Communities

Bike and pedestrian advocacy in Brevard, NC: safer streets for walking, riding and rolling, through engagement, education and support for the Brevard Bike and Pedestrian Plan. Everyone is welcome on the monthly social ride, last Wednesday of the month at 6 pm from the Railroad Depot, at a casual pace.

Brevard

Trail running group in Brevard.

Brevard

Bristol bird club founded in 1950 with monthly field trips, Steele Creek Park walks and Christmas Bird Counts.

Bristol, VA

Cycling club in North Wilkesboro, in the foothills, for road and mountain riders.

North Wilkesboro

Free weekly run and walk club from Bull City Running in downtown Durham: Wednesday 6 pm and Saturday 8 am, all paces, leashed dogs welcome.

Durham

Cahaba River group protecting the river near Birmingham, with river events.

Birmingham, AL

Cape Coral and Fort Myers bird club since 1958 with beginner-friendly bird walks led by experienced birders.

Fort Myers, FL

Local Audubon chapter offering bird walks, field trips and programs in the Cape Fear region.

Wilmington, NC

Social riding club in Wilmington since 1974 running weekly group rides at several paces; guests welcome before joining.

Wilmington, NC

River conservation group running Third Saturday paddles and Second Saturday cleanups on the Cape Fear River.

Wilmington, NC

Mountain bike club that builds and maintains local singletrack and hosts rides and trail work days around Wilmington.

Wilmington, NC

Tallahassee bike club with open group rides for all levels, including a monthly beginner 10-10-10 ride.

Tallahassee, FL

Free camping community founded in the Carolinas that helps campers meet people, plan trips and share campfires, for all abilities and experience levels.

Greenville, SC and the Upstate

Canoe and kayak club for North and South Carolina, focused on whitewater.

North and South Carolina

Nonprofit climbing advocacy group for North and South Carolina since 1995: access, crag stewardship days and gatherings.

North and South Carolina

Hiking and trail-maintenance club, founded in 1923, with club hikes across Western North Carolina.

Asheville

Triangle road and gravel cycling club with weekly social rides and an annual fall BikeFest.

Durham

Asheville chapter of an adaptive adventure sports nonprofit, open to adaptive athletes and volunteers.

Asheville

Volunteer-run adaptive climbing and mountain biking for people with physical disabilities, with monthly climbing nights at High Point Climbing.

Chattanooga

Volunteer-run adaptive sports chapter for people with physical disabilities: monthly adaptive climbing at River Sports, mountain biking at Baker Creek Preserve and kayaking at Concord Park.

Knoxville

Catawba River group leading guided eco-tour paddles and cleanups, including Rock Hill sections.

Gastonia, NC

Meetup group that hikes, kayaks, climbs and paddles around Central Florida.

Orlando, FL

Lexington-area Audubon chapter offering bird walks, field trips and programs for all levels.

Lexington, KY

Women's kayaking meetup started by Nature Adventures to explore off-the-beaten-path paddling trails.

Charleston, SC

Bike and walk advocacy group hosting community rides and events in Charleston.

Charleston, SC

Nonprofit paddle club for dragon boat and outrigger paddling; no experience needed.

Charleston, SC

Charleston running club with group runs and races.

Charleston, SC

Advocacy group for the Chattahoochee River that organizes volunteer river clean-ups, including the yearly Sweep the Hooch around Atlanta.

Atlanta GA

Chattanooga Audubon society since 1944, caring for wildlife sanctuaries and running bird walks, lectures and the Red Hawk Festival.

Chattanooga

Chattanooga road cycling club with weekday and Thursday night group rides, and events like the Honey Bee ride and Cycle Sequatchie.

Chattanooga

Chattanooga running club with group runs, youth cross-country and a full race calendar, from the Signal Mountain Pie Run to the Turkey Trot.

Chattanooga

Knoxville paddling club founded in 1969 for whitewater and flatwater canoeing and kayaking, with trips, safety clinics and river clean-ups.

Knoxville

Trout Unlimited chapter protecting the Clinch River trout fishery below Norris Dam, with a yearly calendar of outings, clean-ups and meetings.

Norris

Volunteer trail group building and maintaining multi-use trails in Oak Ridge, mainly at Haw Ridge Park, with Thursday evening group rides in season and trail work days.

Oak Ridge

Columbia road cycling club with Saturday A, B and C group rides.

Columbia, SC

Columbia, SC running club with group runs and races.

Columbia, SC

Columbia river group protecting the Broad, Saluda and Congaree, with paddles and cleanups.

Columbia, SC

Land trust working across Western North Carolina, with volunteer trail and stewardship days.

Hendersonville

Coosa River protection group with paddle trips, clean-ups and water monitoring along the Coosa.

Gadsden, AL

Women's mountain bike group in the Charlotte area.

Charlotte

Cycling club in Fayetteville for road and mountain riders.

Fayetteville

Nashville water nonprofit with tree plantings, clean-ups and paddle events in the Cumberland basin.

Nashville, TN

Nonprofit building the Cumberland Trail across the Cumberland Plateau since 1997, with professional and volunteer trail crews.

Chattanooga

Danville river group offering free monthly First Saturday hikes and public paddles.

Danville, VA

Women's mountain bike club in the Charlotte area.

Charlotte

Mountain bike club in Piney Green, in eastern North Carolina.

Piney Green

Jacksonville Audubon chapter with field trips and bird walks across Northeast Florida.

Jacksonville, FL

Road cycling club in Greenville.

Greenville

Nonprofit trail association in Elkin, in the foothills.

Elkin

Durham nonprofit protecting land along the Eno River, with volunteer stewardship workdays, guided hikes, education programs and the Festival for the Eno.

Durham