Communities

Climber advocacy group doing stewardship, education and research for the Indian Creek climbing area.

Moab, UT

Friends group for the James River Park System with volunteer work days and park events.

Richmond, VA

Volunteer friends group supporting Lake James State Park near Morganton with volunteer work and nature notes.

Morganton, NC

Volunteer group leading free guided walks and trail work in Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve.

San Diego, CA

Volunteer group supporting Mount Tamalpais State Park with free guided hikes and park stewardship.

Mill Valley, CA

Volunteer group supporting Mt. Spokane State Park trails and facilities.

Spokane, WA · not in an area yet

Volunteer friends group caring for the trails of Panthertown Valley, working with the Forest Service.

Panthertown Valley

Friends group supporting Paris Mountain State Park near Travelers Rest with volunteer work.

Travelers Rest, SC

Jackson nonprofit supporting pathways and trails, with community rides, trail work and bike events.

Jackson, WY

Friends group supporting Radnor Lake State Natural Area, its trails and nature programs.

Nashville, TN

Volunteer friends group supporting Rainbow Springs State Park near Dunnellon, with park events.

Ocala, FL

Volunteer group supporting Roxborough State Park with nature walks, education programs and stewardship.

Littleton

Friends group for Shelby Park and Shelby Bottoms in East Nashville, with volunteer and nature events.

Nashville, TN

Coalition working to protect Shenandoah Mountain that organizes hikes in the national forest.

Harrisonburg, VA

Volunteer group supporting Staunton State Park through trail work, programs and events.

Pine

Volunteer group with guided hikes and trail work days in the Blue Hills Reservation.

Quincy MA

Volunteers supporting the Blue Ridge Parkway with trail crews and events.

Roanoke, VA

Wilderness advocacy group that holds Boundary Waters trip-planning nights, ski progressions and other events in Ely.

Ely, MN

Nonprofit caring for the Spokane River Centennial Trail with volunteer cleanups and trail events.

Spokane, WA · not in an area yet

Cheat River watershed nonprofit; its Cheat River Festival is its main fundraiser.

Albright, WV

River advocacy group running river clean-ups, volunteer days and education programs along the Chicago River.

Chicago, IL

Gorge conservation group offering guided hikes, rides, paddles and outings in the Columbia River Gorge.

Portland, OR

Volunteer group running trail work days and forest stewardship projects across Summit County.

Breckenridge CO

Everglades conservation nonprofit founded by Marjory Stoneman Douglas, with advocacy and outreach events.

Miami, FL

Volunteers working with the Coconino National Forest around Sedona: trail crews, trail ambassadors, water sampling, graffiti removal, river rangers and visitor information.

Sedona

Friends group supporting the Huckleberry Trail rail-trail between Blacksburg and Christiansburg.

Blacksburg, VA

Nonprofit caring for public lands in Inyo and Mono counties with volunteer trail days, cleanups and interpretive outings.

Bishop, CA · not in an area yet

River advocacy nonprofit holding habitat restoration days and the annual Great LA River CleanUp.

Los Angeles, CA

Friends group for the Middlesex Fells north of Boston with guided hikes, nature walks and volunteer trail days.

Medford, MA

Twin Cities river conservation group with volunteer stewardship events, brush hauls and river walks.

Minneapolis, MN

Volunteer group that builds, maintains and promotes the Mountains-to-Sea Trail across North Carolina, with trail crews in many counties.

Raleigh

Volunteer group caring for trails on Pikes Peak and in the canyons around Colorado Springs, with scheduled trail work days through the season.

Colorado Springs

River conservation group running clean-ups, paddles and education on the Rappahannock.

Fredericksburg, VA

Nonprofit caring for Three Rivers Heritage Trail with clean-ups, trail talks and water trail events.

Pittsburgh, PA

Volunteer group maintaining trails and supporting the Sandia Ranger District.

Albuquerque, NM · not in an area yet

River conservation group that monitors water quality and runs volunteer events.

Winchester, VA

Park support nonprofit running guided hike series, including beginner-paced hikes, and volunteer days in the Smokies.

Gatlinburg, TN

Cottonwood nonprofit protecting the Verde River with restoration crews, volunteer days and community events, and host of the Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival.

Cottonwood

Nonprofit caring for Wissahickon Valley Park trails with volunteer trail work and events.

Philadelphia, PA

Nonprofit at Tryon Creek State Natural Area running nature walks, family programs and volunteer events.

Portland, OR

Nonprofit caring for Percy and Edwin Warner Parks with volunteer trail and invasive removal days.

Nashville, TN

LGBTQ+ running and walking club meeting several times a week in Balboa Park.

San Diego, CA

LGBTQ+ running club in NYC with weekly group runs in the parks.

New York, NY · not in an area yet

Salt Lake City women's hiking community with group hikes, monthly short hiking happy hours, volunteer days and multi-day trips.

Salt Lake City

Old Fort trail-building nonprofit that runs volunteer trail work days and weekends on the Grandfather District trails.

Old Fort, NC

Gainesville road cycling club with weekly group rides at several paces, plus social and touring rides.

Gainesville, FL

Bay Area women's hiking group organizing social group hikes.

San Francisco, CA

Big Sky watershed group running river clean-ups, restoration volunteer days and community events on the Gallatin.

Big Sky, MT

Builds and cares for Bozeman's Main Street to the Mountains trails, with volunteer trail days and community events.

Bozeman, MT

Local NC Wildlife Federation chapter doing wildlife habitat conservation projects in Gaston County.

Gastonia, NC