e-mail: Shirley@americanhiking.org

Volunteer Vacations
http://www.americanhiking.org/events/vv/index.html

1422 Fenwick Lane
Silver Spring MD 20910

Tel: 301-565-6704
FAX: 301-565-6714

Locations: US including Alaska and Hawaii. Remote areas, some at altitude. Trip duration: 5 to 10 day work hikes. Cost: $80 administrative costs plus transportation to and from work place. May be tax deductible - check with tax professional.

Sierra Club Service Trips
http://www.sierraclub.org/outings/national/

Service Outings include a variety of tasks to accommodate most levels of skill and stamina: building and maintaining trails, repairing meadows, cleaning up debris, helping archaeologists, or eradication of non-native vegetation. All service trips are moderately strenuous unless otherwise indicated.

We work with public land agencies including the National Park Service, the Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management and the US Fish and Wildlife Service. All trips are led by volunteer leaders in cooperation with land agency representatives. Trips are one week long and are limited to 12 or fewer participants. Meals are included in the trip price.

Regional  ALHDA-West
http://www.aldhawest.org/
E-mail pgc@srv.net

HCR 58 Box 10
Long Creek, Oregon 97856

(541) 421-3119 (Telephone)
(541) 421-3128 (Fax)

American Long Distance Hikers Association-West sponsors trail maintenance projects on the long trails.

ALDHA

http://www.aldha.org

The Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association
31 Albury Stone Circle
Nashua, N.H. 03063

799 Washington Street
PO Box 807
Harpers Ferry
WV 25425-0807

Phone: (304) 535-6331
Fax: (304) 535-2667

Oversight of the Appalachian trail. Organizes trail work crews late spring through early fall. Commitment is from 1 week to several months.

The Maine FORCE (Footpath Recovery Crew works on the northernmost 200 miles of the Trail. Most of the projects are located in the "100-mile wilderness" and involve heavy reconstruction, especially rock work. Minimum two-week commitment. Projects are supervised by the Maine Appalachian Trail Club.

The Long Trail Patrol, based at Mt. Tabor, near Danby, Vt, works in the Green Mountain National Forest.

5325 Elkhorn Blvd, Suite 256
Sacramento, CA 95842
Phone: (916) 349-2109
Fax: (916) 349-1268
Email: info@pcta.org
 

There are 5 maintenance districts, 888-PC-TRAIL can be used to report trouble spots on the trail as well as contact the association for information on volunteer maintenance crews in your area.

To Volunteer:

New Hampshire (603) 466-2721

Berkshires (413) 443-0011

Boston (617) 523-0636.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Offers a variety of wide variety from 2 day weekenders to multi-day intensive trips to remote areas. Many weekend opportunities so you can get experience without undue trauma. Also offers single day introductory courses in tail maintenance techniques, hand tools, and chainsaw use certification accepted by USFS.

Locations: NE mountains: Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire. Catskill mountains in NY state. Some trips to the western US.

Cost: Varies $40 to $200.

1350 Castle Rock Road
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Telephone: 510-926-1081
Fax: 510-943-7431

Over this coming summer, we will send 15 crews of 4-6 people (with stock) on 7 to 10 day trips through these forests. Volunteers are needed for 1) trail maintenance work parties, 2) technicians to mark, measure and map trail features and terrain, 3) packers to setup and move camps, pack gear and provide general support.

118 Park Street, SE
Vienna, VA 22180-4609.

Two seasonal (July to September) work crews as joint operations between government partners and the PATC. Currently: Massarock Crew - George Washington National Forest Shenandoah Crew - Shenandoah National Park Trails Management Coordinator 703-242-0693, #12.

Seasonal Work Crews are led by a Ranger from the government organization or a PATC crew leader. Volunteers sign up for one week blocks. Food is provided. A camp coordinator does the cooking/food preparation. Crews typically stay in shelters or cabins near their work sites and are transported by government vehicle to trailheads near the work areas. No experience is necessary; training is available from the leaders.

Alaska Alaska State Parks
http://www.alaskaone.com/asp/vol.htm

3601 C Street, Suite 1200
Anchorage, AK 99503-5921

Tel: 907-762-2612
FAX 907-762-2535

Write for current catalog published each December for the next year. Duration: Many positions require 8 weeks or more at a minimum; archaeology assistant is 2 weeks. Except for archaeology, applications must be received by 1 April. Some intern positions can be used for college credit. Positions as assistant to a ranger or data collection for administrative purposes generally require 2 years of undergraduate work in natural resources/environmental studies. Trail crew volunteers should have familiarity with chain saws and hand tools. Some trail crew positions require familiarity with shotgun use and fire arm safety.

Now that the High Sierra Ranger District (USFS) has some funding next season we will have two trips that are from a Saturday to the following Saturday support by a USFS horse packer and a USFS backcountry person, space limited to 10 volunteers, one cook, two USFS personnel total 13 plus stock. We should have all of the dates and location for next season trips posted on the web site
by 1-31-00.

Colorado Colorado Mountain Club
http://www.cmc.org

710 10th Street, #200
Golden, Colorado 80401
(303) 279-3080

Colorado Colorado Trail Foundation
http://www.coloradotrail.org

548 Pine Song Trail
Golden,CO 80401

303-526-0809

Contact Person: Gudy Gaskill

The Colorado Trail Foundation sponsors construction crews for one week trail maintenance during June, July and August on the Colorado Trail - a 500 mile non-motorized trail connecting Denver and Durango, built and maintained by volunteers. All food, leadership, base camps and tools are supplied. A registration fee of $25 and application are required. Minimum age without supervision is 16.

Nevada The Tahoe Rim Trail
http://www.tahoerimtrail.org/

Tahoe Rim Trail Association
P.O. Box 4647
297 Kingsbury Grade Suite C
Stateline, Nevada 89449

Phone: (775)588-0686
Fax: (775)588-8737

(702) 588-0686
(702) 588-8737 Fax

Volunteer Hotline, (702) 588-8799 for the trailbuilder's schedule and special events. Back Country camps are multi-day campouts devoted to trail building in more remote areas.

New York Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK)
http://www.adk.org/

Bill Brosseau, Trails Director
PO Box 867
Lake Placid, NY 12946

518-523-3441

Locations: Adirondack and Catskill mountains NY state. Some trips out of state. Usually former crew members or those with demonstrated skills are preferred for more intensive work sites. Trip duration: Wide variety from 2 day weekenders to 10 day intensive trips to remote areas. Mostly 3-5 days. Cost: Varies $15 to $50 administrative costs, may be higher for extended trips to the west. Comments: An excellent starting place to learn trail maintenance. This is where you find out if you can really tolerate wrestling with 900 lb basalt rocks in knee deep mud, 50 F temps, rain, and hoards of black flies. Most volunteers are not club members and they do not intensively recruit volunteers for membership.

Vermont
The Green Mountain Club
http://www.greenmountainclub.org

RR 1, Box 650 Route 100
Waterbury Center, VT 05677

802-244-7037

E-mail: gmc@greenmountainclub.org

Volunteer season is from May to October.  The coordinators will schedule work to match your available time on individual projects from 1 day to several weeks.  Fixed length, scheduled group trips are organized by the Appalachian Trail Conference  as the Long Trail Patrol.