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Outdoor Organizations

free labor? why bother

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Litter clean up, just for the fun of it. (Photo by Aaron Linsdau)

Volunteering, it feels good.

While you may think of us Escapers, as off-roading tree huggers or health-nut hippies, we go well beyond that. As travelers we are as diverse as the California terrain. We have one thing in common, we all love the earth. That’s why we’re here! Give back a part – of yourself – to helping keep these forest, parks & trails open, healthy & protected.

Volunteer firefighter, CPR class, trail maintenance, or just helping out at the local Grange.

Looking to find a place to volunteer outdoors?
Below is a list of outdoor related organizations, most local to California.

preservation

leavenotrace
Leave No Trace
lnt.org

California Wilderness Coalition
calwild.org

San Gorgonio Wilderness Association
sgwa.org

playgroundNFS

parks & forest programs

California State Park Volunteers
parks.ca.gov

High Sierra Volunteer Trail Crew
trailcrew.org

National Forests Volunteering
fs.fed.us/working-with-us/volunteers

National Forest Foundation
nationalforests.org/get-involved/volunteer-opportunities

NPS

National Parks Volunteer
nps.gov/getinvolved/volunteer.htm

Calif regional forests volunteering:NFS

Angeles Forest Volunteers
angelesvolunteers.org/av/

Angeles National Forest Volunteering
fs.usda.gov/main/angeles/workingtogether/volunteering

Eldorado Forest Volunteers
fs.usda.gov/main/eldorado/workingtogether/volunteering

Los Padres National Forest Volunteers
lpforest.org

Sequoia Forest Volunteers
fs.fed.us/r5/sequoia/volunteering/

Sierra National Forest Volunteers
fs.usda.gov/main/sierra/workingtogether/volunteering

Stanislaus Wilderness Volunteers
swv1.org

off road trails & land use

 

tread lightly
Tread Lightly
treadlightly.org

Americans for Responsible Recreational Access
arra-access.com

California Trail Users Coalition
ctuc.info/ctuc

BlueRibbon Coalition – Share Trails
sharetrails.org

California Off Road vehicle Association
corva.org

San Diego Off-Road Coalition
sdorc.org

for local trail crews, see also – California 4×4 Clubs

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humanitarian & volunteers

Comunidad – Baja Mexico
bajacomunidad.org

Flying Samaritans – Baja MX
flyingsamaritans.net

Habitat for Humanity
habitat.org

Volunteer Match
volunteermatch.org