PROTECT THE CONSERVATION SYSTEM

Volunteer! - American Hiking Society Volunteer Vacations provide opportunities to travel to a beautiful places, maintain trails or protect natural resources on lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (any many other land management agencies). These projects week-long projects offer something for everyone and you'll get to see hidden places on some of the best lands the Bureau of Land management has to offer. To learn how have a great time giving back to your public lands, go to our Volunteer Vacations page.

BLM VOLUNTEER VACATIONS

Click on the following BLM Volunteer Vacations to learn more and sign up today.

Hells Canyon Wilderness, AZ
Despite the ominous name, this trip offers easy access to hot springs and the chance to observe a unique palo-verde ecosystem.
Vernal Field Office, UT
This trip involves constructing brand-new trail near a ranch frequented by the notorious "Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid."
Roseburg District-Swiftwater Resource Area
After building trail in the beautiful rain forest, volunteers can hike the North Umpqua Trail or kayak and fish in the North Umpqua River.
Grants Pass Resource Area, Medford District
While maintaining the scenic Rogue River Trail, volunteers can appreciate the wildflowers along the officially designated Wild Rogue River.
Grants Pass Resource Area, Medford District
Where the other Grants pass trip is in the low country, this project offer spectacular views from the ridge top London Peak Trail.
King Range National Conservation Area, CA
This proect maintains trail along 30 miles of wilderness quality beaches. Between the towering King Range mountains and the wild surf, this trip offers unmatched beauty.
Burns District Office
Forget your image of Oregon as a rain forest. This project is in the high desert, in the shadow of the towering Steens Mountain. This trip offers dramatic scenery and the option for a staggering high-altitude scenic drive.

APPLY FOR A NATIONAL TRAILS FUND GRANT

Mike Satter, President of Grand Staircase-Escalante Partners, inspects the recent site of an American Hiking Society National Trails Fund project, Devils Garden, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah.

Does your local trail group want to maintain or establish a trail on BLM lands? American Hiking Society manages the only private, non-profit trail grants program in America.

Local trail groups have done amazing things with resources provided through American Hiking Society's National Trails Fund Program. The image to the right shows the site of a recent American Hiking Society national Trails Fund project in the Devil's Garden area of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.

For More information about American Hiking Society’s National Trails Fund, please contact Ivan Levin, Trail Programs Manager.

JOIN THE CONSERVATION SYSTEM ALLIANCE

Are you part of a hiking club in the West? Are you a member of a "Friends" group of a natural area managed by the BLM? Are you a concerned citizen that wants to help protect these special places for the next generation to enjoy? Join the effort to defend the BLM's Conservation System by joining the Conservation System Alliance , a group of nearly 60 recreation, conservation and cultural groups that are devoted to promoting and protecting the National Landscape Conservation System.