Training

Want to increase your skill set? We offer training sessions and workshops to volunteers each year.

Each year, we partner with Trail clubs and government agencies to conduct workshops for current and new volunteers. Workshops cover basic maintenance, sawyer certification, rock work, winch skills, wilderness first aid, environmental monitoring and more.

Learning Center

New Volunteers

Videos

Volunteer Orientation Video

Reading

A.T. History & Cooperative Management

Trail Maintainers

Videos

Trail Design & the Dynamics of Water
Introduction to Natural Resource Management

Reading

A.T. Design, Construction and Maintenance
A.T. Fieldbook: Maintenance and Rehabilitation Guidelines

Corridor Stewards

Reading

Corridor Stewardship Field Book

Resources

Corridor Stewardship Resources

Trail Safe

Trail Safe! is a unique safety program designed specifically for National Park Service trail volunteers. It's based on NPS Operational Leadership Training, where the human factor of safety is explored.

The following eight lessons should be watched in order. The sessions range from 18 minutes to 40 minutes, or can be "binge watched"in 3 hours. Please report Trail Safe! training completion so we can send you a certificate and SPE/GAR Card.