The Continental Divide Trail Alliance (CDTA) was formed in 1995 to assist the federal land management agencies in the completion, management and protection of the Trail. The CDTA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with nearly 3,000 members working to increase public involvement, volunteer commitment and private sector support on the CDT. To date this grassroots movement has made a tremendous impact on the Trail. Thousands of volunteers have dedicated nearly $2 million of labor, private businesses have committed over $4.5 million toward our efforts and hundreds of miles of the CDT has been built and improved.