Communities

Parks nonprofit running guided walks, nature programs and volunteer days in Pittsburgh's big parks.

Pittsburgh, PA

Ski club running ski trips, lessons and social events for Pittsburgh skiers.

Pittsburgh, PA

Park partner offering outdoor classes, field seminars and volunteer events at Point Reyes.

Point Reyes Station, CA

Portsmouth Meetup group for regular local group walks.

Portsmouth, NH · not in an area yet

DC-area club that maintains Appalachian Trail and regional trails and lists hikes and trail-work trips.

Vienna, VA

Canoe and kayak club running flatwater and river trips and paddling classes in northern Colorado.

Fort Collins CO

Chicago-area paddling club running canoe and kayak trips on Illinois and Midwest rivers.

Chicago, IL

Prescott-area Audubon chapter running birding field trips, programs and conservation volunteering.

Prescott, AZ

Watershed nonprofit that cares for Watson Woods Riparian Preserve and runs creek clean-ups and restoration volunteer days.

Prescott, AZ

Volunteer-run hiking club with group hikes several days a week around Prescott, open to all who want to hike to stay healthy.

Prescott, AZ

Auburn volunteer group leading wildflower hikes, river clean-ups and canyon stewardship.

Auburn CA

Vancouver, WA mountaineering club with climbs, hikes and outdoor trips.

Vancouver, WA

Small informal Thursday 5 pm run of about 2 miles from Pub N Sub on Ralston Street near the University of Nevada, Reno, to San Rafael Park and back.

Reno

Cincinnati bike advocacy group with a community calendar of local cycling events and rides.

Cincinnati, OH · not in an area yet

Queens birding club with field trips and bird walks.

New York, NY · not in an area yet

Queer climbing community hosting Queer Climb Nights at Movement gyms in the Denver area.

Denver

Monthly climbing night for LGBTQIA+ climbers at The Spot Denver, the last Friday of each month.

Denver

Seattle-based volunteer LGBTQIA+ outdoor community that hosts monthly Queer Climb Nights at Seattle Bouldering Project, Edgeworks and Vertical World, plus affinity mountaineering courses.

Seattle

LGBTQ+ climbing community, formerly HomoClimbtastic, that gathers in the New River Gorge every July for four days of climbing at all levels, plus a crag clean-up.

Fayetteville, WV

Front Range chapter of Radical Adventure Riders, for trans, women, non-binary, femme and BIPOC riders: gravel, bikepacking, skills and social rides.

Denver

Salt Lake City chapter of Radical Adventure Riders, centring women, trans, femme, non-binary and BIPOC riders on rides, bikepacking trips and skills sessions.

Salt Lake City

Asheville chapter of an inclusive cycling community centering women, trans and non-binary riders.

Asheville

Historic club maintaining trails and cabins on the northern Presidentials, with volunteer trail trips and summer hikes.

Randolph, NH

Land trust in the Rangeley region with guided hikes, discovery trails and dark-sky programs.

Rangeley, ME

Volunteer group in Red Hook offering free first-come kayaking for the public.

Brooklyn, NY · not in an area yet

Climbing access nonprofit for the Red River Gorge in Kentucky.

Red River Gorge, Kentucky

Las Vegas Audubon chapter with field trips and bird walks.

Las Vegas, NV · not in an area yet

South Richmond watershed group with stream clean-ups and restoration volunteer events.

Richmond, VA

Reno paddling Meetup with about 650 members: kayak and paddleboard outings on Lake Tahoe, reservoirs and the Truckee River, river clean-ups and talks.

Reno

Reno Meetup for easy to moderate walks and hikes without big climbs, usually weekend afternoons around Reno and Sparks, plus social get-togethers.

Reno

Reno-Tahoe's largest recreational cycling club, riding since 1979: group rides most days in season and a lighter winter schedule, posted on Ride With GPS.

Reno

Rhode Island paddling club with flatwater, whitewater and sea kayak trips run by members.

Providence, RI

Rhode Island chapter of the New England Mountain Bike Association with group rides and trail work days.

Providence, RI

Richmond cycling club with a ride calendar and a program for new riders.

Richmond, VA

Audubon chapter leading bird walks and field trips around Richmond.

Richmond, VA

Volunteer-run Richmond running club with group runs, training teams, kids' programs and about 20 races a year.

Richmond, VA

Nonprofit dedicated to building and maintaining mountain bike trails in North Conway.

North Conway, NH

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

Ridgway, CO

Sierra Club chapter for New Mexico and El Paso with free outings open to non-members.

Albuquerque, NM · not in an area yet

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

Cycling club in Lexington for road and mountain riders, with trail stewardship.

Lexington

Austin Meetup group for Hill Country hikes and Lady Bird Lake paddles open to beginners.

Austin, TX · not in an area yet

Club founded in 1932 that maintains 120 miles of the AT and holds about two group hikes a week; guests welcome.

Roanoke, VA

Meetup group organizing social kayak paddles around Roanoke.

Roanoke, VA

Roanoke's IMBA chapter, building trails at Carvins Cove and elsewhere and hosting trail workdays and rides.

Roanoke, VA

Nonprofit running the Roanoke River paddle trail and its camping platforms, which extend into Chowan County.

Edenton, NC

Roanoke cycling club listed among local riding groups.

Roanoke, VA

Astronomy club holding public star parties and observing sessions.

Roanoke, VA