"Many hands make light work"
PA's TRAILS NEED YOU TO GIVE BACK!
PA's TRAILS NEED YOU TO GIVE BACK!
How to sign up
A new online volunteer portal is now available! Please sign up via each Trail Care Event's web page -- links are provided in each event's listing below. If you sign up, we expect that you will keep your commitment to volunteer. If you have to cancel for any reason, please give as much notice as possible. If you do not want to sign up online, please contact Jenn Ulmer.
Keystone Trail Association provides a place to camp, tools, work gloves, safety equipment, and instruction by the crew leader. Sometimes, food may be provided; check each event. Volunteers are accepted for one day, a weekend, all week, or the entire season. There are tasks for everyone!
Questions?
Please see much more information on the FAQs page.
More questions?
Jenn Ulmer
Manager of Trail Maintenance & Training
ulmer@kta-hike.org
570-854-8316
Keystone Trail Association provides a place to camp, tools, work gloves, safety equipment, and instruction by the crew leader. Sometimes, food may be provided; check each event. Volunteers are accepted for one day, a weekend, all week, or the entire season. There are tasks for everyone!
Questions?
Please see much more information on the FAQs page.
More questions?
Jenn Ulmer
Manager of Trail Maintenance & Training
ulmer@kta-hike.org
570-854-8316
ABOVE: Map showing Trail Care Events (blue number in circle) and PA State Forest designated hiking trails and other major trails. The trail color on the map = blaze color. The area shaded in blue is the PA Wilds Conservation Landscape.
2023 Trail Care Schedule
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#1 - May 4-7: Trail Care
MID STATE TRAIL - STATE COLLEGE REGION Bald Eagle State Forest Leaders: Kevin Busko / Jason Davis Camp: R.B. Winter State Park more info/sign up: link #2 - May 11-14: Trail Care WEST RIM TRAIL Tioga State Forest Leader: Wanda Shirk Camp: Twin Streams Campground, Morris more info/sign up: link #3 - May 18-21: Trail Care MID STATE TRAIL - EVERETT REGION Buchanan State Forest Leader: Chad North Camp: Tenley Park, Everett more info/sign up: link #4 - June 1-4: *Hybrid* Trail Care (work Fri/Sat, hike Sun) ELK TRAIL Elk State Forest Leader: Joanne Heimer et al Camp: Hicks Run Campground more info/sign up: link |
#5 - June 8-11: Trail Care
MID STATE TRAIL - TIOGA REGION Tioga State Forest Leader: Pete Fleszar Camp: Hills Creek State Park Organized Group Tenting Area more info/sign up: link #6 - June 22-25: Trail Care BLACK FOREST TRAIL Tiadaghton State Forest Leader: Jenn Ulmer Camp: Pump Station Fire Tower more info/sign up: link #7 - July 6-9: Trail Care CHUCK KEIPER TRAIL Sproul State Forest Leaders: Ted Ligenza / Jenn Ulmer Camp: Hyner Run State Park more info/sign up: link #8 - August 10-13: Trail Care TRACY RIDGE TRAIL SYSTEM Allegheny National Forest Leader: Joe Hardisky Camp: Tracy Ridge Campground more info/sign up: link #9 - August 24-27: Trail Care THUNDER SWAMP TRAIL SYSTEM Delaware State Forest Leader: Shira Blady & Brian MacNamara Camp: Resica Falls BSA Camp more info/sign up: link |
#10 - September 21-24: Trail Care
GOLDEN EAGLE TRAIL Tiadaghton State Forest Leader: Jenn Ulmer Camp: Little Pine State Park more info/sign up: link #11 - Sept. 27-Oct. 1: *Hybrid* TC (work Thurs/Fri, hike Sat) OIL CREEK STATE PARK Leader: Jenn Ulmer Camp: Wildcat Hollow Group Tenting more info/sign up: link #12 - October 7: Code Orange 1-day GIFFORD PINCHOT STATE PARK W/ Friends of Pinchot S.P. Leader: Steve Stroman Camp: GPSP Group Tenting Area more info/sign up: link #13 - October 12-15: Trail Care HICKORY RUN STATE PARK Leader: Jenn Ulmer Camp: Hickory Run SP more info/sign up: link #14 - October 26-29: Trail Care PINCHOT TRAIL SYSTEM Pinchot State Forest Leader: Jeff Mitchell Camp: Manny Gordon Picnic Area more info/sign up: link |
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Download a handy printable schedule for your fridge or to share with your friends here:
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Volunteer Options
Trail Care Weekends: Camping sites for Trail Care Weekends will be available on Thursday evenings for participants who want to roll-in and get set up. Two full days of trail work on Friday and Saturday are followed by evenings of campfire sociability and possibly dinner out at a local restaurant (Dutch treat). After a morning of additional trail work, the weekend concludes around noon on Sunday. Volunteers who cannot work the trail on Friday are still very welcome to come in Friday night for work on Saturday and/or Sunday. Participants provide their own camping gear and food, unless otherwise stated in the event listing.
Code Orange events are a one day event usually scheduled to work in a State Park. Camping may be available and food is sometimes provided.
If you can't attend an entire event, you can join the group for whatever portion is convenient. No experience or special skills are required. Tools, work gloves, and PPE will be provided, as well as "on the trail" training!
Code Orange events are a one day event usually scheduled to work in a State Park. Camping may be available and food is sometimes provided.
If you can't attend an entire event, you can join the group for whatever portion is convenient. No experience or special skills are required. Tools, work gloves, and PPE will be provided, as well as "on the trail" training!
