Volunteer trail building workdays in July

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Join the Tahoe Rim Trail Association for volunteer trail building workdays at the Kingsbury North Trailhead in Stateline, Nevada, on the Daggett Summit Trail System Project. Workdays are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays and Saturdays in July. Learn new skills, meet trail enthusiasts, and give back to your community by joining a volunteer trail crew. Volunteers of all skill levels and ages are welcome, no prior experience necessary.

To join a volunteer work crew, register at www.tahoerimtrail.org or contact Amanda at (775) 298-0239 trails@tahoerimtrail.org. Groups are welcome to participate. Make sure to register so there will be enough crew leaders and tools.

This is the second trail building season of the multi-year Daggett Summit project, which will connect the Tahoe Rim Trail with the Van Sickle State Park, re-route the TRT off of paved roads, and provide views of Lake Tahoe to more people. Last year 3.8 miles of new trail was built, however, there are still have more than 9 miles to go.  

Volunteers should bring their own lunch, water, sunscreen, bug spray, and backpack. Volunteers must wear long-sleeved shirts, long pants, boots, and work gloves. The Tahoe Rim Trail Association provides hard hats, trail building tools and expert crew leaders.

Trail building workdays are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays and Saturdays in July at the Kingsbury North Trailhead, Stateline.

Information on how to become a Tahoe Rim Trail member or volunteer, contact the Tahoe Rim Trail Association at info@tahoerimtrail.org or (775) 298-0012, or to www.tahoerimtrail.org. The Tahoe Rim Trail Association, founded in 1981, is a nonprofit organization, which works to enhance, expand, and promote the Tahoe Rim Trail system.