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More than 2500 volunteers turned out for 670 trail work parties in 2010. Learn about how you can help maintain hiking trails today.

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2012 Backcountry Trips

Sign up today for 2012 WTA Backcountry Trips. Registration is now open for Volunteer Vacation, Youth Vacation and Backcountry Response Team trips.

Volunteer Vacations
Youth Vacations
Backcountry Response Teams

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    Hart Lake Volunteers 225TRAIL WORK AT WTA

    Come Work with Us!

    Young or old, for a day or for a week - we would love to have you join us on the trail.

    One-Day Work Parties and Full Schedule - we're out all winter long!
    Volunteer Vacation Schedule & Sign-ups - week-long work parties
    Backcountry Response Teams (BCRTs) - 3 to 5 day work parties
    Youth Work Parties and Vacations
    Group Volunteer Opportunities
    Common Questions about Trail Work

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    REI work party 2010SPOTLIGHT: 2011 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

    2011 Trail Work Accomplishments

    2,600 volunteers. 100,000 hours. 153 trails. WTA volunteers did the equivalent of 2.5 years of trail work last year!

    Accomplishments

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    MORE ABOUT VOLUNTEERING WITH WTA

    Office & Outreach Opportunities - Volunteer at the WTA office in Seattle or at special events

    Trail Maintenance Resources - A handy collection of Trail Maintenance Tool and Technique documents provided by the USDA Forest Service and other federal agencies.

    Work Safety Guidelines - WTA's first goal with trail maintenance is to be safe.

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