Stewardship communities

Land conservancy offering guided hikes, nature programs and volunteer days in the Escondido Creek watershed.

Escondido, CA

Nonprofit partner of the Forest Service in Pisgah: volunteer days, workshops and trail care.

Brevard

All-volunteer group building and maintaining trails on the Peninsula, with Saturday work days.

Palo Alto, CA

Volunteer nonprofit founded in 1968 to protect William B. Umstead State Park, with plant sales, hikes, volunteer days and park advocacy.

Raleigh

Juneau nonprofit maintaining area trails with volunteer trail work days.

Juneau, AK · not in an area yet

Hiking advocacy nonprofit running volunteer trail work parties and stewardship events in the Gorge and beyond.

Portland, OR

Ogden trail nonprofit (formerly Weber Pathways) with volunteer trail projects and the Ogden Mountain Film Festival.

Ogden

Statewide trail advocacy nonprofit with volunteer trail work and events.

Salt Lake City

Environmental nonprofit at Coldwater Canyon Park running tree planting, forest care and volunteer events.

Los Angeles, CA

Atlanta nonprofit that plants and cares for trees with volunteers. Planting events run October through March and forest maintenance in the warmer months.

Atlanta GA

Land trust for the Triangle, with public nature preserves and volunteer days.

Hillsborough

Watershed group running river clean-ups, restoration days and volunteer events.

Truckee CA

Truckee nonprofit building trails with volunteer trail days and community programs.

Truckee CA

Bend watershed group with river restoration volunteer days and education events.

Bend, OR

Upper Valley trails nonprofit with trail work days and community outdoor events.

Woodstock VT

Conservation group for the South Carolina Upstate that hosts volunteer workdays such as invasive plant removal at parks and protected lands.

Greenville SC

Asheboro volunteer group that builds, maintains and promotes the Uwharrie Trail and other foot trails in the Uwharrie National Forest.

Asheboro

Eagle County trail nonprofit with weekly volunteer trail crews and bike park stewardship.

Avon

Valdez nonprofit improving outdoor access with trail volunteering, Fat Bike Bash and National Trails Day.

Valdez, AK · not in an area yet

Statewide volunteer organization, over 40 years old, running trail building, restoration and invasive weed projects on Colorado public lands, plus crew leader training.

Denver

Land trust that protects land in the Wallkill Valley and co-stewards the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail, with public events.

New Paltz, NY · not in an area yet

Group supporting Walnut Creek's open spaces with restoration days and guided hikes.

Walnut Creek, CA

Wasatch County trail nonprofit building and maintaining trails around Heber and Midway.

Heber City

Seattle-based hiking nonprofit, 60 years old, running volunteer trail work parties across Washington and a public trip report and hiking guide.

Seattle

Statewide nonprofit protecting natural lands, water and public recreation access in West Virginia since 1994, with volunteer opportunities on its preserves.

Charleston, WV

Charleston nonprofit working to conserve and restore West Virginia rivers and streams, with volunteer water quality monitoring across the state.

Charleston, WV

Land trust that owns Bear Run Nature Reserve near Ohiopyle and runs volunteer days and events.

Ohiopyle, PA

Auburn-based foundation behind the Western States trail and run, with volunteer trail work.

Auburn CA

Land trust that protects Whatcom County land and runs volunteer work parties, Field Fridays and trail work days.

Bellingham, WA

Conservation group protecting national forests that leads outings and education events.

Charlottesville, VA

Coastal conservation group holding cleanups and restoration volunteer events in San Diego County.

Imperial Beach, CA

Carbondale public-lands conservation group with community events, hikes and outreach programs.

Carbondale, CO · not in an area yet

Nonprofit that runs volunteer trail building and land restoration projects across northern Colorado.

Boulder

Volunteer club maintaining trails in the Sandwich Range Wilderness around Wonalancet, with trail work days.

Tamworth, NH

Land trust for the Wood River Valley offering guided walks, volunteer days and community events.

Ketchum, ID

Hailey-based trail stewardship nonprofit (formerly the Wood River Bike Coalition) running volunteer trail days and rides.

Ketchum, ID

Volunteer group that builds and maintains trails around Prescott, with trail work days and events.

Prescott, AZ