This spring, as part of Bellevue College’s Wilderness Skills Certificate program, 14 students taking a Hiking & Orienteering course joined their instructor, Peter Prescott, and me for a day of trail maintenance. Prescott serves as Bellevue’s Wellness Center Program Manager, Fitness Center Director and faculty member. This is the second ... Read more
By Kathleen Wynne Lynch
Mick “Salt Lick” McBride’s driveway is 35 miles from the Pacific Crest Trail, but on his first one-mile trek, “I was so out of shape that it killed me,” he said.
“At the same time I loved it! I felt peace being out there, and even ... Read more
Finding water in Southern California is a constant struggle. Drought, lowering water tables and earthquakes that shift the landscape all have the ability to diminish or alter the natural flow of water. PCTA volunteers constantly are working to improve and repair our water sources in Southern California. Recently, the volunteer ... Read more
Calling all volunteers—the PCT needs you! Ready to get dirty and give back to the trail? We’re looking for volunteers to join us on trail maintenance projects throughout the season. Grab your calendar and visit our Project Schedule to find a trip that’s right for you.
We are recruiting for ... Read more
by Bob Arkes
Can this be Trail Skills weekend? It’s warm, sunny and not a cloud in sight. I feel like the dumbest guy in Cascade Locks. After years of camping in the rain I rented a room and volunteered for indoor duty. Go figure.
Location, location, location: the Marine ... Read more
The brush was so thick in places it was a green tunnel that was nearly impassable. It gets that way every three or four years in the most troublesome places in Southern California, where abundant sunlight, heat and a little rain conspire to turn the low mountains into a greenhouse.... Read more
We are pleased to announce the hiring of a new Volunteer Programs Assistant Ellen Ginda.
Ellen is a three-time AmeriCorps alumna and joins us after nearly three years with the Sacramento SPCA. Ellen worked primarily in the SSPCA’s high volume spay and neuter clinic, overseeing 50+ spay/neuter procedures per day. ... Read more
LeeAnn Clark was recognized with PCTA’s Labor of Love award for her unique contributions to our volunteer program.
As a professional nurse, LeeAnn came to us in 2008 asking if her medical expertise could be of use. Yes, we answered. Not only does PCTA call for at least one person ... Read more
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