Trips

Repair and rehabilitation of trails, bridges, waysides, benches and other components associated with trail maintenance. The Florida Scenic Trail spans Florida from the Everglades in the South and ends at Fort Pickens in the North West. Meet the Crew Leader for this trip.

Georgia's Highest State Park is proud to offer an incredible trail maintenance opportunity on the James E. Edmonds Trail. This 7.2 mile trail will be the primary focus and the crew will help park staff with tread work, bridge rehab, stream crossings and blazing. From the dense rhododendron thickets, to inspiring vistas of the Blue…

Coalinga Mineral Springs National Recreation Trail was in a burn area from the Mineral Fire in 2016. The fire caused some destabilization to the slopes and subsequently damaged some sections of the trail. The trail needs repairs to several slide areas and tread work over the length of the trail. The trail work will involve…

This project will focus on re-routing a section of the 40 Mile Red Leaves Backpacking Trail, within the 48,000 acre Natchez Trace State Park and Forest. Volunteers will learn about sustainable trail design, trail maintenance, and hone their trailbuilding skills utilizing various tools including Pulaskis and Mcleouds. The new trail segment will be built near…

The Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area is the BLM's most easterly unit of the National Conservation Lands. The site, known for its namesake lighthouse, was designated by congress in 2008 for the protection and enhancement of various resources - including recreation. The 120-acre site is located in the highly urbanized south Florida atlantic coastline,…

Tupelo Trail, a 3.3 mile trail at Savannah NWR in Hardeeville, SC, was damaged during Hurricane Irma. Combined with damage from Hurricane Matthew in 2016, the trail has been under repair for over a year. While trees have been cleared, and most of the trail marked, staff needs assistance with building and installing simple bridges…

At the southern tip of the Sierra Nevada in California, Tejon Conservancy 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 still several years away, there is…

The 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…

Volunteers will spend the week working on maintenance on the Capulin Trail. Project will begin 1.5 miles NW of the Capulin trailhead working along canyon rim north to drainage just before main canyon. Trail work will include: clearing trail corridor ( blowdown, large rocks), trail tread (veg removal, out-sloping) and drainage (cleaning out grade dips).…

This project will be focused on providing amenity improvements to the two main visitor trails at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. The renovation of three bird blinds will be the main project, with additional projects to replace benches, repair boardwalks, and improve overall trail conditions to be completed as time allows. Meet the Crew Leader…

In 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…

Volunteers will spend Monday-Thursday performing vital projects on the Park's 9 miles of trails. Various tasks will include: weed-eating, pruning, building footbridges, installing water-bars for steps & drainage, cutting & clearing fallen trees, installing roof Trail Shelter, repairing slope issues, and adding markers as needed for hiker assurance. If tasks are completed with minimal rain…

Volunteers will repair tread on trail, build water bars, remove vegetation and repair/replace a ladder on the John Litton Loop trail. The use of hand tools such as shovels, rakes, handsaws, hammers, etc. will be used. Meet the Crew Leader for this trip.

Volunteers will tackle clearing blowdowns and brush along a remote section of the Kekekabic Trail within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northeastern Minnesota’s Superior National Forest. This trail is a vital link in the North Country National Scenic Trail which spans 4,600 miles from ND to NY. The work will entail using hand…

Invasive weed control is a vital and ongoing effort on the Chugach National Forest! We have relatively few infestations, thus our work in controlling weeds has a huge impact. Volunteers will be traveling via train (no additional fee) to Spencer Glacier and Lake area to control dandelions and other non-natives along trails and developed sites.…

Work will include routine brushing of the trail corridor as well as 1-2 enhancement / construction projects. Projects may include 1) constructing short trail re-routes, switchbacks or climbing turns, 2) construction of rock or timber stairs and/or 3) construction and/or rehabilitation of erosion control or drainage structures.  

Volunteers will perform trail maintenance, noxious weeds eradication and recreation site maintenance. The crew will be transported to and from base camp to the work areas via carpools and or boat with minimal hiking involved. Dependent on the weather, projects may be performed on outer islands. Volunteers will be engaged with a handful of other…

Volunteers will work on several popular public trails to local beaches along the Trinidad coastline in northern California, where the redwoods meet the Pacific Ocean. These are amazing oceanside public trails that highlight the California Coastal National Monument, coastal habitats and shoreline tidepools. You will be supervised by local trail builders and natural resource experts.…

Canaan Mountain Backcountry is located on a high elevation plateau ranging in elevations from 3,100 to 4,145 feet. This is a semi-primitive area that includes many seasonally wet places. Poor drainage from trail surfaces, dense rhododendron thickets, and broken bog crossing structures have diminished the quality of recreation opportunity in the area. These sections of…

This project consists of general trail clearing and maintenance on trails in the Clark's Fork River drainage and the beartooth plateau on the Custer Gallatin National Forest in the Cooke City, MT area. Trail clearing and maintenance includes clearing downed trees across trails, cleaning of water bars, and removing trailside brush using primitive tools such…