For those who wish to memorialize a loved one or place a dedication along the Capital Crescent Trail, those opportunities are provided by the nonprofit fundraising partners of the government organizations that own and maintain the trail. For the section of CCT in Washington, DC, this is the C&O Canal Trust. For the section of CCT from the DC boundary to Bethesda Ave in MD, this is the Montgomery Parks Foundation. Contact links for them and their Memorial/Dedication opportunities are below. A primary option that both offer is to place a bench with a dedication along the trail.
CCT in Washington, DC
- Owned and maintained by National Park Service
- C&O Canal Trust
- Gifts in Honor or Memory
- Bench Program
- Benches Along the C&O Canal (includes the CCT)
CCT from DC boundary to Bethesda Ave
- Owned and maintained by Montgomery Parks
- Montgomery Parks Foundation
- Dedication Opportunities - includes benches
CCT from Bethesda Ave to Silver Spring
- Owned and maintained by Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT)
- We do not know of a nonprofit fundraising partner for MCDOT, or a Memorial/Dedication program
Eagle Scout projects
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The Montgomery Parks Department has a program for projects for Eagle Scout candidates, at the link below:
https://montgomeryparks.org/support/volunteer/eagle-scout-candidate/
The Coalition itself is not equipped to support Eagle projects.