Trails, Parks and Environmental Links

Arastradero Preserve Stewardship Project

Habitat restoration

California Native Plant Society - Santa Clara Valley

Habitat restoration

Magic

Habitat restoration: Planting for the Second Hundred Years, an oak regeneration program on Stanford University lands.

Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (MROSD)

Trail work and habitat restoration on MROSD lands in the Santa Cruz Mountains

Santa Cruz Mountains Trails Association

Trail maintenance and construction primarily in Castle Rock SP, Big Basin SP, and the Skyline to the Sea Trail.

Trailworkers.com

"Preserving and enhancing trails in Santa Cruz County." Currently focusing on Nisene Marks, Wilder Ranch and Soquel Forest.

California Trail Connection

Links to trail organizations throughout California

Pacific Crest Trail Association

Sponsors one-day to week-long maintenance and construction parties on the PCT at various locations along the PCT's route through California, Oregon and Washington.

Tahoe Rim Trail Association

Construction and maintenance on the 150 mile Tahoe Rim Trail, which encompasses the ridge tops of the Lake Tahoe Basin, crossing six counties, two states and overlapping with approximately fifty miles of the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail. Workdays from the end for June until the middle of October, including two weekend backcountry camps each season.

New Mexico Volunteers for the Outdoors (NMVFO)

NMVFO runs numerous projects throughout the state each project season (March-October). Recent projects have included restoration at Coronado State Monument, as well as trail work on many public lands.

Trails4All

A confederation of 30+ groups, agencies and retail stores, Trails4All coordinates volunteer efforts and raise funds for trail projects in Orange County, CA. Members include equestrians, hikers, mountain-bicyclists and trail runners.

Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC)

Volunteer programs throughout the state from April-October, in partnership with land management agencies and other non-profits. Projects range from wilderness trail work to urban tree planting. VOC runs a volunteer clearinghouse and active training program with workshops in leadership, trail construction and maintenance skills, and program management.

Volunteers for Outdoor Washington (VOW)

Volunteer projects throughout Washington State in both wilderness and urban areas. One of their most high-profile projects is the Iron Goat Trail, a rails-to-trails project in the Stevens Pass area of the Washington Cascades 60 miles north of Seattle, which will eventually include several miles of barrier-free trail.

American Hiking Society

Sponsors one- to two-week Volunteer Vacations in various locations across the country - over 75 trips each year. Most focus on trail construction and maintenance.

Sierra Club

The Sierra Club sponsors numerous U.S. and international service trips throughout the year in addition to a wide variety of recreational trips. Service trips range from trail maintenance/construction to exotic weed mapping and meadow restoration in national parks and forests. See the Service Trips page for specific information.

See the Trail Center Outdoor Activity Guide for more local recreational and volunteer opportunities. If you have a site to suggest for this page, please e-mail us a link and a brief review.

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