More than 6,000 volunteers contribute more than 250,000 hours each year to keep the A.T. available for all to use. Volunteers are active in all aspects of Trail work, from basic maintenance to major projects, such as building bridges and shelters and relocating sections of the A.T.
Though Trail maintainers are perhaps the most visible, volunteers also participate in many other activities, from outreach to Trail management.
Ways Volunteers Can Participate:
- Become a Trail maintainer, keeping the footpath passable
- Work on Trail shelters, bridges, and and other structures
- Maintain and monitor the Trail corridor, making sure the land surrounding the footpath is protected
- Monitor and remove invasive species
- Support teachers in the Trail to Every Classroom program
- Provide support and leadership to towns near the Trail participating in the A.T. Community™ program
- Become active partners in Trail management, participating in local, regional and Trail-wide management efforts
