2023 Flagstaff Ranger District Volunteer Events Calendar

 

Have a safe and fun 2023 field season…

“Caring for the Land and Serving the People”

There is some trail work for any level of physical fitness and level. There will be professionals at each trail volunteer event to help ensure you are matched with the type of work you can do. All work is important and needed to maintain our trails.

The type of work needed is not only heavy digging or moving rocks.

Other services needed include.

  • Trails sweeping/ raking and or restoration of social trails.
  • Trash removal
  • Tree and shrub pruning,
  • Invasive weed removal
  • General debris and trash pickup
  • Clearing trailhead areas
  • Erosion repair
  • Vandalism inspection
  • Check trail log.
  • Clear small blowdown
  • Replace broken trail markers or take inventory of needed repairs.
  • Many other types of jobs are not listed. Just ask the professional.

APRIL

PROJECT DATE & TIMEPROJECT TYPELOCATIONCO-SPONSORCONTACT /
Additional Info
PRE-REGISTER
Required
VOLUNTEERS MUST HAVE

Saturday 4/29

Sign in and Safety talk starts at 8:30am

Trail Maintenance

Campbell Mesa

FBO

FBO

trails@flagstaffbiking.org

-or-

FS Trails Coordinator

Forrest Saville

Scott.Saville@usda.gov

928-527-8225

Yes

Work Gloves, Water, Lunch Provided, Boots, Long Pants, Long Sleeve Shirt, Bike Helmet, Dress for Weather

MAY

PROJECT DATE & TIME

PROJECT TYPE

LOCATION

CO-SPONSOR

CONTACT /
Additional Info
PRE-REGISTEr Required

VOLUNTEERS MUST HAVE

Saturday 5/13

Sign in and Safety talk starts at 8:30am

Trail Maintenance

Crystal Point

Munds Park Trail Stewards (MUTS)

MUTS

mundstrailstewards@hotmail.com

-or-

FS Trails Coordinator

Forrest Saville

Scott.Saville@usda.gov

928-527-8225

No

Work Gloves, Water, Lunch Provided, Boots, Long Pants, Long Sleeve Shirt, Bike Helmet (or other head protection), Dress for Weather

Saturday 5/13

Sign in and Safety talk starts at 8:30am

Trail Rehabilitation

Schultz TH

Grand Canyon Trust

Grand Canyon Trust

lbain@grandcanyontrust.rog

-or-

FS Trails Coordinator

Forrest Saville

Scott.Saville@usda.gov

928-527-8225

Yes

Work Gloves, Water, Lunch, Boots, Long Pants, Long Sleeve Shirt, Bike Helmet, Dress for Weather

Thursday 5/18

Sign in and Safety talk starts at 9:00 am

Trash Clean Up

Cinder Lake

Tread Lightly

FS Volunteer Coordinator

Matt Sommer

Matt.Sommer@usda.gov

928-527-8290

No

Work Gloves, Water, Lunch, Boots, Long Pants, Long Sleeve Shirt, Dress for Weather

Thursday 5/18

Sign in and Safety talk starts at 9:00 am

Trash Clean Up

FR 237

National Forest Foundation

Oak Creek Watershed Council

FS Volunteer Coordinator

Matt Sommer

Matt.Sommer@usda.gov

928-527-8290

No

Work Gloves, Water, Lunch, Boots, Long Pants, Long Sleeve Shirt, Dress for Weather

Saturday 5/20

Sign in and Safety talk starts at 8:30am

Trail Maintenance

Sunset TH

Flagstaff Biking Organization (FBO)

FBO

trails@flagstaffbiking.org

-or-

FS Trails Coordinator

Forrest Saville

Scott.Saville@usda.gov

928-527-8225

Yes

Work Gloves, Water, Lunch Provided, Boots, Long Pants, Long Sleeve Shirt, Bike Helmet (or other head protection), Dress for Weather

