The Recreational Aviation Foundation maintains liaisons and ambassadors in most U.S. states to help lead projects at the local level.
[1] Formed in 2003,[1] in conjunction with the United States Forest Service, the RAF worked from 2003 to 2010 to open a new airstrip, the Russian Flat Airstrip (FAA LID: M42), earning the Flying (magazine) Editors' Choice Awards for industry innovation in 2011.
[2] RAF volunteers maintain Chicken Strip in Death Valley National Park, having repaired the airstrip in both 2011 and 2016.
"The Resolution originated with the Recreational Aviation Foundation Board of Directors after discussions with the Congressmen in Washington, DC.
"[5][6][7][8] The RAF worked with the Bureau of Land Management along with volunteers to help preserve Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument airstrips.