Volunteers are the foundation of the Arizona Trail

Volunteer Opportunities – Call 602-252-4794

Would you like to help with the Arizona Trail? The Arizona Trail Association has a wide ranging need for volunteers. Your skills can probably be used by the ATA or we will be happy to teach new ones. The most popular volunteer task is building or maintaining the Arizona Trail. Please visit the Calendar of Events page and check out the work events. A calendar of trail events can also be found in our Arizona Trail Newsletter. Trail work is a great way to be a part of the Arizona Trail and also meet like-minded people. And contact one of the many trail passage stewards who oversee the Arizona Trail’s 43 passages. They can always use experienced and non-experienced workers. Eventually you might even wish to become a passage steward.

In addition to working on the Arizona Trail, there is a long list of tasks that need willing volunteers. If you have a particular skill to offer or just wish to help out, please contact the ATA. Some tasks just need additional volunteers while others need only an individual. A few can be done from your home.

Following are a few areas where the ATA needs volunteers

• Quarterly newsletter preparation and distribution.
• E-mail and voice mail coordination.
• Web page data/info updates.
• Speakers bureau.
• Arizona Trail retail merchandising.
• Membership outreach and processing.
• Working a booth at a public event.
• Preparation and follow up at large events like the ATA’s annual meeting or trail events.
• Clerical assistance at high volume times.
• Fundraising assistance.
• As-needed support services (like delivering tools or out-of-state trail workers to work events).

These are just a very few examples - please call 602-252-4794 for more information. Without a doubt, there is a volunteer opportunity for anyone who has an interest in the Arizona Trail.

Report your volunteer hours.

Please download these forms to log your volunteer hours on all ATA work projects:

• Individual Report Sheet (4 KB pdf)
• Group Report Sheet (4 KB pdf)

Or, if you wish, you may submit your hours online using this form.

An accurate accounting of your volunteer hours is very important to the ATA when we try to qualify for trail support monies.

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