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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📣Registration for Ridge to Bridges 2021 is officially OPEN! 📣

Join this self-guided adventure for hikers, runners, mountain bikers, and equestrians. Choose from curated Ridge Trail options in 4 locations around the Bay Area and complete your outings on your own schedule, at your own pace!

🏞️Explore new trails! Have Fun! Win Prizes! 🏆

Learn more & register at the link in our bio.

We had a blast last month at the BioBlitz event we hosted with @bioblitz.club and @coyotecreeksj ! 32 people came out and collected 287 observations of plants, animals and insects in Penitencia Creek County Park in San José. 🌼🐞🐛

To learn how you can explore nature on the Ridge Trail visit the link in our bio!

Ridge Trail staff outing today at Coyote Ridge Open Space Preserve in Morgan Hill, a future Ridge Trail location coming in 2023! This spot has amazing sweeping views of the valley and surrounding peaks, wildflowers and the Bailey Ave. project area (link in bio). Thank you to @open_space_authority for the access today and continuing to be an amazing partner on these projects!

More amazing wildflower displays along the Ridge Trail! 😍 Beautiful photos courtesy of @coach_bobo_rides

🌷 Remember! Keep the wildflowers intact for everyone to enjoy: stay on the trail and please don’t pick or step/ride on the flowers.

#bayarearidgetrail #spring #wildflowers #trails #outdoors #nature #hiking #biking #equestrian #bayarea

Check out this gorgeous springtime wildflower display at Moore Creek in Napa 😍🌻

Thanks to @sonoma_cyclist for the phenomenal videos and pics!

Happy Friday, everyone! Nice shot from @marti20d of the rolling green hills in Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve, Ohlone Ancestral Land.

#bayarearidgetrail #trails #outdoors #nature #hiking #biking #equestrian #bayarea #eastbay

1 week from today (April 1) Ridge to Bridges 2021 early bird registration will open for Ridge Trail members! We’re putting a twist on our annual hike, bike, & ride event by offering routes in 4 regions that you can complete over 6 weeks! Explore, fundraise & have fun!

Not a Ridge Trail member? Get early bird registration access & other perks when you join the Ridge Trail at the link in our bio.

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@sama_ponytailrunner recently enjoyed a green, foggy hike up to Mission Peak via Ed R. Levin County Park. We just added 2.6 miles of Ridge Trail to the southern end of this segment! You can check out the map via the link in our bio 🌄

#bayarearidgetrail #missionpeak #trails #outdoors #nature #hiking #biking #equestrian #bayarea

(Español abajo) Explore nature in your neighborhood! Join us Sunday, March 21 at Penitencia Creek County Park to learn about the amazing plants, animals, and insects that live there. OR explore on your own Saturday, March 20 through Sunday March 21.
🐞 Register at the link in our bio. 🌷

¡Explore la naturaleza en su vecindario! Acompáñenos el domingo 21 de marzo en el Parque del Condado de Penitencia Creek para aprender sobre las increíbles plantas, animales e insectos que viven allí. O explore por su cuenta del sábado 20 de marzo al domingo 21 de marzo.
🐞 Inscríbase en el enlace de nuestra biografía. 🌷

📷: Merav Vonshak

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! You can pretend you’re in Ireland for a day by visiting the many green hills along the Ridge Trail this spring. ☘️

“Where is this photo?” you might ask... Sign up for our e-news and you’ll find out in a special announcement on Friday!

Link to sign up for e-news in bio.

Photo: Phil Bellman

COVID disrupted @laurieferris ‘s plans to hike the Camino de Santiago, so instead she’s hiking the “Camino de la Cresta” (the Ridge Trail) and raising funds to help expand it! Help her reach her goal and join our mission to create a fully-connected 550 mile Ridge Trail!

Link in her bio.

#bayarearidgetrail #circumnavigation #trails #outdoors #nature #hiking #biking #equestrian #bayarea

Ridge to Bridge is coming in April! Enjoy a self-guided twist on your favorite Ridge Trail event this year. 4 trail routes in 4 regions, and 4 ways to participate - hike, run, bike, or ride. Early-bird registration available for members.

Subscribe to e-news & follow us on social to be notified when we launch! Link in bio.

#RidgetoBridge #bayarearidgetrail #trails #outdoors #nature #hiking #biking #equestrian #bayarea

@chantmagick enjoys day hikes on the Ridge Trail by doing freestyle movement. She create these wonderful videos to share meditations about life, love, being present, and more. Check her out!

How do you enjoy moments on the Ridge Trail?

#bayarearidgetrail #meditation #connectwithnature #trails #outdoors #nature #hiking #bayarea

Congratulations to our February Ridge Trail Escapes Photo Contest winner @laurieferris who has shown some serious love to the Ridge Trail - not only through her amazing photos, but also by creating her own Ridge Trail fundraiser. Thank you Laurie! 💚

We had a lot of amazing photo entries to choose from! Honorable mentions to @michelle__kaye @cafejane and Duncan Wardlaw

Want to get in on the fun? Sign up to receive monthly activities, outings, and more right to your inbox. Link in bio.

Happy International Women’s Day! Shout out to our team of women behind the bold vision to create a fully-connected 550 mile Ridge Trail 🚵‍♀️

#InternationalWomensDay #BayAreaRidgeTrail #trails #outdoors #nature #hiking #biking #equestrian #bayarea

Want to help add more miles to the Ridge Trail?? Sign up to be a Ridge Trail Advocate! 📣 Simple actions like commenting on planning documents are easy, yet important ways to create new Ridge Trail segments, & we need your help! Sign up for our advocacy email list here & we’ll email you alerts to help submit public comments or attend public hearings in support of the trail. Sign up link in our bio!

#bayarearidgetrail #trails #outdoors #nature #hiking #biking #equestrian #bayarea #advocate #supporttrails

Congratulations to Ridge Trail Board Member Morris Older who has been awarded the 2021 California Trails and Greenways’ Lifetime Volunteer Achievement Award! Morris’s volunteer service spans over 3 decades, volunteering for orgs like Bay Area Barns and Trails, Volunteers for Outdoor California (V-O-Cal), and the Tilden Wildcat Horsemen’s Association in addition to the Ridge Trail. Thank you, Morris, for your service to trails across CA! Read more about his work with V-O-Cal at the link in our bio! 🏇🏕️⚒️

We’ve got a fresh “Ridge Trail Escape” activity for you this month! Sign up for fun new ideas to explore the Ridge Trail, straight to your inbox. You’ll be entered for a raffle just by signing up😉 Register at the link in our bio!

Photo: Wikimedia user Mwmccune

Rolling green hills, blue skies and fluffy clouds 😌

📷: Windy Hill Open Space Preserve, @themontskel

#bayarearidgetrail #trails #outdoors #nature #hiking #biking #equestrian #bayarea

A huge thank you to @boschtoolsna who generously donated 4 sets of new cordless drills + drill bits to help with our trail sign installations and updates. And a huge Thank You to the volunteers who have been using those drills to refresh our trail signs all along the East Bay! Read more here at the link in our bio!🔨

#bayarearidgetrail #trails #outdoors #nature #hiking #biking #equestrian #bayarea #volunteers #donate #sponsorship

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