Barb Wiemann Receives 50 Year Service Award

Served as Secretary in 1974, Librarian 1997-1999, President 2000-2002, and archivist/historian 2000-present
Corridor Monitor Chair 2005-2015, and corridor monitor
Hike leader for AT hikes since 1972, including 40 years leading New Year’s Eve backpacks/hikes on AT
Active in trail maintenance (including airplane wreckage removal and shelter maintenance), shelter monitoring (Allentown, Outerbridge, and Smith Shelters), construction of Allentown Shelter
Presentations about the AT/hiking to women’s clubs, civic organizations such as Lions and Kiwanis, and YMCA
Liaison to Trail to Every Classroom teachers and help chaperone AT hike
Work with Scout troops to plan and chaperone AT hikes (first was in June 1964); set up tables at district Scout events to provide information/literature to Scouts and leaders
Received Presidential Lifetime Volunteer Service Award in 2015

Appalachian Trail Conservancy

Members since May 1972; Life Member since 2005
Completed hiking the AT in June 1977 (section hikes)
Attended 19 Biennial Meetings (1979-2017) and served on the organizing committees for 1989 and 2001
Attended Presidents’ Meetings in 2000 and 2002
Served on Board of Managers 2003-2005 and as Secretary 2004-2005
Have served as AHC alternate representative to the Mid Atlantic Regional Partnership Committee since 2005, served as Secretary 2005-2012, and have attended every meeting of the RPC
Served on Stewardship Council 2007-2013
Member of Trail to Every Classroom Advisory Committee 2013-2018
Served on Pennsylvania Appalachian Trail Advisory Committee 2013-2018 and as Secretary 2017-2018