Please read the following before registering:

To keep a mix of project participants from a variety of honors institutions, facilitators prefer no more than 2 students from a single institution per project.

If you are not the director of your program, or you do not hold a current NCHC Institutional or Professional Membership, and/or have not attended an NCHC program in the past year, you may not be in our software system.

You must sign up as a "Contact" prior to registering for any NCHC program, using the link below. 

Sign up as a Contact

Be sure to select “Contact” when creating a username for our website. If your institution has an Institutional Membership, signing up as a "Contact" will affiliate you with your institution, and you'll receive the member discount. If you sign up for any membership aside from "Contact," you will be asked to pay for that membership fee.

You'll receive an email notification, and THEN you may start registration for the intended institute.

(If your institution is not a member of NCHC, please proceed as a "Guest.")

*Members receive a 50% discount on NCHC Partners in the Parks registration pricing!
Questions? Contact the NCHC office at (402) 472-9150 or nchc@unl.edu.

Mandatory Documentation

When you register, you will be required to turn in 3 forms stating your acknowledgement of NCHC policies as a participant of Partners in the Parks. To save you some time while registering, we recommend downloading these files now, digitally or physically signing them, and have them ready to be uploaded with your application.

• NCHC Student Participant Conduct Agreement
• NCHC Accident Waiver
• NCHC Participant Health Insurance Information
• NCHC Intent to Pay (If you are not paying by credit card upon registration)

Important Participant Information:
Due to the COVID-19 requirements for the Wilderness First Aid company (MEDIC SOLO), students enrolling in the PITP Appalachian Trail Project will need to be fully vaccinated and boosted. For details on this requirement from Medic Solo, please click on "Class Safety Protocols" at this link: https://www.solowfa.com/three-ways-of-learning.html#section2

Tentative Itinerary

• May 27, Friday – TRAVEL DAY (ARRIVAL)
  Participants are encouraged to arrange travel to arrive this day. Due to past issues with flight or other travel delays please schedule your arrival for mid-day to leave room for flexibility if needed.
  
   
• May 28–30 (Saturday, Sunday & Monday)   Pearisburg, VA,  Hiker Hostel
  MEDIC SOLO WILDERNESS FIRST AID CLASS https://www.solowfa.com  
  Short hike on AT as introduction on day when class lets out early
  
   
• May 31, Tuesday Damascus, VA,  Beartree Campsite
  Appalachian Trail Cooperative Management 
  Economic impact of the AT for the town of Damascus              
  Place as Text exercise

• June 1, Wednesday   Damascus, VA,  Beartree Campsite
  Trail work w/ Mount Rogers Appalachian Trail Club (MRATC) - all day event)
  
   
• June 2, Thursday   Damascus to Pembroke
  Traveling back to Pembroke
  Emory & Henry College – AT Semester
  Grayson Highlands hike – iconic high mountain meadow  5,729’ 
  Trail Magic for current AT Thru-hikers 
  
   
• June 3, Friday New River’s Edge   Pembroke, VA
  FINAL PRESENTATIONS 
  A day by the New River. New River’s Edge provides a private grassy, shady riverside area with A-Frame house – lots of acreage to hang hammocks, picnic tables, etc. Additionally kayaks, canoes, and river shuttle are provided. This is a great environment to provide a final day of relaxing and space for students to finalize and present their final reports.
  
  
• June 4, Saturday – TRAVEL DAY (DEPARTURE)
  Participants who are flying out should look at flights that depart ROA 10:00 am or later to allow time to get to airport. Van will take folks flying out to airport. 
  

   

If you have any questions regarding your trip specifically, please contact your trip facilitators listed below. They will be sending you more information regarding what to pack, and any supplies you may need for your trip.

Trip Facilitator

Christina McIntyre, Virginia Tech

Refunds

All requests for refunds MUST be submitted in writing to the national office and RECEIVED no later than thirty days in advance of the trip departure date.

• Received prior to 30 days before trip departure:          Full refund, less a $50 per person administrative fee
• Received within 30 days before trip departure:            No refunds granted