Sophie’s Flat/Red Top Trail System
Sophie's Flat/Red Top Trail System 33501 State Highway 89, Wickenburg, AZ, United StatesSophie's Flat Trail includes 15 miles of non-motorized trails that wind along hills and washes of the beautiful Sonoran Desert. The project will include replacing carsonite signs and repairing sections of the trail that have been eroded by rain and heavy usage. Elevation gain along the trail is easy to moderate. Volunteers will use shovels,…
Coronado National Forest, Arizona National Scenic Trail
Coronado National Forest, Arizona National Scenic Trail 3252 Hwy 82, Sonoita, AZ, United StatesThe Arizona National Scenic trail travels 800 miles across the state of Arizona between the Mexican border and Utah. It highlights the diversity of wild landscapes in Arizona from the iconic Sonoran desert to deep ponderosa forests. This project is taking place on the Coronado National Forest, in the Canelo Hills of southern Arizona. The…
San Juan Island, Mount Ben Preserve and Mount Grant Preserve
San Juan Island, Mount Ben Preserve and Mount Grant Preserve 328 Caines Street, Friday Harbor, WA, United StatesWe will be constructing a new hiker only trail on the Mount Ben Preserve located on San Juan Island. The Preserve straddles the southern shoulder of the Island's highest ridge - Mount Dallas. The trail climbs approximately 450 vertical feet and is .75 mile in length with potential to connect to other trails in the…
Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship
Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship 11661 Harpers Ferry Rd, Hillsboro, VA, United StatesVolunteers will work on trail maintenance at the Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship. Tasks may include re-vegetation, repairing of bridges, repairing existing trails and/or making new trails as well as making trails sustainable. Volunteers may also have the opportunity to help out on organic farm. Other projects may include minor building maintenance (i.e., painting,…
Cumberland Trail State Scenic Trail
Cumberland Trail State Scenic Trail 267 Glyph PKWY, Pikeville, TN, United StatesThe Cumberland Trail State Scenic Trail (CTSST) is a backcountry hiking trail that extends from a northern terminus at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park across eleven Tennessee counties along the Cumberland Plateau, to a southern terminus at Signal Point, part of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park in Signal Mountain, Tennessee. Of 322+ planned miles…
Tejon Ranch Conservancy
Tejon Ranch Conservancy 1037 Bear Trap Road, Lebec, CA, United StatesAt the southern tip of the Sierra Nevada in California, Tejon Ranch Conservancy is a non-profit organization that manages the conservation easement for 90% of Tejon Ranch. Thirty-six miles of Pacific Crest Trail are planned for reroute from the desert floor to the 6,800' forested mountaintops of the ranch. While the main PCT reroute is…
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area 151 Stable Road, Oneida, TN, United StatesVolunteers will replace an existing bridge on the trail. They will use handsaws, shovels, hammers, rakes, etc. An existing bridge must be removed prior to the start of actual construction of the new bridge.
Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument
Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument 345 East Riverside Drive, St. George, UT, United StatesThis project will help improve three trails (Mt. Trumbull, Nampaweap, Mt. Logan) within a 10 mile area. The Mt. Trumbull and Mt. Logan trails are in designated Wilderness Areas. These trails would likely receive more visitors if the trails were in better condition. Volunteers would help improve outstanding recreation opportunities on these two trails by…
Stanislaus National Forest
Stanislaus National Forest Forest Rte 1N1, Groveland, CA, United StatesIn 2013, the catastrophic Rim Fire burned over 257,000 acres of the Forest, including over 20 miles of hiking trails and the need to plant over 7.5 million trees. We are in the forth year of the recovery process and need help with trail reconstruction including replacing features like water bars, steps, and in many…
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Superior National Forest
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Kawishiwi Ranger Station 1393 Hwy 169, Ely, MN 55731, MN, United StatesVolunteers will help maintain sections of the “Kek” that are in dire need of basic maintenance work because of prior windstorms that severely damaged the trail. This entails using hand tools to remove blowdowns and clear brush from the trail corridor. We will be working on the easternmost 15 miles of the “Kek” within the…