Communities

Nonprofit that plans and supports Mammoth Lakes trails and recreation, co-running volunteer Trail Days and other events.

Mammoth Lakes, CA · not in an area yet

Bradenton Audubon chapter with field trips, bird walks and programs in Manatee County.

Bradenton, FL

Marin County Audubon chapter running free birding field trips, including a Birding in Marin series.

Mill Valley, CA

Marin bike advocacy group with a volunteer trail stewards program and community rides.

San Rafael, CA

Ocala-area Audubon chapter offering guided nature walks, bird outings and wildlife photography.

Ocala, FL

First chartered NCTA chapter, maintaining about 110 trail miles near Marquette with group hikes, snowshoe outings and trail work days.

Marquette, MI

Portland mountaineering club running climbs, hikes, classes and public trips across the Cascades.

Portland, OR

Nonprofit Nordic and biathlon ski club in McCall with youth teams, adult skiing and local races.

McCall, ID

McDowell County trail group that runs guided hikes, volunteer workdays and family trail events around Old Fort.

Old Fort, NC

Eugene fly fishing club with outings, classes and conservation events.

Eugene, OR

Eugene land trust offering guided walks and volunteer stewardship on its lands.

Eugene, OR

Colorado Springs volunteer trail group, active since 1991. Builds and looks after singletrack in the Pikes Peak region through public trail work days.

Colorado Springs

Volunteer club grooming free cross-country ski trails near Bend, with community ski events.

Bend, OR

Valley land trust offering classes, guided outings and conservation events.

Mazama/Winthrop WA

Nonprofit running the Methow Valley trail system for Nordic skiing, biking and hiking, with events.

Mazama/Winthrop WA

Mid-Hudson cycling club with scheduled group road rides for a range of paces.

Poughkeepsie, NY · not in an area yet

DC-region mountain bike club that builds trails and runs group rides and trail work days.

Washington, DC

ADK chapter running hikes, paddles, snowshoe outings and skills workshops across the mid-Hudson counties; some outings open to guests.

New Paltz, NY · not in an area yet

Poughkeepsie-area running club with group runs and club races.

Poughkeepsie, NY · not in an area yet

Nonprofit building a greenway between Blowing Rock and Boone, with community walks, rides and volunteer events.

Blowing Rock, NC

Columbia astronomy club with monthly meetings, member dark-sky observing sessions and free monthly sidewalk astronomy for the public.

Columbia SC

Columbia-area SORBA chapter improving trails and leading rides at Harbison State Forest.

Columbia, SC

Group restoring Cincinnati's Mill Creek with guided paddles, clean-ups and volunteer events.

Cincinnati, OH · not in an area yet

Twin Cities mountain bike club that builds metro singletrack and runs group rides and trail work events.

Minneapolis, MN

Volunteer-led Twin Cities outdoor club running hikes, paddles, ski trips, bike rides and volunteer outings.

Minneapolis, MN

Missoula road cycling club organizing group rides for members.

Missoula, MT

Missoula cross-country ski club that grooms local trails and runs lessons, youth programs and ski events.

Missoula, MT

Grand County volunteer trails committee hosting Trail Work Wednesdays and the yearly Spring Spruce-Up.

Moab, UT

Nonprofit caring for the Mon River and Deckers Creek rail-trails, with volunteer work days and trail events.

Morgantown, WV

Montrose bicycle nonprofit with social rides, flat-tire clinics and Bike to Work Day, plus local advocacy.

Montrose, CO

Montrose chapter of the Colorado Plateau Mountain Bike Trail Association, building and caring for local singletrack.

Montrose, CO

Local mountain bike club that builds and maintains trails such as West Run Woods and holds rides and work days.

Morgantown, WV

Contra Costa County bird alliance (formerly Mt. Diablo Audubon) leading regular birding field trips.

Walnut Creek, CA

Volunteer association offering naturalist-led hikes and programs in Mount Diablo State Park.

Walnut Creek, CA

Damascus club that maintains 59 miles of the Appalachian Trail and leads public hikes and trail work trips.

Damascus, VA

Nonprofit offering adaptive skiing and outdoor recreation for people with disabilities in the valley.

North Conway, NH

Volunteer trail stewardship group that holds ride-in, hike-in trail work days on Angeles National Forest trails.

Pasadena, CA

Trout Unlimited chapter conserving and restoring Upstate South Carolina's coldwater streams, with monthly meetings, clean-ups and outings.

Greenville, SC

San Juan Mountains science nonprofit with field programs, citizen science and volunteer days.

Silverton CO

Park City nonprofit that builds and looks after the area's trail network, with volunteer trail days in season.

Park City

Anchorage club with monthly meetings, mountaineering courses, ice climbing festival and trips.

Anchorage, AK · not in an area yet

Environmental nonprofit for Western North Carolina, home of the French Broad Riverkeeper.

Western North Carolina

Santa Barbara County bike and walk nonprofit with community rides, youth bike programs and events.

Santa Barbara, CA

Bend nonprofit running youth and adult ski, snowboard, nordic and cycling programs.

Bend, OR

Carson City nonprofit with free guided walks, hikes and rides on local trails, plus trail building.

Carson City, NV

Nonprofit building the Mount Washington Valley Recreation Path for walkers and cyclists between Conway and North Conway.

Conway, NH

Mushroom club running forays and talks around the Bay Area.

San Francisco, CA

Mystic River group with clean-ups, paddles and volunteer events north of Cambridge.

Cambridge MA

One of the country's oldest ski clubs, running nordic skiing and community ski programs in Berlin.

Berlin, NH

SORBA chapter caring for mountain bike trails around Robbinsville and the Nantahala area.

Robbinsville