Volunteers are essential to the development and conservation of Trail segments. The following list suggests ways to become involved in planning, advocacy, maintenance, interpretation and special events. You may also click on “contact us” to recommend additions to this list.
Volunteer with a Private Organization:
The Accokeek Foundation at Piscataway Park
http://www.accokeek.org
301-283-2113
Allegheny Trail Alliance
(Great Allegheny Passage)
http://www.atatrail.org/
888-ATA-BIKE
American Hiking Society Volunteer Vacations
http://www.americanhiking.org/
BikeWalk Virginia
http://www.bikewalkvirginia.org
757-229-0507
Cascades Community Association
http://www.cascadesva.com
703-406-0820
C & O Canal Association
http://www.candocanal.org/
C & O Canal Trust
http://www.canaltrust.org/
301-714-2233
Conservancy for Charles County (Md.)
301-932-5714
www.conservecharles.org
Cultural Tourism DC
www.culturaltourismdc.org
202-661-7581
Fairfax Trails & Streams
www.fairfaxtrails.org
703-244-2476
Friends of Alexandria Archeology
http://www.foaa.org
703-838-4399
Friends of Caledon Natural Area
540-663-3861
Friends of Leesylvania State Park
http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/lee.shtml
Friends of Prince William Forest Park
http://www.fpwfp.org/
Friends of Riverbend Park
www.forb.org
Great Falls Trailblazers
www.geocities.com/greatfallstrails/
703-759-2059
Northern Neck Land Conservancy
http://www.nnconserve.org/
804-435-2814
Northern Virginia Conservation Trust
http://www.nvct.org
703-354-5093
Oxon Hill Bicycle and Trail Club
http://www.ohbike.org/
Pennsylvania Cross Country Skier’s Association
http://www.paccsa.org/
Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation
http://www.paparksandforests.org/
717-236-7644
Potomac Conservancy
http://www.potomac.org/site/
301-608-1188
Prince William Conservation Alliance
http://www.pwconserve.org/
703-499-4954
Potomac Appalachian Trail Club
http://www.potomacappalachian.org/
703-242-0315
Potomac Heritage Trail Association
http://www.potomactrail.org/
888-223-4093
Recreational Equipment, Inc., Local Volunteer Opportunities
http://www.rei.com/aboutrei/volunteer.html
Save Crow’s Nest
www.savecrowsnest.org
540-657-6674
Sierra Club Metropolitan Washington Regional Outings Program
http://www.mwrop.org/
301-220-3248
Southern Maryland Resource Conservation and Development Board
http://www.somdrcd.org/
301-932-4638
Southern Prince George’s Trails Coalition
http://www.ohbike.org/bikesbelong/factsheet.html
Trust for Public Land (Chesapeake/Central Appalachians)
http://www.tpl.org
202-543-4733
Washington Area Bicyclist Association
202-628-2500
http://www.waba.org/
Washington (D.C.) Parks and People
www.washingtonparks.net/
202-GO-2-PARK
Volunteer with a Government Agency:
City of Alexandria Archeology
http://oha.alexandriava.gov/archaeology/ar-support-volunteering.html
District of Columbia Department of Parks and Recreation
http://dpr.dc.gov/dpr/
Fairfax County Park Authority
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks
Loudoun County Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services
http://www.loudoun.gov/services/parks.htm
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/volunteer/
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/cons/
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/volnteer.shtml
National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/gettinginvolved/volunteer/
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
http://www.fws.gov/volunteers/
Bureau of Land Management
http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/res/Volunteer.3.html
Eastern States Office: 703-440-1522
