Alivia Acosta was born and raised in Yonkers, NY. She found her connection to the natural world after working for Groundwork Hudson Valley in high school. Prior to graduating from Unity College with a bachelors in Parks and Forest Resources and a minor in Psychology, Alivia took a three-year college hiatus and travelled across the country following her passion for building connections to environmental landscapes through hands-on trail stewardship. She now lives in southern New Hampshire with her partner and their pup, Honey; and she is excited to continue working towards supporting and promoting volunteer stewardship of the Appalachian Trail.