JUNE

PROJECT DATE & TIMEPROJECT TYPELOCATIONCO-
SPONSOR

CONTACT /

Additional Info

PRE-REGISTER REQUIRED

VOLUNTEERS MUST HAVE

Saturday 6/3

Sign in and Safety talk starts at 8:30am

National Trails Day

Schultz Y

FBO

City of Flagstaff

Flagstaff Trails Initiative

FBO

trails@flagstaffbiking.org

-or-

FS Trails Coordinator

Forrest Saville

Scott.Saville@usda.gov

928-527-8225

Yes

Work Gloves, Water, Lunch Provided, Boots, Long Pants, Long Sleeve Shirt, Sports Helmet, Dress for Weather

Saturday 6/17

Sign in and Safety talk starts at 8:30am

Trail Maintenance

TBD

Coconino Trail Riders (CTR)

FS Trails Coordinator

Forrest Saville

Scott.Saville@usda.gov

928-527-8225

No

Work Gloves, Water, Lunch Provided, Boots, Long Pants, Long Sleeve Shirt, Sports Helmet, Dress for Weather

Saturday 6/17

Sign in and Safety talk starts at 8:30am

Trail Maintenance

TBD

Munds Park Trail Stewards (MUTS)

MUTS

mundstrailstewards@hotmail.com

-or-

FS Trails Coordinator

Forrest Saville

Scott.Saville@usda.gov

928-527-8225

Yes

Work Gloves, Water, Lunch Provided, Boots, Long Pants, Long Sleeve Shirt, Sports Helmet, Dress for Weather

Saturday 6/17

Sign in and Safety talk starts at 8:30am

Trash Clean Up

Fort Valley TH

Grand Canyon Trust

Grand Canyon Trust

lbain@grandcanyontrust.rog

-or-

FS Trails Coordinator

Forrest Saville

Scott.Saville@usda.gov

928-527-8225

Yes

Work Gloves, Water, Lunch, Boots, Long Pants, Long Sleeve Shirt, Bike Helmet, Dress for Weather

Wednesday 6/28

Sign in and Safety talk starts at 9:00 am

Trash Clean Up

FR 237

National Forest Foundation

Oak Creek Watershed Council

FS Volunteer Coordinator

Matt Sommer

Matt.Sommer@usda.gov

928-527-8290

No

Work Gloves, Water, Lunch, Boots, Long Pants, Long Sleeve Shirt, Dress for Weather

JULY

PROJECT DATE & TIME

PROJECT TYPE

LOCATION

CO- SPONSOR

CONTACT /Additional Info

PRE-REGISTER
Required
VOLUNTEERS MUST HAVE

Saturday 7/8

Sign in and Safety talk starts at 8:30am

Trail Maintenance

TBD

Munds Park Trail Stewards (MUTS)

MUTS

mundstrailstewards@hotmail.com

-or-

FS Trails Coordinator

Forrest Saville

Scott.Saville@usda.gov

928-527-8225

Yes

Work Gloves, Water, Lunch Provided, Boots, Long Pants, Long Sleeve Shirt, Bike Helmet, Dress for Weather

Saturday 7/15

Sign in and Safety talk starts at 8:30am

New Trail Construction

Sunset TH

Flagstaff Biking Organization (FBO)

FBO

trails@flagstaffbiking.org

-or-

FS Trails Coordinator

Forrest Saville

Scott.Saville@usda.gov

928-527-8225

Yes

Work Gloves, Water, Lunch Provided, Boots, Long Pants, Long Sleeve Shirt, Bike Helmet, Dress for Weather

Saturday 7/29

Sign in and Safety talk starts at 8:30am

New Trail Construction

Sunset TH

Flagstaff Biking Organization (FBO)

FBO

trails@flagstaffbiking.org

-or-

FS Trails Coordinator

Forrest Saville

Scott.Saville@usda.gov

928-527-8225

Yes

Work Gloves, Water, Lunch Provided, Boots, Long Pants, Long Sleeve Shirt, Bike Helmet, Dress for Weather

AUGUST

PROJECT DATE & TIMEPROJECT TYPELOCATIONCO-SPONSORCONTACT /
Additional Info
PRE-REGISTER
Required
VOLUNTEERS MUST HAVE

Saturday 8/12

Sign in and Safety talk starts at 8:30am

Trail Maintenance

TBD

Munds Park Trail Stewards (MUTS)

