Join volunteers who build and restore Ohio’s trails
Trail work—the work of building sustainable, durable, appealing trails—combines elements of art and science. Whether you’re new to trail work or a seasoned professional, there are opportunities around Ohio to learn and practice the craft and give back to your community.
Trail work can involve skills you may already have. Depending on the project, skills that might come in handy include:
- Carpentry, construction, and hand tool use
- An eye for how water will flow across a surface
- Engineering, including analysis of the durability of surfaces over time
- Landscape design and an eye for views
- Gardening, including sustainable pruning methods for brush growing close to the trail
- Psychology and patterns of use, including where people will be tempted to walk off-trail
Want to learn more about trail work?
Check out:
- BTA’s Blue Blaze Academy (Spring) →
- Lightly on the Land →
- Online courses such as the North Country Trail's Resource Center or the PCTA Trail Skills course curriculum →
- Or start out by signing up for a volunteer trail work day to learn hands-on from other Buckeye Trail volunteers
- American Trails' resource hubs and webinars →
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