Communities

Venice-area Audubon chapter running the Venice rookery program, bird walks and field trips.

Sarasota, FL

Audubon chapter leading bird walks and field trips around Ventura County.

Ventura, CA

Pittsburgh nonprofit running beginner-friendly hikes, paddles, rides and Kayak Pittsburgh rentals.

Pittsburgh, PA

A volunteer-run women and non-binary cycling club hosting recreational, no-drop road and gravel weekend group rides and cycling clinics.

Boulder

Verde Valley cycling nonprofit founded in 2003, with mountain, road, gravel and e-bike group rides, trail work, the Red Rock Mountain Bike Patrol and advocacy.

Cottonwood

Adaptive outdoor recreation for people with disabilities, with ski and snowboard lessons at several resorts.

Waterbury, VT

Statewide mountain bike group based in Waterbury Center with chapter rides and events.

Waterbury VT

Statewide paddling club, ACA affiliated, organizing whitewater and flatwater trips.

Burlington, VT

Foundation for the paved Virginia Capital Trail from Richmond to Williamsburg, with rides and trail events.

Richmond, VA

Nonprofit caring for the Virginia Creeper rail-trail from Abingdon to Damascus, with volunteer opportunities.

Abingdon, VA

Statewide birding society running field trips and birding events across Virginia.

Richmond, VA

Julian nonprofit offering guided hikes, a young birders club and nature events on Volcan Mountain.

Julian, CA

Statewide volunteer organization, over 40 years old, running trail building, restoration and invasive weed projects on Colorado public lands, plus crew leader training.

Denver

Community whitewater paddling club in West Asheville.

West Asheville

All-volunteer Audubon chapter for Wake and nearby counties, with monthly meetings, bird outings, beginner workshops and conservation projects.

Raleigh

Nashville walking and biking advocacy group that hosts community rides and walks.

Nashville, TN

Land trust that protects land in the Wallkill Valley and co-stewards the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail, with public events.

New Paltz, NY · not in an area yet

Group supporting Walnut Creek's open spaces with restoration days and guided hikes.

Walnut Creek, CA

DC-area hiking club running Sunday bus hikes to nearby mountains.

Washington, DC

Adaptive skiing, cycling and snowshoeing programs for people with disabilities, based at Snowbird in Little Cottonwood Canyon.

Snowbird

Ogden-area Audubon chapter running free bird walks and field trips.

Ogden UT

Salt Lake City outdoor club with a busy public calendar of hikes, trail runs, climbing nights, ski tours and paddles for adults of all levels.

Salt Lake City

Wasatch County trail nonprofit building and maintaining trails around Heber and Midway.

Heber City

Regional bike group offering learn-to-ride and basic skills clinics, including in Alexandria.

Washington, DC

Maryland Ornithological Society chapter for Washington County that leads field trips, including hawk watches.

Boonsboro, MD

Seattle fly fishing club founded in 1939, with monthly dinner meetings, club outings, instruction, youth programs and conservation projects.

Seattle

Seattle-based hiking nonprofit, 60 years old, running volunteer trail work parties across Washington and a public trip report and hiking guide.

Seattle

Women's outdoor club leading hikes, paddles, climbing and skills trips around the DC area.

Washington, DC

VMBA chapter maintaining Perry Hill and Little River trails with trail work and events.

Waterbury VT

Atlanta Meetup hiking group centering Black hikers, with group hikes around the region.

Atlanta, GA

A non-profit community cycling club that hosts regular group rides and multi-day cycling tours to support youth charities and programs.

Denver

Audubon chapter around Pagosa Springs with public bird walks, meetings and programs.

Pagosa Springs, CO

Wenatchee nonprofit connecting the local outdoor community, with a shared calendar of member outings and events.

Wenatchee, WA · not in an area yet

Wenatchee club with boats and a boathouse on the Columbia, running paddles, rowing and community events.

Wenatchee, WA · not in an area yet

West Michigan mountain bike club that builds and maintains area trails and hosts group rides and trail work days.

Grand Rapids, MI · not in an area yet

Statewide nonprofit protecting natural lands, water and public recreation access in West Virginia since 1994, with volunteer opportunities on its preserves.

Charleston, WV

Statewide association that promotes mountain biking, runs a points race series and supports building and maintaining mountain bike trails across West Virginia.

West Virginia (statewide)

Statewide trail running club that puts on trail races, including the WV Trilogy, Highlands Sky and Frozen Sasquatch.

Charleston, WV

Free, family-friendly Charleston group rides touring local art, history and architecture.

Charleston, WV

Charleston nonprofit working to conserve and restore West Virginia rivers and streams, with volunteer water quality monitoring across the state.

Charleston, WV

NCTA chapter maintaining the North Country Trail north of Grand Rapids with group hikes and trail work days.

Grand Rapids, MI · not in an area yet

Long-running Pittsburgh road riding club (formerly Western PA Wheelmen) with regular group rides.

Pittsburgh, PA

Land trust that owns Bear Run Nature Reserve near Ohiopyle and runs volunteer days and events.

Ohiopyle, PA

Auburn-based foundation behind the Western States trail and run, with volunteer trail work.

Auburn CA

Peninsula cycling club with group road rides for many paces nearly every day.

Palo Alto, CA

Land trust that protects Whatcom County land and runs volunteer work parties, Field Fridays and trail work days.

Bellingham, WA

Whatcom County mountain bike nonprofit that builds and maintains Galbraith Mountain trails, with trail days, youth dig-and-ride days and group rides.

Bellingham, WA

Running club founded in 1985 welcoming beginners, with group runs and events around the Mount Washington Valley.

Conway, NH

Mountain bike chapter that builds and maintains trails around North Conway and hosts group rides and trail days.

North Conway, NH

Portland nonprofit running outdoor trips and programs for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities.

Portland, OR