Volunteer Opportunities

Partner Volunteer Trail Work Opportunities

Ongoing – The Bay Area Ridge Trail Council primarily relies on our agency and non-profit partners to coordinate and supervise volunteer trail work days. Below are some resources to get connected and get dirty 🙂

All Bay Area
VO-CAL

South Bay
Santa Clara County Parks
Santa Clara Open Space Authority
MidPeninsula Open Space District
Trail Center
Mountain Bikers of Santa Cruz

San Francisco – Marin
Sutro Stewards
SF Rec and Park
Golden Gate National Park Conservancy
SF Urban Riders

North Bay
Sonoma Regional Parks
Redwood Empire Mountain Bike Alliance
Napa Open Space District
Skyline Wilderness Park
Sonoma Trails Council

East Bay
East Bay Regional Park District

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Thank you @themonkeyflower for keeping the Ridge Trail clean and enjoyable for everyone! She was the first to DIY her own Ridge Trail Month trail cleanup project and share it on social. Share your DIY Ridge Trail Month project with us and you could win a $100 @WholeFoods gift card or @AllTrails pro account membership! Learn how at the link in our bio. Special thanks to @REI as our Ridge Trail Month lead sponsor! #OptOutside on Fri Nov 27 📷: Russian Ridge Preserve #RidgeTrailMonth #WholeFoods #REI #AllTrails #trails #outdoors #prizes #stewardship #hiking #biking #equestrian #nature #bayarea

Spots Available! Tomorrow, Sat. 11/14 - Register now for our Ridge Trail Month project tomorrow in Petaluma at Helen Putnam Regional Park. Lunch will be provided from Whole Foods. Learn more and sign up at the link in our bio! 📷 credit: Elizabeth Byers #RidgeTrailMonth #bayarearidgetrail #volunteer #trailproject #trails #sonoma #petaluma

Last Friday we celebrated with @sfrecpark the beautiful renovation of Golden Gate Park along Stanyan Street. Not only did this end of the park get a new coffee stand, restroom, and bocce court - it also got a newly dedicated section of Ridge Trail! Go check out the trail for yourself! Maps and more info at the link in our bio. @flywheelcoffee #bayarearidgetrail #sanfrancisco #trails #coffee

This Friday at 12pm, learn about the Ridge Trail from the person who literally wrote the book on it! Ridge Trail Guidebook author Elizabeth “Boo” Byers will be talking all things Ridge Trail with our Trail Director Liz Westbrook and Board Member Taylor Jang. Learn more and register at the link in our bio! @postlandtrust #bayarearidgetrail #event #trails

We kicked off #RidgeTrailMonth on Saturday with 3 awesome volunteer projects at Alum Rock Park in San José, Skyline Wilderness Park in Napa, and Newell Open Space in American Canyon. If you weren’t able to get a spot on a project, remember that we’re giving out some great prizes for those who do their own DIY Ridge Trail Month project! Clean up your favorite Ridge Trail, post your photo, and you could win a @wholefoods gift card or a pro membership for the @AllTrails app! Special thanks to @REI as our Ridge Trail Month lead sponsor! #OptOutside

Happy Halloween from the Ridge Trail! This jumping spider (likely Phidippus adumbratus) was found on the Penitencia Creek Ridge Trail by Merav at @bioblitz.club. We hope you have a fun and safe Halloween filled with cool critters and wonderful trails! 🕷️🕸️🌲 #bayarearidgetrail #halloween #spiders #critters #nature #trails #outdoors

Anyone else get out on the trail for self care? Looking forward to more fall hikes with sunshine + cool weather. ⛅🍂😎 Many thanks to @cynthia.j.cole for this lovely shot of Long Ridge Trail in San Mateo County. @midpenopenspace #bayarearidgetrail #SanMateoCounty #SFPeninsula #trail #fall

Arlene is the most recent person to finish the Ridge Trail Challenge. Congratulations Arlene and thank you for sharing these awesome photos of your adventures with us! 360० views - and amazing prizes - await you! Register now at the link in our bio. 🌄 #ridgetrailchallenge #bayarearidgetrail 📷: View of Mt. Diablo from Almond Ranch in Martinez, Arlene Tsang

