{"id":283,"date":"2019-03-05T22:00:59","date_gmt":"2019-03-05T22:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/totalescape.com\/journey\/?p=283"},"modified":"2022-10-06T01:53:09","modified_gmt":"2022-10-06T01:53:09","slug":"outdoor-organizations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/journey\/outdoor-organizations\/","title":{"rendered":"Outdoor Organizations"},"content":{"rendered":"

free labor? why bother<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"trashpickup\"
Litter clean up, just for the fun of it. (Photo by Aaron Linsdau)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Volunteering, it feels good.<\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Volunteer firefighter, CPR class, trail maintenance, or just helping out at the local Grange.<\/p>\n

Looking to find a place to volunteer outdoors?<\/strong>
\nBelow is a list of outdoor related organizations, most local to California.<\/p>\n

preservation<\/strong><\/h1>\n

\"leavenotrace\"<\/a>
\nLeave No Trace
\n<\/a>lnt.org<\/span><\/p>\n

California Wilderness Coalition
\n<\/a>calwild.org<\/span><\/p>\n

San Gorgonio Wilderness Association
\n<\/a>sgwa.org<\/span><\/p>\n

\"playgroundNFS\"<\/p>\n

parks & forest programs<\/strong><\/h1>\n

California State Park Volunteers
\n<\/a>parks.ca.gov<\/span><\/p>\n

High Sierra Volunteer Trail Crew
\n<\/a>trailcrew.org<\/span><\/p>\n

National Forests Volunteering<\/a>
\nfs.fed.us\/working-with-us\/volunteers<\/span><\/p>\n

National Forest Foundation<\/a>
\nnationalforests.org\/get-involved\/volunteer-opportunities<\/span><\/p>\n

\"NPS\"<\/span><\/p>\n

National Parks Volunteer<\/a>
\nnps.gov\/getinvolved\/volunteer.htm<\/span><\/p>\n

Calif regional forests volunteering:\"NFS\"<\/strong> <\/i><\/p>\n

\n

Angeles Forest Volunteers<\/strong>
\n<\/a>angelesvolunteers.org\/av\/<\/span><\/p>\n

Angeles National Forest Volunteering<\/strong>
\n<\/a>fs.usda.gov\/main\/angeles\/workingtogether\/volunteering<\/span><\/p>\n

Eldorado Forest Volunteers<\/strong>
\n<\/a>fs.usda.gov\/main\/eldorado\/workingtogether\/volunteering<\/span><\/p>\n

Los Padres National Forest Volunteers<\/strong>
\n<\/a>lpforest.org<\/span><\/p>\n

Sequoia Forest Volunteers<\/strong>
\n<\/a>fs.fed.us\/r5\/sequoia\/volunteering\/<\/span><\/p>\n

Sierra National Forest Volunteers<\/strong>
\n<\/a>fs.usda.gov\/main\/sierra\/workingtogether\/volunteering<\/span><\/p>\n

Stanislaus Wilderness Volunteers<\/strong><\/a>
\nswv1.org<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\"\"<\/h1>\n

off road trails & land use<\/strong><\/h1>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"tread<\/a>
\nTread Lightly
\n<\/a>treadlightly.org<\/span><\/p>\n

Americans for Responsible Recreational Access
\n<\/a>arra-access.com<\/span><\/p>\n

California Trail Users Coalition<\/a>
\n<\/span>ctuc.info\/ctuc<\/span><\/p>\n

BlueRibbon Coalition – Share Trails
\n<\/a>sharetrails.org<\/span><\/p>\n

California Off Road vehicle Association<\/a>
\ncorva.org<\/span><\/p>\n

San Diego Off-Road Coalition
\n<\/a>sdorc.org<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

for local trail crews, see also – California 4×4 Clubs<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\"gearedup4work\"<\/h1>\n

humanitarian & volunteers
\n<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Comunidad – Baja Mexico
\n<\/a>bajacomunidad.org<\/span><\/p>\n

Flying Samaritans – Baja MX
\n<\/a>flyingsamaritans.net<\/span><\/p>\n

Habitat for Humanity
\n<\/a>habitat.org<\/span><\/p>\n

Volunteer Match<\/a>
\nvolunteermatch.org<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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