Explore Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities
Want to help protect, maintain, and promote the Arizona Trail? Whether you like getting dirty, sharing your love for the AZT at events, or lending a hand remotely, there’s a volunteer opportunity for you!
📧 Questions? Contact us: volunteer@aztrail.org
Ways to Volunteer
🛠️ Trail Work & Maintenance
Join us on the trail for hands-on stewardship. Opportunities include building, maintaining, and monitoring trail segments.
📚 Trail Skills Institute
Gain valuable skills in trail construction and maintenance through our hands-on trainings.
👉 View Upcoming Trainings
🚴 Remote Maintenance
Hiking or biking the AZT? Join our Remote Trail Maintenance Task Force to report on conditions and handle light upkeep as you go.
🌵 Outreach & Events
Support ATA at community events by staffing booths, sharing info, or helping with logistics. Outreach volunteers who log 10+ hours earn a special “Ask Me About the AZT” t-shirt!
👥 Group Volunteering
Looking to volunteer as a team? We offer custom opportunities for schools, businesses, and organizations.
📧 Contact us to coordinate: volunteer@aztrail.org
🏘️ Gateway Community Ambassadors
Live in a Gateway Community? Help connect locals with the trail, keep your community’s AZT page current, and promote trail-friendly tourism.
📧 Interested? Email us: volunteer@aztrail.org
Logging Your Hours
Your time makes a difference — and can earn you rewards!
✔️ Log hours via your AZT Portal
✔️ Don’t have a portal link?
👉 Request One Here
Pro Tip: Bookmark your AZT Portal link for easy access. If you lose your link, just request a new one — old ones will be deactivated.
Why it matters: Logged volunteer hours aren’t just for recognition — they’re critical for our reporting to grant funders and fiscal sponsors. Every hour you report helps us secure the resources needed to keep the trail thriving.
