September 2022
Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia – Volunteer Vacations 2022
Monongahela National Forest provides visitors with scenic vistas, country roads, flowing streams and abundant plant and animal life. It was established in 1920 and encompasses one of the most ecologically diverse areas in the United States. Elevations range from just under 1,000 feet to 4,863 feet above sea level. Monongahela National Forest is a working forest providing timber, water, grazing, minerals and recreational opportunities. On this trip, volunteers will work on tread restoration, building rolling dips, and removing berm to…
Find out more »Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Maine – Volunteer Vacations 2022
Help protect the Appalachian Trail (A.T.) and enjoy the rugged beauty of Maine's 100-Mile Wilderness! On this project, we will monitor and maintain the boundaries of the land protected for the Trail. This public land is the backbone of the largest natural corridor that remains east of the Mississippi River, creating a haven and migration path for humans and animals alike. Maintaining the boundaries of this land helps to protect it from encroachments such as motorized vehicles and timber theft.…
Find out more »Moab, Utah – Volunteer Vacations 2022
Located in the heart of the Colorado Plateau, the Moab Field Office encompasses 1.8 million acres of stunningly scenic canyon country. Carved by the Colorado and Green Rivers, Moab’s public lands include a vast variety of arches, natural bridges, mesas, and spires. The Moab Field Office is a mecca for recreation, including off-highway vehicles, mountain biking, climbing, base jumping, hiking, horse-back riding, and river rafting. In addition to supporting millions of visitors and hundreds of recreation related jobs in the…
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Adirondack Park, New York – Volunteer Vacations 2022
Created in 1892 as one of the first Forever Wild Forest Preserves in the nation, the Adirondack Park is a unique wilderness area. At 6 million acres, it is the largest publicly protected area in the contiguous United States. The state of New York owns approximately 2.6 million acres, while the remaining 3.4 million acres are devoted to forestry, agriculture and open space recreation. The Adirondack Park is not a National Park - there's no fee to enter and the…
Find out more »Hungry Mother State Park, Virginia – Volunteer Vacations 2022
Hungry Mother, one of the original six Virginia State Parks, has long been a favorite. It's known for beautiful woodlands and a placid 108-acre lake in the heart of the mountains. The park has a sandy beach with a bathhouse, boat rentals (canoe, kayak, paddle boats and paddleboards), a boat launch and a universally accessible fishing pier. Guests also enjoy campgrounds, cabins, yurts, gift shops, a visitor center, a six-bedroom family lodge, and hiking and biking trails. Raider's Run Trail…
Find out more »Tonto National Forest, Arizona – Volunteer Vacations 2022
Come help us build new trail to improve some of the most memorable hikes in Arizona! The Arizona National Scenic Trail is a continuous, 800+ mile diverse and scenic trail across Arizona from Mexico to Utah. Along the way it takes hikers, bikers and equestrians through a diverse landscape of deserts, mountains canyons and communities and showcases the best of what the Grand Canyon State has to offer. The 17 miles that the AZT shares with the Highline National Recreation…
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Mark Twain National Forest, Missouri – Volunteer Vacations 2022
Volunteers will be working to complete the Ozark Trail, the Missouri Ozarks’ long distance hiking trail on the Mark Twain National Forest, Eleven Point Ranger District. 1.7 miles of trail will be constructed using a combination of trail dozer and hand crew. The trail dozer will be operated by an experience US Forest Service equipment operator and the hand crew will be led by a US Forest Service trail leader. Volunteers will use hand tools such as hand saws, Pulaskis,…
Find out more »Natchez Trace State Park, Tennessee – Volunteer Vacations
Under President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal Program approximately 48,000 acres of land were purchased in the area of the park. This purchase provided jobs for many people. Programs such as the Civilian Conservation Corps and Works Progress Administration established many of the buildings still being used today and laid the foundation for what is now Natchez Trace State Park at the core of the large tract of public lands. The park's hiking trails, range from a one-half mile up…
Find out more »Virgin Islands National Park, St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands – Volunteer Vacations 2022
Go beyond Virgin Islands National Park's stunning white-sand beaches. Hike to historic plantation sites to learn about a challenging past when sugar and enslaved labor dominated life on the island. Visit the Indigenous Taino's ancient petroglyphs. Snorkel coral reefs to discover hidden marine life. Two-thirds of the island of St. John is national park, making it a unique destination for visitors! The volunteer trail crew's scope of work includes trails maintenance, clearing of historical sites, native tree planting projects, invasive…
Find out more »March 2023
Savannah National Wildlife Refuge, SC – 2023 Volunteer Vacations
Join Savannah National Wildlife Refuge for a chance to be immersed in nature while working to restore access and reopen the refuge's Laurel Hill Wildlife Drive after an extensive renovation project! The Savannah National Wildlife Refuge, established April 6, 1927, consists of 31,551 acres of freshwater marshes, tidal rivers and creeks, and bottomland hardwoods. About half the refuge is bottomland, composed primarily of cypress, gum, and maple species. The chain of national wildlife refuges that forms the Savannah Coastal Refuges…
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