MUTS

mundstrailstewards@hotmail.com

-or-

FS Trails Coordinator

Forrest Saville

Scott.Saville@usda.gov

928-527-8225

Yes

Work Gloves, Water, Lunch Provided, Boots, Long Pants, Long Sleeve Shirt, Bike Helmet, Dress for Weather

Saturday 8/12

Sign in and Safety talk starts at 8:30am

New Trail Construction

Sunset TH

Flagstaff Biking Organization (FBO)

FBO

trails@flagstaffbiking.org

-or-

FS Trails Coordinator

Forrest Saville

Scott.Saville@usda.gov

928-527-8225

Yes

Work Gloves, Water, Lunch Provided, Boots, Long Pants, Long Sleeve Shirt, Bike Helmet, Dress for Weather

Saturday 8/19

Sign in and Safety talk starts at 8:30am

Trail Rehabilitation

Oldham TH

Grand Canyon Trust

Grand Canyon Trust

lbain@grandcanyontrust.rog

-or-

FS Trails Coordinator

Forrest Saville

Scott.Saville@usda.gov

928-527-8225

No

Work Gloves, Water, Lunch, Boots, Long Pants, Long Sleeve Shirt, Bike Helmet, Dress for Weather

SEPTEMBER

PROJECT DATE & TIMEPROJECT TYPELOCATIONCO-SPONSORCONTACT /
Additional Info

PRE-REGISTER

Required

VOLUNTEERS MUST HAVE

Saturday 9/2

Sign in and Safety talk starts at 8:30am

Trail Maintenance

TBD

Munds Park Trail Stewards

(MUTS)

MUTS

mundstrailstewards@hotmail.com

-or-

FS Trails Coordinator

Forrest Saville

Scott.Saville@usda.gov

928-527-8225

Yes

Work Gloves, Water, Lunch Provided, Boots, Long Pants, Long Sleeve Shirt, Bike Helmet, Dress for Weather

Saturday 9/9

Sign in and Safety talk starts at 8:30am

Pedal vs Piston vs Horseshoes vs Hiking Boots

Fort Valley TH

FBO & CTR & NATRA & Coconino Horseman’s Alliance

FS Trails Coordinator

Forrest Saville

Scott.Saville@usda.gov

928-527-8225

No

Work Gloves, Water, Lunch Provided, Boots, Long Pants, Long Sleeve Shirt, Bike Helmet, Dress for Weather

Saturday 9/16

Sign in and Safety talk starts at 9:00 am

Trash Clean Up

FR 237

National Forest Foundation

Oak Creek Watershed Council

FS Volunteer Coordinator

Matt Sommer

Matt.Sommer@usda.gov

928-527-8290

No

Work Gloves, Water, Lunch, Boots, Long Pants, Long Sleeve Shirt, Dress for Weather

OCTOBER

PROJECT DATE & TIME PROJECT TYPE LOCATION CO-SPONSOR CONTACT /

Additional Info

PRE-REGISTER Required

VOLUNTEERS MUST HAVE

Saturday 10/14 Sign in and Safety talk starts at 8:30am

Trail Rehabilitation

Oldham TH

Grand Canyon Trust

Grand Canyon Trust

lbain@grandcanyontrust.rog

-or-

FS Trails Coordinator

Forrest Saville

Scott.Saville@usda.gov

928-527-8225

Yes

Work Gloves, Water, Lunch, Boots, Long Pants, Long Sleeve Shirt, Bike Helmet, Dress for Weather

Saturday 10/14 Sign in and Safety talk starts at 8:30am

Trash Pickup

  • FR 240

Munds Park Trail Stewards (MUTS)

MUTS

mundstrailstewards@hotmail.com

-or-

FS Trails Coordinator

Forrest Saville

Scott.Saville@usda.gov

928-527-8225

Yes

Work Gloves, Water, Lunch Provided, Boots, Long Pants, Long Sleeve Shirt, Bike Helmet, Dress for Weather