Trail Sisters Trail Work is a volunteer initiative that invites Local Group members and trail lovers to give back to the open spaces and trails that enrich our lives every day. Whether it’s maintaining trails, removing invasive weeds, or picking up trash, every effort helps in protecting these important places. We encourage all Trail Sisters Local Group members to volunteer at a local trail stewardship event hosted by local land management agencies, state parks, land trusts, the U.S. Forest Service, BLM, or others. Because if we benefit from the land, we are also responsible for its future.
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Local Group leaders or a designated member is encouraged to seek out established trail work opportunities with a local land management agency or organization. Once an event is identified, group members are invited to participate.
After the work is completed, leaders will submit photos and brief details about the event (see below). Their submission will be added to this page in effort to celebrate the stewardship and encourage others!
Don't have a Local Group near you?
That’s okay too! You can still participate by organizing a trail work day for you and your friends and recording your work below!
Yes, we know that giving back is in the heart of all Trail Sisters, but we insist! As a special thank you for your efforts, each participant will receive a commemorative custom Trail Sisters [insert gift]. Thanks to HOKA for making this possible!
Gifts will be sent to Local Group Leaders and community organizers in batches. Leaders and organizers will be responsible for distributing gifts to participants.
Share your trail work with us!
Leaders and Organizers: Complete the form through the link below to add your event to our accomplishments list below!
Buena Vista
Pulaski — A combination axe and adze used for chopping roots and breaking up compacted soil. One of the most versatile and commonly used trail building tools.
McLeod — A dual-sided tool with a rake on one side and a flat hoe on the other, used for clearing debris, smoothing tread, and moving loose material on the trail surface.
Rogue hoe (or trail hoe) — A heavy-duty hoe used for digging, moving soil, and shaping the trail bed, especially effective on harder ground.
Loppers — Long-handled pruning shears used to cut back encroaching brush, branches, and vegetation along the trail corridor.
Handsaw — Used to cut through small to medium fallen trees and branches that have come down across the trail.
Drain blade (or ditch blade) — A flat-bladed tool used to cut and clear water drainage channels, helping redirect water off the trail to prevent erosion.
Mattock — Similar to a pickaxe, used for breaking up rocky or root-filled ground and digging out trail edges and retaining features.
