15.[4]
There is also a schedule of volunteer-led trips for adults, and occasional lectures and other events during the summer season. Each month's activities are culminated by a picnic supper at the Lower Ausable Lake. The picnic includes water sports, canoe races, recognition of achievements and, in August, a skit.
The A.T.I.S. is funded by donations from its membership, which is open to all who share the Society's goals and ideals.