OCTA fulfills its mission through:
- Preserving historic emigrant trails
- Presenting the stories of emigrant experiences in a manner that is inclusive of diverse perspectives
- Partnering to promote, celebrate, and preserve emigrant trails
- Engaging and informing OCTA’s membership
- Promoting membership growth
- Continually improving organizational effectiveness and sustainability
OCTA’s chapters
![group of men and women stand in a forest of trees](https://i0.wp.com/octa-trails.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/75_johnsoncutoff-mapping-team.jpg?resize=700%2C300&ssl=1)
![creek water flows through bed of sand](https://i0.wp.com/octa-trails.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/67_05-Ralston_Creek_Crossing.jpg?resize=700%2C525&ssl=1)
![sketch of riverboats and town on river bank](https://i0.wp.com/octa-trails.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/89_4.-St.-Joe-from-Kansas-side-1861-London-Daily-News-7x3.jpg?resize=802%2C343&ssl=1)
![California Trail marker in high desert landscape with mountains](https://i0.wp.com/octa-trails.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/95_1.-California-Trail-Approaching-Granite-Pass-1.jpg?resize=448%2C336&ssl=1)
![man checks GPS at trail marker in field with wire fence and tall grasses](https://i0.wp.com/octa-trails.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/102_1.-Checking-markers-in-Pottawatomie-Co.jpg?resize=847%2C634&ssl=1)
![field of sunflowers with large sandstone rock formations](https://i0.wp.com/octa-trails.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Jail-and-Courthouse-Rocks.jpg?resize=847%2C563&ssl=1)
![A wood gate stands next to a dirt path under tall trees](https://i0.wp.com/octa-trails.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Toll-Gate-site-Barlow-Road-Oregon.jpg?resize=847%2C635&ssl=1)
![man site next to water hole surrounded by jagged rocks](https://i0.wp.com/octa-trails.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/125_fostershole-1.jpg?resize=847%2C569&ssl=1)
![metal pedestrian bridge crossing a river](https://i0.wp.com/octa-trails.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/131_Old-Red-Bridge.jpg?resize=847%2C635&ssl=1)
![metal trail marker next to trail ruts and mountain in distance](https://i0.wp.com/octa-trails.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/website.Pilot-Peak.UTAH_.trail_.marker.jpg?resize=847%2C635&ssl=1)
![woman teacher and group of children sit together at top of Independence Rock, Wyoming](https://i0.wp.com/octa-trails.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/138_5.-OT-students-and-Debbie-L-at-I-Rock-TR-photo.jpg?resize=847%2C565&ssl=1)