Ross, Mary, and Sandy stopped by our office to say “hello” as they finished up the San Francisco section of the Ridge Trail. These three are about 200 miles into their Ridge Trail circumnavigation, with about 185 miles to go! Are you dreaming of traveling the entire Ridge Trail? We have resources to help! Visit the link in our bio for navigation, packing, and trail tracking tools. Happy trails! 🏃‍♀️🏇🚴 #bayarearidgetrail #trails #goals #bayarea #nature

Our Ridge Trail Month in-person volunteer projects are full, but don’t fret! You can win a $100 Whole Foods gift card by doing a DIY trail care project during November! To enter: 1. DIY a Ridge Trail care project (tips and supply list at ridgetrail.org/rt-month - link in bio.) 2. Post pics or video of your project on social media 3. Tag @bayarearidgetrail @REI and @wholefoods and include #RidgeTrailMonth in your post That’s it! Show some love to your favorite Ridge Trail, then treat yourself to some healthy, delicious food. Thank you to @rei and @wholefoods for sponsoring Ridge Trail Month!

The Santa Clara Valley chapter of the California Native Plant Society @cnps.scv has been hard at work clearing invasive species out along Penitencia Creek. You can see from the before and after pictures here just how much Cape Ivy, Cheeseweed, Poison hemlock and Wild mustard they’ve removed. With some help from the San Jose Conservation Corps, they’ve made huge improvements to the area, and we thank them for keeping this section of the Ridge Trail healthy and well cared-for! 💚💚💚

Hard to beat a sunset like this, especially seen from the Ridge Trail. 😍🌅 Beautiful shot by @technologyhiker #bayarearidgetrail #hike #trails #sunset #natureconnection

November is Ridge Trail Month! There are 2 ways to participate: sign up for an in-person volunteer project (very limited space!) or do a DIY trail project! Either way, you can get outside and help keep our well-loved trails clean and ready for all to enjoy. 🌲 Learn more at the link in our bio. Big thanks to our lead sponsor @REI! 🙏 #bayarearidgetrail #volunteer #trails #optoutside

Former Ridge Trail board member Chuck Wilson just became the first person to complete the @pacificcoasttrailruns TOGETHERelay AND simultaneously completed all of the Ridge Trail in just 40 days! Congratulations Chuck on this awesome accomplishment and welcome to the Ridge Trail circumnavigator circle! Hear more about Chuck’s experience on the trail at @ianhikes podcast. #bayarearidgetrail #trails #trailrunning #bayarea

These are the cultures and people that were here first, and are still here. While we semi-recently shared this map, it seemed appropriate to share again today. It’s a good reminder that we are all on Indigenous land. Learn more about the Native American cultures of the Bay Area at the link in our Bio. #IndigenousPeoplesDay #BayArea #BayAreaRidgeTrail #Trails #OnNativeLand

Thanks to @y33_hikeca for sharing some great pics of their family hike in Tilden Regional Park! While so many things this year have been difficult, seeing people get outside and enjoy nature keeps us going strong 💕 #bayarearidgetrail #hike #trails #nature #family #natureconnection

Over the past few months, we’ve seen how truly important access to the outdoors is. More people than ever are seeking a connection to nature for mental and physical wellbeing. Everyday, we work to improve, expand, and protect the trails that foster that connection. Consider becoming a Ridge Trail member or making a donation to support the trails you know and love. 💗 Link in bio.

Last month, friends and family of the late Phil Arnold, former Ridge Trail Board Member, gathered in Golden Gate Park to celebrate the unveiling of a memorial boulder honoring his work as an avid parks and trail advocate. Help us celebrate Phil’s legacy by enjoying a walk on the Phil Arnold trail in GG Park. You can find a map and more information at the link in our bio.

Our hearts are with those impacted by the devastating Glass Fire burning in Napa and Sonoma Counties right now. Some Ridge Trail sections have been impacted or are very near the fire line including Sugarloaf Ridge, Lower Oat Hill Mine, Bothe-Napa State Park, and Trione-Annadel State Park. We're keeping our friends at @sonomacountyparks @ncrposd @castateparks and @pucnow in our thoughts and appreciating all they do to protect these lands and the people who live around them. ❤

@carbieq took an evening walk on Milagra Ridge last week and captured these beautiful, peaceful vibes. Wishing everyone a healthy and safe October. 💕 #bayarearidgetrail #pacifica #trails #nature #outdoors #sunset

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