Volunteer
Volunteering is a vital component of our organization. Volunteers make it possible for us to achieve more work with our limited field staff, and volunteer hours help to pay off grants with matching funds for hours worked. Volunteering your time to work on a trail will give you an empowering sense of respect and ownership for the trail, and you will be reminded of that experience every time you use it.
For volunteer opportunities please check our volunteer and event calendar, or view our social media feed on our Home Page. To learn more about volunteering with Grand County Active Transportation and Trails (GCATT), please email the Volunteer, Event and Business Coordinator at trailoutreach@grandcountyutah.gov. Link to email.
Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities:
Please join Grand County Active Transportation & Trails (GCATT) and the members of Moab Trail Mix for our end-of-year Volunteer Appreciation Celebration:
When: Friday, November 14, 6:00–9:00 PM
Where: Dewey’s Restaurant and Bar
All are welcome — volunteers, families, and community supporters. Come celebrate the people who build and maintain Moab’s trails, share a few stories, and enjoy an evening of good company. We'll share awards to this year's top volunteers, and celebrate all GCATT's amazing volunteers, staff, and Trail Mix committee members.
We hope to see you there!
- The GCATT Team
Trail Work Wednesdays
Join Grand County's Trail team on the first Wednesday of each month for an evening of volunteering!
Bring your gloves, water, closed toed shoes, and a friend.
December 3rd TBD pending Trail Mix Meeting on 11/12
Adopt-A-Trail
Are you interested in adopting a trail in Grand County?
Adopt-a-Trail requirements:
- Attend one initial training
- Ride/hike your trail at least once a month during busy season (spring/fall), at least once during summer and winter seasons, and after any extreme weather event.
- Very basic trail maintenance such as, raking out off trail tracks or lining the trail with rocks and branches.
- Keeping an eye on the trail
- Pack out trash
- Report when you visit your trail, any work done to the trail, any concerns, anything that may need immediate attention from the trail team.
Interested in Adopting a trail? Sign up here!
Questions? Email esmiley@grandcountyutah.gov
Become a Volunteer Trail Ambassador
Do you love the desert ecosystem, Moab's trails, and chatting with visitors? Become a Moab Trail Ambassador! Volunteer Trail Ambassadors join Trail Ambassadors at Moab's busiest trailheads.
Trail Ambassadors provide trailhead education to folks about:
- How to protect themselves while recreating in the desert
- How to protect the desert environment
- How to respect others in the outdoors
Expectations of a Volunteer Trail Ambassador include:
- An initial interview and 2 hour classroom training
- 2 volunteer shifts per season
Apply to be a trail ambassador here!
Questions? Reach out to asprout@grandcountyutah.gov
What To Bring & Wear for Volunteering
Our trail projects involve hiking, lifting rocks and logs, and using hand tools to dig, move, and sculpt soil. Be prepared to get dirty! Volunteers are welcome to help for either a half day or full day.
What To Wear
- Work gloves
- Close-toed shoes that are comfortable for hiking
- Long pants
- T-shirt or long-sleeve shirt
- Jackets and layers for changing weather conditions. Temperatures and wind change quickly, and the desert can be cold.
- Sun protection (hat, sun glasses, sun screen)
What To Bring
- Day pack
- 3 Liters (or more) of water
- Snacks
- Lunch (if necessary)
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