Communities

Audubon chapter north of Gainesville with bird walks and nature programs.

Gainesville, FL

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

Santa Fe, NM · not in an area yet

Santa Fe mountain bike club with group rides, girls' rides and trail work.

Santa Fe, NM · not in an area yet

Sierra Club hikes and outings around Santa Fe, open to non-members.

Santa Fe, NM · not in an area yet

Audubon chapter on the Westside and Malibu that posts monthly bird walks and field trips.

Malibu, CA

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

Topanga, CA

Local bike group hosting community rides and walk and bike events in Santa Monica.

Santa Monica, CA

Sonoma County cycling club with weekly club rides for all levels and an introduction to club rides.

Santa Rosa, CA

Sarasota Audubon chapter running the Celery Fields nature center, bird walks and field trips.

Sarasota, FL

Large Sarasota-Manatee club with thousands of mostly no-drop rides a year in five speed groups, open to non-members.

Sarasota, FL

Augusta river protection group with volunteer cleanups and paddling events.

Augusta, GA

Land conservation group leading hikes, restoration days and outings on and around Mount Diablo.

Walnut Creek, CA

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

Orange County Audubon chapter based at San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary with regular bird walks and field trips.

Irvine, CA

Free running group with more than 13,000 members: Monday track workouts, Tuesday 6:30 pm runs from the Green Lake wading pool, early Wednesday runs and weekend runs.

Seattle

Brooklyn paddling club on Jamaica Bay for kayaking, canoeing, sailing and rowing, with open paddles.

Brooklyn, 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

Sedona hiking and social Meetup with about 2,800 members: morning hikes on red rock trails several times a week, plus happy hours and music afternoons.

Sedona

Sedona hiking club since 1961, with several hikes a week at different paces in the red rocks, led by hike bosses, and monthly meetings. Hikers sign a waiver and pay first.

Sedona

Fort Collins club running the Fall Dirt Pile cyclocross and short-track series at New Belgium; open to any knobby-tire bike.

Fort Collins

Central Massachusetts bike club with non-competitive group rides for all abilities.

Worcester MA

Group promoting off-road cycling in San Francisco, with trail tours and trail work.

San Francisco, CA

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

Telluride CO

Utah events from SheJumps, which gets women and girls outside: hikes, skills days, avalanche education, bike and fly-fishing meetups.

Salt Lake City

Nonprofit maintaining the Sheltowee Trace, which passes near Corbin, and leading its annual Hiker Challenge section hikes.

Corbin, KY

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

Nonprofit running club in the northern valley with group runs, races and a trail series.

Winchester, VA

Running club for all ages and abilities in Harrisonburg with an outpost in Staunton.

Harrisonburg, VA

Volunteer bike fun group with a community calendar of free social rides, including Pedalpalooza.

Portland, OR

NYC walking club leading shoreline walks and park hikes around the city, home of the Great Saunter around Manhattan.

New York, NY · not in an area yet

Meetup group for shorter Saturday-morning hikes of half a mile to five miles; dogs welcome.

Charleston, SC

Local Sierra Club group with outings and environmental events.

Roanoke, VA

Sierra Club chapter running free volunteer-led group hikes, outings and service trips around San Diego County.

San Diego, CA

Foothills Audubon chapter running bird walks, including beginner walks in Auburn.

Auburn CA

Nevada County running club with group trail runs on local trails and the Champion Mine trail race.

Nevada City, CA

Northern Nevada running club over 40 years old, with weekly training runs and workouts for road and trail runners and its own community races.

Reno

Volunteer nonprofit building the Baker's Park mountain bike trail network around Silverton.

Silverton CO

Anchorage mountain bike advocacy group building trails with volunteer dig days.

Anchorage, AK · not in an area yet

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

Ashland, OR · not in an area yet

Rogue Valley cycling club running regular group road rides open to the public.

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

Large Meetup group for mountain bikers around Salt Lake City and Park City, with weekly no-drop social rides in season and trips.

Sandy

Park partner nonprofit offering guided hikes, night walks and nature events in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Gatlinburg, TN

Knoxville hiking club founded in 1924 that maintains the Appalachian Trail in the Smokies and leads Saturday and Sunday hikes; visitors are welcome on hikes.

Knoxville