Volunteer Opportunities
Outside or inside, close to home or at your go-to weekend trail destination, we aim to connect you with the volunteer opportunity that is right for you. Tell us how you'd like to be involved!
Grab your work gloves and spend a few hours or a whole day with a crew helping to make a difference in our parks. Or, we can match your group to the right project.
We teach stewardship skills to outdoor-loving people. Our classes range from intro level in basic trail maintenance and invasive species identification to advanced training in trail layout and design, rock work, and more.
Install step-stones through a wet area
Boardwalk re-decking, Pochuck Boardwalk on the Appalachian Trail
Come help us care for the native plant landscape at the Trail Conference headquarters! Sign up here.
Install puncheon through a wet area
Boardwalk re-decking, Pochuck Boardwalk on the Appalachian Trail
Come help us care for the native plant landscape at the Trail Conference headquarters! Sign up here.
Boardwalk re-decking, Pochuck Boardwalk on the Appalachian Trail
Boardwalk re-decking, Pochuck Boardwalk on the Appalachian Trail
Have you noticed the stone structures on a trail such as stairs, walls, or stepping stones? Ever wonder how or why they are there? Take this workshop to find out!
Ever wonder why we place and build trails where they are, why it twists and turns, or why it is not the most direct route? Join Senior Trail Builder Ben Sugar for this part classroom, part field-based workshop to learn about designing and laying out routes for sustainable trails.
Ever wonder why we place and build trails where they are, why it twists and turns, or why it is not the most direct route? Join Senior Trail Builder Ben Sugar for this part classroom, part field-based workshop to learn about designing and laying out routes for sustainable trails.
Our Volunteers Rock
Building, Maintaining, and Protecting Trails
The Trail Conference is supported by thousands of volunteers who annually donate over 90,000 hours of time to keep trails open, safe, and enjoyable for the public.
Our volunteers are hard at work in the field...
- Building new trails and rehabilitating old ones
- Keeping trails accessible for fellow users
- Monitoring and removing invasive species
... and off-trail
- Protecting trail lands through advocacy, conservation, and stewardship efforts
- Using their professional skills to help support our mission
Outside or inside, close to home or at your go-to weekend trail destination, we aim to connect you with the volunteer opportunity that is right for you. Tell us how you'd like to be involved!