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  • Volunteers building a fence

  • Four workers clearing trail photo 

  • Planting trees photo

  • Workers clearing trail photo

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Get Involved

Get out on National Trails Day®. Give back on a Volunteer Vacation.

American Hiking Society organizes and coordinates Volunteer Vacations and National Trails Day® – nationally recognized programs that help keep our trails open, safe and enjoyable. The thousands of volunteers we mobilize and the increased awareness our programs provide have benefited tens of thousands of trail miles. These signature programs help build and improve hiking trails and galvanize volunteers to get involved in their communities.

Volunteer Vacations
Get out. Give Back.

Get out on American Hiking Society’s Volunteer Vacations. Give back to the trails you love. Volunteer your time on an exciting week of trail building, maintenance and reforestation in spectacular national parks, forests and other public lands across America.

  • Pick a 4, 7 or 10 day adventure - every trip is a unique experience.
  • Join a trail crew of 6 to 15 volunteers – meet interesting people who share your passion for trails.
  • Choose the trip that’s right for you –bring your gear and a willingness to get dirty.
  • Explore America’s wildlands - learn new trail and hiking skills.
  • Challenge yourself - change your life.
  • What is a Volunteer Vacation? - Learn the basics
  • 2010 Trip Schedule - Explore your opportunities
  • Register - Sign up for your adventure

National Trails Day®
Find Your Happy Place :) 

You’ve got an open invitation on National Trails Day® to get outside, connect with and inspire your community to enjoy and protect your favorite trails. Take part in the largest nationwide celebration of trails on NTD by hiking, paddling, biking or riding your horse on a trail, lending a hand with trails construction and maintenance projects, or inspiring others to discover, learn about and celebrate trails through educational exhibits and workshops, gear demonstrations, and trail dedications.

American Hiking makes it easy to plan and register your NTD event on our website to ensure your event is successful. Check out your NTD event tools:

  • Event Organizers Manual – how to plan, fundraise for and promoting your event.
  • Promotional Products – posters, T-shirts, patches, tattoos, coloring contest and more.
  • Networking – press releases, media alerts, NTD logos and images, event fliers and fact sheets.