We understand that with reduced budgets and limited resources, trail building and maintaining needs often get backlogged or remain incomplete.\u00a0 Our Volunteer Vacations program is designed to send you a crew of eager volunteers, ready to assist with your trail needs.<\/p>\n
Volunteer Vacations are trail building\/maintaining projects organized by American Hiking Society & hosted by BLM, NPS, USDA-FS, USFWS, state parks, trail organizations and other nonprofit partner groups across the country. Most projects are one-week or shorter in length, consist of 6-15+ crew members, and involve trail maintenance and building tasks on hiking trails on public lands.<\/p>\n
Please read through the Host Guide<\/strong><\/a> for guidance on hosting a crew with us and suggestions for putting together a successful Volunteer Vacation.<\/p>\n For more information, please watch the following virtual information session that provides an in-depth discussion on the benefits and requirements of hosting an AHS Volunteer Vacation crew.<\/p>\n NEW: AHS now accepts applications to host a trail crew year round.<\/strong> Hosts can submit an application online here<\/a> to host a project the following calendar year. Applications will be reviewed and accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year, with the bulk of our project review and acceptance happening in the fall. Please contact eplace@americanhiking.org with any questions about the application process.<\/p>\n