Stewardship communities

Volunteer COPMOBA chapter that builds and maintains the RAT and Dennis Weaver singletrack near Ridgway, with trail days and the RAT Race.

Ridgway, CO

Rivanna River watershed group running stream monitoring and river clean-ups.

Charlottesville, VA

Master Naturalist chapter in the Charlottesville area doing citizen science and nature education.

Charlottesville, VA

Volunteer group that maintains the Rivanna Trail loop around Charlottesville and runs work days and walks.

Charlottesville, VA

Master Naturalist chapter in the Roanoke Valley doing nature education and volunteering.

Roanoke, VA

Carbondale nonprofit running volunteer trail-building and restoration projects across the Roaring Fork Valley.

Carbondale, CO · not in an area yet

Nonprofit restoring Rock Creek with clean-ups, invasive plant removal and nature walks.

Washington, DC

Rockbridge Area Conservation Council, a land and river conservation group that hosts outings and trail improvements.

Lexington, VA

Colorado Springs nonprofit that runs volunteer trail and land restoration days across the Pikes Peak region, mostly April to October.

Colorado Springs

Nonprofit trail group building and caring for trails in Rutherford County.

Rutherford County

Climbing advocacy group for the Wasatch: access, stewardship days and community events.

Salt Lake City

Nonprofit holding canyon restoration volunteer days and guided canyon walks in San Diego neighborhoods.

San Diego, CA

Water nonprofit running beach cleanups, water monitoring and community science volunteer events.

San Diego, CA

River nonprofit holding cleanups, guided walks and nature programs along the San Diego River.

San Diego, CA

Volunteer crew that builds and maintains trails in the front range of the San Gabriel Mountains.

Pasadena, CA

Nonprofit for stewardship, volunteering and guided education on the public lands of Southwest Colorado.

Durango, CO

Trail group (formerly Mountain Bikers of Santa Cruz) running volunteer trail-building days and community rides.

Santa Cruz, CA

Santa Fe land trust with community hikes, trail stewardship and outdoor events.

Santa Fe, NM · not in an area yet

Volunteer group holding trail work days and trail crew training in the Santa Monica Mountains.

Topanga, CA

Augusta river protection group with volunteer cleanups and paddling events.

Augusta, GA

Santa Cruz and Monterey Bay group running public beach and river clean-ups.

Santa Cruz, CA

Narragansett Bay conservation group with coastal clean-ups, seal tours and the annual Save The Bay Swim.

Providence, RI

Ely-based campaign that holds supporter gatherings and community events about protecting the Boundary Waters.

Ely, MN

Nonprofit caring for the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, with volunteer trail and stewardship projects.

Ketchum, ID

Hudson Valley land conservation group with parks and preserves and public nature programs and volunteer days.

Poughkeepsie, NY · not in an area yet

Nonprofit partner of the Red Rock Ranger District raising money and volunteers to maintain and build the non-motorized trails around Sedona and the Village of Oak Creek.

Sedona

Telluride conservation group with community events, guided outings and volunteer days.

Telluride CO

Master Naturalist chapter for Clarke, Frederick, Warren, Shenandoah and Page counties.

Winchester, VA

Nonprofit partner of Shenandoah National Park that runs volunteer and supporter events.

Charlottesville, VA

Ashland nonprofit restoring backcountry trails in the Siskiyous, with volunteer trail crews, hikes and skills clinics.

Ashland, OR · not in an area yet

Sisters trail group maintaining local trails with volunteer days and guided hikes.

Sisters, OR

Tucson nonprofit protecting the Sky Island region, with volunteer restoration trips and events.

Tucson, AZ · not in an area yet

Nevada City river nonprofit with Yuba River clean-ups, guided walks and volunteer restoration days.

Nevada City, CA

Juneau land trust conserving local land, with public walks and events.

Juneau, AK · not in an area yet

Nonprofit in the San Bernardino Mountains running volunteer stewardship, cleanups and visitor programs.

Big Bear Lake, CA

Las Vegas nonprofit supporting Red Rock Canyon and other public lands with volunteer and visitor programs.

Las Vegas, NV · not in an area yet

Spartanburg land conservancy with guided walks, nature outings and volunteer stewardship days.

Spartanburg, SC

Thurston County program running volunteer planting, salmon walks and water quality events.

Olympia WA

Tahoe forest nonprofit with volunteer tree planting, cone collecting and forest stewardship days.

South Lake Tahoe, CA

Summit County mountain bike alliance (formerly Summit Fat Tire Society) working on trails and rides around Frisco and Breckenridge.

Frisco

Local Surfrider chapter organizing beach cleanups and coastal volunteer events in LA County.

Los Angeles, CA

Local Surfrider chapter running beach cleanups and coastal volunteer events across San Diego County.

San Diego, CA

Southern Indiana land trust offering guided hikes and volunteer workdays on its nature preserves, including in Brown County.

Nashville, IN · not in an area yet

Nonprofit caring for the 165-mile Tahoe Rim Trail, with volunteer trail work days, guided hikes and thru-hikes, and backcountry skills courses.

Stateline

St. Petersburg nonprofit protecting Tampa Bay waters, with volunteer clean-ups and water monitoring.

St. Petersburg, FL

Taos land trust with community programs, volunteer days and youth education on its lands.

Taos, NM · not in an area yet

Nonprofit for backcountry access, trails and avalanche-education scholarships around Telluride.

Telluride, CO

Oak Ridge conservation group near Clinton that leads public hikes, cleanups and stewardship days.

Clinton, TN

Land trust protecting the Tennessee River Gorge since 1981, with guided outings, primitive camping on its land and river clean-ups.

Chattanooga

Tennessee land conservancy that protects natural areas and hosts guided hikes on its lands.

Nashville, TN