Giving Something Back

Since 1997

Wilderness Volunteers has been providing affordable and meaningful volunteer service opportunities that conserve and protect America’s wild lands since 1997. Working in cooperation with the US Forest Service, National Park Service, the BLM, the US Fish & Wildlife Service and others, you’ll be inspired and invigorated when you see how much a group can accomplish in a few days.

Upcoming Projects

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Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness
07/25/2026 – 08/01/2026
Full (1 waiting)

Location: Snowmass, CO
Challenging. ~3.5-mile backpack with 2,000′ gain and daily hikes of ~3 miles
Backpacking with support
This is a high-elevation project: ~10k ft.

Come join Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers as we complete trail improvements on the Four Pass Loop–one of the United States’ premier backpacking loop–situated within the uniquely beautiful Maroon Bells-Snowmass wilderness in the heart of the Colorado Rockies.

Project Sponsor: In loving memory and honor of Norman Goree Kittrell III, who loved hiking, Colorado, and “giving back.”

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Glacier National Park
07/26/2026 – 08/01/2026
Full

Location: Northwest Montana
Strenuous. Up to 6-mile daily hikes with 500′ gain
Front country: camping in a designated campground
This is a medium elevation project: 4500+ ft.

Join us in iconic Glacier National Park for a week of general trail maintenance like tread work, drainage improvement, and brushing.

Project Sponsor: Joseph Maglaty, a volunteer committed to preserving our public lands by proudly supporting the WV projects that safeguard our nation’s wild places.

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Lake Tahoe Basin
08/01/2026 – 08/08/2026
Open (4 remaining)

Location: Lake Tahoe, CA
Challenging. ~4 mi hike to 7400’. Daily hikes of 3-5 miles RT
Backpacking partial support. Tent camping
This is a high-elevation project: 7,000′-7,700′ ft.

This project is open to women only. Join us for this multi-year trail build project (Meeks Ridge Trail) from Lake Tahoe to Lost Lake at the edge of Desolation Wilderness.

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2025 Wilderness Volunteers Photo Contest

2025 Wilderness Volunteers Photo Contest

We're excited to launch the Wilderness Volunteers 2025 Photo Contest! Grab a beverage, cozy up on the couch, and start looking through your 2025 project photos! We have great prizes for the winners of some fun categories: All Things Work – Pictures depicting project...

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2024 Wilderness Volunteers Photo Contest

2024 Wilderness Volunteers Photo Contest

It's time to revisit your camera rolls to find your best Wilderness Volunteers photos for our 2024 Photo Contest! We have great prizes for the winners of some fun categories: All Things Work - Pictures depicting project work, the tools used, hiking on the trail, etc.,...

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