REGISTRATION FOR THIS TRIP IS CLOSED Spend a week as a part of Philmont's Conservation Department, and assist with a new trail construction project on Cimarroncito Peak (10,475 feet). This project is full-bench trail construction with hand tools, including opportunities for rock wall construction and rigging. Volunteers will learn about multi-use trail construction in a remote, backcountry setting. Huge views of New Mexico's Sangre de Cristo mountains and its northeastern highlands abound. A few of our original trip details have…

As trails within Hungry Mother State Park see increased usage, it's crucial to ensure trails are sustainable to meet this increased demand. Volunteers will install rock armoring in areas that currently have drainage issues, adding knicks and rolling grade dips, clearing the corridor, out-slop and deberming the trail. Volunteers will also address areas of trail that need grooming by raking and removing small rocks, leaves, and leaf litter on the trail tread. Meet the Crew Leader for this trip.

Volunteers will spend the week clearing and making new trails, building bridges and boardwalks and installing water bars as needed. Work will also include maintenance of existing trails. This trip is hosted and crew led by Champlain Area Trails.

Volunteers will assist in the maintenance of two of the most popular hiking trails in the BLM system -- Fisher Towers (a National Recreation Trail) and Grandstaff Canyon (which is within a Wilderness Study Area). Trail work will include rerouting a section of the Grandstaff trail which has been flooded, as well as reinforcing cribbing on both trails. The trails are located along Utah Highway 128, a State Scenic Byway, and within the Colorado Riverway Recreation Area. Camping will be…

REGISTRATION FOR THIS TRIP IS CLOSED Volunteers will be building trail in moderate to steep terrain to extend the footpath of the Cumberland Trail in East Tennessee. Of 322+ planned miles of trail, over 215 miles are currently open for public use. When complete, the trail will connect three national Parks, three Tennessee State Parks, five State Natural Areas, multiple Wildlife and Resource Management areas, and a Tennessee State Forest. The Cumberland Trail will be TennesseeÍs contribution to the Great…

The Touch of Nature trails initiative learned from the USFS’s Shawnee Volunteer Corps is rebuilding a new system of trails. The initiative has become an environmental education program of its own through the integration of educational components during work sessions. It also has become a community building project for the center through the many campus and community organizations who volunteer. The trail initiative is an integral part of our annual summer camps and the numerous school groups we bring to…

Volunteers will be working on trail maintenance on the Knobby Knees and Great Egret Ridge Trails. Tasks include removing fallen vegetation and limbs from the trail and trimming vegetation that could scratch or pose other inconveniences to hikers. Additional tasks including starting construction on an additional 3 miles of new trail. Trail building consists of building a trail 2-5 feet wide while looking for features to highlight and the best footing for the trail. Limb and vegetation removal will be…

The island of St. John in Virgin Islands National Park needs your help more than ever! The island was devastated from Hurricanes Irma and Maria in the summer of 2017. Volunteers will be working on hiking trails as well as historical ruin maintenance and repairs within Virgin Islands National Park. Volunteers will work to maintain and stabilize park trails that have been severely damaged from hurricanes. Work will entail lots of grub-hoeing with picks and out sloping. Give back in…