Communities

St. Petersburg Audubon chapter with bird walks, field trips and programs in Pinellas County.

St. Petersburg, FL

Tallahassee IMBA/SORBA chapter that maintains local trails and hosts open weekly rides.

Tallahassee, FL

Tampa Audubon chapter with field trips, bird walks and conservation projects around Hillsborough County.

Tampa, FL

Free Tampa Bay Meetup cycling group with no-drop rides from intro pace (10-12 mph) upward.

Tampa, FL

St. Petersburg nonprofit protecting Tampa Bay waters, with volunteer clean-ups and water monitoring.

St. Petersburg, FL

Mountain bike trail club and SORBA chapter in the Charlotte area.

Mooresville

Oak Ridge conservation group near Clinton that leads public hikes, cleanups and stewardship days.

Clinton, TN

Tri-Cities club running scheduled hikes, paddling trips and Appalachian Trail maintenance.

Johnson City, TN

Statewide bird society with local chapters, including Nashville, running field trips and bird walks.

Nashville, TN

Land trust protecting the Tennessee River Gorge since 1981, with guided outings, primitive camping on its land and river clean-ups.

Chattanooga

Nashville paddling club with trips from flatwater to whitewater led by volunteer trip leaders.

Nashville, TN

Statewide hiking and trail-building group with frequent group hikes and trail work days.

Nashville, TN

Tennessee land conservancy that protects natural areas and hosts guided hikes on its lands.

Nashville, TN

Free hiking meetup running short, medium and long outings around Western North Carolina; any skill level is welcome, with distance and climb listed for each hike.

Asheville

Meetup group for kayakers of all levels, first-timers included.

Charleston, SC

Nonprofit partner of the Forest Service in Pisgah: volunteer days, workshops and trail care.

Brevard

Volunteer nonprofit founded in 1968 to protect William B. Umstead State Park, with plant sales, hikes, volunteer days and park advocacy.

Raleigh

Middle Tennessee chapter of Trail Dames, a hiking club for women of all sizes and abilities.

Nashville, TN

Meetup group for close-by hikes, bike rides, paddles and easy overnight campouts.

Orlando, FL

Local group of a women's trail running community, with group runs around Asheville.

Asheville

Atlanta nonprofit that plants and cares for trees with volunteers. Planting events run October through March and forest maintenance in the warmer months.

Atlanta GA

Road cycling club for Johnson City, Kingsport and Bristol with several weekly group rides at different paces.

Johnson City, TN

Volunteer Trout Unlimited chapter with fly-tying socials, stream restorations, clean-ups and new-angler education around the Triangle.

Raleigh

Free, volunteer-run Meetup group for adults 21 and over in central North Carolina: mostly hikes, plus camping, backpacking and paddling.

Raleigh

Land trust for the Triangle, with public nature preserves and volunteer days.

Hillsborough

Mountain bike trail club for the Triangle: trail work, skills sessions and races.

Cary

Open-water swim race series at Jordan Lake with one- and two-mile races and a short swim of about 1 km, running since 2009.

Jordan Lake

Miami Audubon chapter offering free field trips and bird walks, mostly open to the public.

Miami, FL

Winston-Salem's oldest running club, with group runs open to all and club-hosted races.

Winston-Salem, NC

Conservation group for the South Carolina Upstate that hosts volunteer workdays such as invasive plant removal at parks and protected lands.

Greenville SC

Upstate South Carolina mountain bike club that builds and maintains trails and runs group rides around Greenville.

Greenville, SC

Asheboro volunteer group that builds, maintains and promotes the Uwharrie Trail and other foot trails in the Uwharrie National Forest.

Asheboro

Chattanooga women's multi-sport club for all levels: cycling, hiking, paddling and camping, with a Tuesday evening ladies' mountain bike ride at Enterprise South Nature Park.

Chattanooga

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

Sarasota, FL

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

Abingdon, VA

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

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

Atlanta, GA

Chattanooga trail nonprofit that funds trail protection through a trail race series, including the Urban Nature 10K.

Chattanooga

Atlanta nonprofit giving children and teens safe outdoor experiences like camping and hiking.

Atlanta, GA

Running club founded in 1977 with weekly group runs, fun runs and races for all paces in New Hanover County.

Wilmington, NC

Winston-Salem river group that leads public paddles and cleanups on the Yadkin.

Winston-Salem, NC