Volunteers Are The Foundation Of The Arizona Trail
Volunteer Opportunities
Would you like to help build, maintain, promote, protect and sustain the Arizona Trail? The Arizona Trail Association is a volunteer-based organization and there are always opportunities for individuals, families, groups and organizations to participate. Please visit the Calendar of Events page and check out the work events. Trail work is a great way to be a part of the Arizona Trail and also meet like-minded people. You can also contact one of the many trail stewards who oversee the Arizona Trail’s 43 passages. They can always use experienced and non-experienced workers. With some experience, you might want to become a passage steward yourself. For more information about the steward program check out the steward "help wanted" page.
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 can be done from your home.
Volunteers Needed for Trail SurveysVolunteers are needed to conduct surveys of visitors on the Arizona Trail in Saguaro National Park East (Rincon Mountains) in 2013. If you have a few hours or days to spend over the next six months and don’t mind asking folks a few questions about their experience (the survey only takes about one minute to complete) please contact Matt Nelson () for details. Surveys must take place on the Arizona Trail within Saguaro National Park; this includes Hope Camp Trail, Quilter Trail, Manning Camp Trail, Mica Mountain Trail, Italian Spring Trail. The best trailhead for intercepting visitors is the Camino Loma Alta trailhead near Vail. |
Areas Where The ATA Needs Volunteers
- Speakers Bureau
- Arizona Trail retail product marketing
- Membership outreach and processing
- Working a booth at a public event
- Helping at large events like the ATA’s annual meeting
- Office assistance
- Fundraising assistance
- Trail Days coordination
- Delivering tools to trail 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
An accurate accounting of your volunteer hours is very important to the ATA. To make sure all hours are counted we have set up an easy-to-use online system for recording volunteer hours. You can enter both individual and group hours from our volunteer hours page.
