OCTA has 11 regional or state chapters which support marking and mapping the trails and work with private landowners as well as government agencies such as the Bureau of Land Management, US Forest Service, and the National Park Service on preservation issues.
Joining a chapter is a great way to get “on the ground” in OCTA because local chapters sponsor trail outings in their area and have frequent meetings to discuss trail history and preservation. Most of these events are open to members and non-members alike. Membership in regional chapters is voluntary, although in order to be a member of a local chapter you must be a member of national OCTA.
Many members join local chapters to get the best available information about issues and projects in that area. Every chapter welcomes members from all over. Most publish their own newsletters. Visit the chapter websites to get more information about what the chapter in your area is doing.
The mission of the Colorado-Cherokee Trail Chapter is to protect the legacy of the historic trails that traverse Colorado. We are particularly interested in promoting public awareness and preservation of…
Most of our area is through towns or on private land. We care for numerous graves in our area: including Roush, Marshall, Attebery and Mastin. We also keep an eye…
The emigrant trails in Northern California and Northern Nevada are the main focus of the California-Nevada Chapter. The principle goal is to identify, map, and preserve the hundreds of miles…
Saint Joe was a major jumping-off point for California and Oregon emigrants from 1844 into the '60s. The Saint Joe Road ran near the Sac and Fox Presbyterian Mission on…
Idaho is blessed with numerous trail routes and hundreds of miles of pristine trails. The Idaho Chapter focuses on exploring and preserving the emigrant trails across the state.
Emigrant trails from "jumping off" places in Iowa, Missouri, and Kansas were scattered across eastern Nebraska, but converged at Fort Kearny. After leaving the Fort, the trails ran adjacent to…
Our interest is in study, research, protection, preservation, and enjoyment of the historic trails in Oregon and Washington. We have the privilege of living in the territory where overland emigrants…
Identifying and Preserving the Southern Trails to California.
The Trails Head Chapter area encompasses the greater Kansas City area to west of Topeka. The chapter's name signifies the beginning origins of the Oregon and California National Historic Trails.
The Utah Crossroads Chapter holds two general meetings annually at the Fort Douglas Military Museum in Salt Lake City. We also sponsor various Historic and Trails Tours throughout the year.
Wyoming OCTA's 175 or so members are dedicated to preserving and enjoying the most pristine of all the trails in the Oregon-California-Mormon-Pony Express trails system.