Trail Crew

You Need a Trail!

Whether you hike or bike or ski or snowshoe, you need a trail where you can do it.

Trail work is:

• Fun: Play in all sorts of conditions, move huge rocks, and get rid of trees blocking the way!
• Inclusive: Work with us whether you’re 6 or 106 — tools plus skill plus teamwork get everyone helping.
• Family-oriented: Kids! Do something new with your parents!
• Instructional: Work with us for a day and find out
  * What keeps a trail dry and smooth.
  * Why dips and logs and rocks are deliberately put on a trail.
  * Why rocks just happen to look like stairs.
  * Why blazes appear where they are.
  * What else was done to keep this trail useable.
• An individual or team activity: Spend a day on your adopted trail for quiet and focus, or work with a group to go a greater distance or tackle a more difficult project.
• Rewarding: See the difference you’ve made at the end of a day.
• A way to contribute: Work on your special trail, trails on state lands, town properties, and other federal and private lands.
• An opportunity for advocacy: Propose and contribute to projects which encourage trail use by a diverse community.

You’ll find trail work fun, creative, interesting and compelling. Learning and working go together — we’re always ready to explain, help, or give tips. All trips begin with a talk on safety and technique. Fear not if you’ve never done trail work before!

Can you spare a day for the trails you love?

Thank you for volunteering!

Help us and earn a NH Trail Crew bandana, short sleeve T, or a long sleeve T-shirt!