Communities

Community club for nordic skiing, youth ski leagues and other human-powered sports around Bethel.

Bethel, ME

Bike advocacy group that runs community rides and the Lifeline 100 ride in Anne Arundel County.

Annapolis, MD

Statewide bicycle advocacy nonprofit that promotes cycling safety, education, commuter rides, and community cycling events across Colorado.

Denver

East Bay mountain bike club with group rides and trail work days in regional parks.

Oakland, CA

Nevada County bike club with group road and mountain bike rides around Grass Valley and Nevada City.

Grass Valley, CA

Body-positive Boise Meetup for short, welcoming hikes and snowshoe outings.

Boise, ID

Bicycle advocacy nonprofit running community rides, bike education and events in Fort Collins.

Fort Collins CO

Nonprofit offering free bike education classes across the five boroughs, including learn-to-ride.

New York, NY · not in an area yet

Prescott bicycle club with a weekly ride series for road and gravel riders of all abilities, guests welcome on a ride before joining.

Prescott, AZ

Roswell cycling advocacy group listing community group rides and ride events.

Roswell, GA

Jacksonville advocacy nonprofit for safer walking and biking, with community rides and events.

Jacksonville, FL

Ithaca-area walking and biking advocacy group with community rides and events.

Ithaca, NY · not in an area yet

Athens bike nonprofit hosting monthly community joyrides and volunteer events.

Athens, GA

County bike advocacy group that organizes community bike rides and safety classes across Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, CA

Pittsburgh bike and pedestrian advocacy group that holds community rides and lists local cycling calendars.

Pittsburgh, PA

Free weekly community bike rides and walking club run by the Bowling Green planning commission.

Bowling Green, KY · not in an area yet

Meetup group for BIPOC women hiking, biking and camping around Charlottesville and the Blue Ridge.

Charlottesville, VA

Albuquerque Audubon chapter with monthly bird walks at open spaces and the bosque.

Albuquerque, NM · not in an area yet

Seattle bird conservation nonprofit, formerly Seattle Audubon, with field trips, classes, community science and urban conservation work.

Seattle

Statewide bird conservation group based in Atlanta, formerly Atlanta Audubon, that leads guided bird walks at parks and nature centers around the metro area.

Atlanta, GA

Birmingham cycling club with group rides and an annual century.

Birmingham, AL

Paddling club offering instruction, safety training and organized trips for kayakers and canoeists.

Birmingham, AL

Birmingham running club with group runs and local race events.

Birmingham, AL

SORBA chapter that builds and maintains Oak Mountain and Tannehill trails and hosts rides and adaptive events.

Birmingham, AL

Local climbers' group working on access and stewardship of Bishop crags, with community events and cleanups.

Bishop, CA · not in an area yet

Run and walk club in Asheville, meeting at Carrier Park.

Asheville

Denver chapter of Black Girls Do Bike, a national network supporting women of color who ride, with group rides and skill-building.

Denver

Nonprofit supporting Black Hills trails like the Centennial Trail through projects and the Black Hills Trail Fund.

Rapid City, SD · not in an area yet

Birmingham-based river protection group for the Black Warrior watershed, with clean-ups and paddle outings.

Birmingham, AL

Colorado nonprofit getting Black people outdoors: subsidized trips, backpacking and climbing courses, and gear access. Office in Colorado Springs.

Colorado Springs

Blacksburg running club building community among local runners through group runs and races.

Blacksburg, VA

Watershed group for the Blackstone River from Worcester to Rhode Island with river clean-ups and volunteer programs.

Worcester, MA

Outdoor group for gay men in NYC organizing backpacking, hiking and camping trips.

New York, NY · not in an area yet

Women's Meetup group for faster-paced morning hikes and trail walks around Boise.

Boise, ID

Spokane running club with group runs and a calendar of local runs.

Spokane, WA · not in an area yet

Audubon chapter for the Asheville area that runs free monthly bird outings at Beaver Lake, Jackson Park in Hendersonville and the Swannanoa Valley, plus evening programs. Beginners welcome.

Asheville

Road cycling club, the largest in Western North Carolina, with weekly group rides.

Asheville

Land trust based in Blowing Rock that runs a public guided hiking series and outings on protected land in the High Country.

Blowing Rock, NC

Women's mountain bike club with group rides by skill level, clinics and socials across Western North Carolina.

Western North Carolina

Master Naturalist chapter for Franklin and Bedford counties.

Rocky Mount, VA

Informal hiking club in the High Country around Boone and Blowing Rock.

Boone and Blowing Rock

Land trust protecting land in western Virginia with public events.

Roanoke, VA

Partnership fighting invasive plants with workshops and volunteer removal days.

Charlottesville, VA

Meetup group paddling the rivers and lakes of Central Kentucky together.

Lexington, KY

Central Kentucky cycling club with paced group rides, ride guidelines for newer riders, and the Horsey Hundred.

Lexington, KY

Lexington running club since 1972 with club runs and social events for runners of all abilities.

Lexington, KY

Lexington-based paddling club running whitewater trips, clinics and river events across Kentucky.

Lexington, KY

Nonprofit community bike shop with repair classes, youth and adult programs and community rides.

Boise, ID

Climber group advocating for southwest Idaho climbing access, with crag clean-ups and community events.

Boise, ID

Volunteers working to complete and maintain the Bonneville Shoreline Trail along the Wasatch Front.

Salt Lake City