Communities

Volunteer club that maintains the Appalachian Trail in Georgia. Runs regular work trips open to beginners and a trail skills workshop at Vogel State Park.

North Georgia (Dahlonega)

Statewide paddling club promoting recreational paddling, skills and river safety; site blocked our check.

Atlanta, GA

Statewide conservation nonprofit that runs outings, service projects and hikes on Georgia lands.

Atlanta, GA

State council of Trout Unlimited chapters for coldwater conservation and fly fishing in Georgia.

Atlanta, GA

Volunteer orienteering club holding map and compass meets at state parks around Atlanta, with courses from beginner to advanced and its own beginner guide.

Atlanta, GA

Statewide river nonprofit (formerly Georgia River Network) running guided paddle trips and river adventures.

Atlanta, GA

Meetup group for casual runs, hikes and paddles around Chittenden County.

Burlington, VT

Women's ski and snowboard community in the North Carolina High Country.

Banner Elk

Women's hiking group getting women of all ages and backgrounds out on Florida trails.

Orlando, FL

Page-based nonprofit partner of Glen Canyon NRA supporting education, stewardship and angler programs.

Page, AZ

Volunteer-run hiking club of the Greenville Natural History Association, leading many guided hikes a month in Upstate parks; members also do trail work and promote Leave No Trace.

Greenville, SC

Dahlonega Trout Unlimited chapter with meetings, fly-tying classes and stream projects.

Dahlonega, GA

Boise Audubon chapter running free guided bird walks, field trips, classes and monthly programs.

Boise, ID

Fly casting and fishing club at Golden Gate Park's casting pools with casting programs and events.

San Francisco, CA

Bay Area bird alliance running free beginner-friendly birding field trips around San Francisco and the East Bay.

Berkeley, CA

Group restoring the rapids of the Grand River through downtown, with a youth summer river program.

Grand Rapids, MI · not in an area yet

Nonprofit partner of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument with volunteer and stewardship work.

Kanab, UT

Nonprofit that builds and maintains backcountry ski glades in NH and western Maine, with volunteer work days and community events.

Conway, NH

Athletic club in Granite Quarry for mountain biking, road cycling and trail running.

Granite Quarry

Southern NH and Seacoast cycling club with weekday, weekend and multi-day rides open to the public; runs the Seacoast Century.

Portsmouth, NH · not in an area yet

Peninsula and South Bay group running volunteer restoration days and nature walks.

Palo Alto, CA

Trail alliance for the Great Allegheny Passage rail-trail, which passes Frostburg, posting trail events.

Frostburg, MD

Seacoast Trout Unlimited chapter doing river cleanups and coldwater conservation and fishing programs.

Dover, NH · not in an area yet

The Salt Lake area Audubon chapter, protecting habitat for Utah birds, with public bird walks, talks and a newsletter.

Salt Lake City

Southern Arizona's oldest bike club with social no-drop and regroup day rides most weeks.

Tucson, AZ · not in an area yet

Bellingham's volunteer-run running club since 1976, with coached track workouts, group trail runs and local races.

Bellingham, WA

Eugene bike club with a weekly schedule of group rides at varied paces.

Eugene, OR

Land trust offering guided nature walks and youth and adult programs around Lovell, near Fryeburg.

Lovell, ME

IMBA chapter building and caring for Lynchburg-area trails like Peaks View Park.

Lynchburg, VA

Worcester land trust with a guided hike series and volunteer days.

Worcester MA

Volunteer running club in the Burlington area with group runs and an annual race series.

Burlington, VT

Nonprofit membership club that protects and maintains Vermont's Long Trail System, with hikes, education and trail stewardship.

Waterbury Center, VT

Mid-Willamette Valley land trust running guided nature walks and volunteer restoration days.

Corvallis, OR

Lewisburg mountain bike club that builds trails, holds monthly volunteer trail days and runs a youth team.

Lewisburg, WV

Greenville County bicycle club with weekly group rides, monthly special rides and social events.

Travelers Rest, SC

Upstate road cycling club that organizes and promotes group rides and regional cycling events.

Greenville, SC

Greenville running club, founded in 1972, that puts on and promotes local road and trail races.

Greenville, SC

Nonprofit supporting Nashville's greenway network with volunteer days and greenway events.

Nashville, TN

Missoula Meetup group holding orienteering events where people learn map-and-compass navigation outdoors.

Missoula, MT

East Bay cycling club running rated group road rides through the Berkeley hills and beyond.

Berkeley, CA

Tallahassee running club promoting running with group runs and community races.

Tallahassee, FL

Local climbing organization for the Shawangunk Ridge that runs stewardship days, gatherings and climbing access work.

New Paltz, NY · not in an area yet

Peninsula bird club that runs field trips around Hampton Roads.

Hampton, VA

Charleston's bird club, meeting monthly and running field trips; nonmembers welcome.

Charleston, WV

Silverton-based 100-mile run whose organization also runs volunteer trail work on the course.

Silverton CO

Franklin-based bike club with weekly group rides into the Williamson County countryside.

Franklin, TN

Harpeth River conservation group with river clean-ups, paddles and volunteer events around Franklin and Nashville.

Franklin, TN

Virginia Master Naturalist chapter for Augusta and Rockingham counties with nature volunteering.

Staunton, VA

Santa Monica ocean nonprofit running monthly beach cleanups and community science trainings.

Santa Monica, CA

Tucker County trail nonprofit with volunteer trail work May to October.

Davis, WV