The Trail Gorillas trail maintenance group is expanding to include Trail Stewards. The Trail Gorilla Stewards program offers a unique experience for both new and long-time volunteers interested in taking their service to a higher level. Each Steward will be responsible for a two- to 10-mile segment of the Pacific ... Read more
Hey trail lovers,
Come help the Mt. Hood Chapter celebrate another great year of trail work! On February 7th we will be having our annual celebration at the Gifford Pinchot National Forest Headquarters in Vancouver (10600 NE 51st Circle, Vancouver, WA 98682).
The Mount Hood Chapter will be honoring our ... Read more
What better way is there to say “thank you” for a record-setting season than to have a party? Volunteers from PCTA’s Seattle-area chapter, the North 350 Blades, along with the Backcountry Horsemen of Washington and the Washington Trails Association, gathered at the Pyramid Brewery on Nov. 1 to celebrate their ... Read more
A highlight of PCTA’s first Trail Dirt Live in Stevenson, Wash., on Oct. 24 was the opportunity to honor local volunteers who were recipients of last year’s PCTA awards. Another virtual round of applause for the following PCT defenders:
Regional Maintainer of the Year, Columbia Cascades: Leif Hovin As a ... Read more
Our long-time friends and partners at Trailspace just published an interview our very own Tammy Turner. Read Coordinating Trail Crews and Keeping it Wild: Meet PCTA Volunteer and Thru-Hiker Tammy Turner.
We love Alicia’s introduction:
... Read moreThink you’re too busy to give back to the trails?
In addition to running two
The Pacific Crest Trail is stunningly beautiful. Every year thousands of fantastic photos are taken of the trail. Many of the pictures we’ll publish in 2015 will be selected from those entered in the PCTA’s annual photo contest.
Do you have photographs that would look great on the cover of ... Read more
This article about the challenges of recruiting volunteers in isolated areas first appeared in our members-only magazine, the PCT Communicator. Become a member. Sign up as a volunteer, and find projects, in our PCT volunteer center.
The setting was fabulous – Goat Rocks! – the food amazing, the project ... Read more
When: Saturday, September 27, 2014
Where: The Hoyt Arboretum, Stevens Pavilion in Portland, Oregon
Come let the Caretakers & Crew Leaders feed you! Meet new folks & catch up with trail crew friends.
We supply: hot dogs/bratwurst, ... Read more
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