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Wednesday's a Trail Day Fall 2026 1
Wednesday's a Trail Day Fall 2026 1
September 23, 2026 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Please join the ATA September 23 for a trail work event. The project will be in the Tucson area and will be in the easy to moderate difficulty range. Our projects will focus on brushing and treadwork, for the most part. For more information or to register for the event, visit our volunteer portal here.
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Sandy Seep Midweek, part 2
Sandy Seep Midweek, part 2
September 23, 2026 8:30 am - 2:30 pm
Please join the ATA September 23th on Passage 32 (in Flagstaff getting into Picture Canyon). This project is rated easy, but we will walk in ~1 mile before starting work. Our project will focus primarily on brushing, cleaning/installing drains & treadwork. For more information or to register for the event, visit our volunteer portal.
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Veteran Volunteer Work Weekend: Operation North Rim Resilience
Veteran Volunteer Work Weekend: Operation North Rim Resilience
September 24, 2026 - September 27, 2026
East Rim Viewpoint Trailhead, North Rim, AZ 86052, USA
SIGN UP TODAY for Operation North Rim Resilience
(AZT VETS x The Outdoor Muster — Veteran Volunteer Work Weekend)
East Rim Viewpoint | North Rim, Grand Canyon
From September 24–27, 2026, the AZT VETS Program and The Outdoor Muster will rally at East Rim Viewpoint for a Veteran Volunteer Work Weekend centered on service, stewardship, and the military community’s enduring ability to show up when the mission matters.
Taking place over National Public Lands Day, this season-opening operation will support general trail maintenance, drainage improvements, brushing, and tread work across one of Arizona’s most extraordinary—and newly vulnerable—landscapes.
The project comes in the wake of the 2025 Dragon Bravo Fire, which burned 149,399 acres, affected approximately 73 miles of trail, and created increased runoff, erosion, rockfall, and unstable tread hazards across portions of the North Rim. The fire also caused devastating losses to the region’s historic infrastructure. Yet across much of the landscape, early regeneration is already underway.
Against that backdrop, Operation North Rim Resilience is about more than repairing trail. It is an opportunity to contribute to the North Rim’s continuing recovery, strengthen the places that connect us, and demonstrate what happens when veterans and members of the military community muster with a shared purpose.
📅 Event Schedule
Thursday, September 24: Volunteer arrival, camp setup, introductions, and project briefing
Friday, September 25: Trail maintenance and project work
Saturday, September 26: National Public Lands Day service project
Sunday, September 27: Final project work, site cleanup, and departure
🪓 Mission Details
Project Base: East Rim Viewpoint, North Rim of the Grand Canyon
Project Type: Multi-day, camp-based volunteer service project
Trail Work: General maintenance, drainage improvements, brushing, and tread restoration
Who’s Invited: Military veterans and participating members of the military community
Partnership: AZT VETS x The Outdoor Muster
Experience: No previous trail-work experience is required; instruction and tools will be provided
Meals, camping logistics, and equipment needs: Additional details will be shared with registered volunteers
🔥 Why This Mission Matters
The North Rim is a landscape in recovery. Post-fire assessments identified immediate needs for trail repair and stabilization, including damaged drainage features, debris-covered tread, erosion concerns, and other hazards that affect recreational access.
By improving drainage, clearing encroaching vegetation, repairing tread, and completing essential maintenance, volunteers will help protect the trail from future storms while supporting safe, responsible access to this remarkable public landscape.
National Public Lands Day is the nation’s largest single-day volunteer effort for public lands. This weekend extends that spirit into a sustained mission: four days of meaningful work, shared camp life, and connection through service.
⚠️ Health & Safety
Trail work will take place at high elevation in a remote environment where weather and conditions can change quickly. Volunteers should arrive prepared for physical work, cool nights, sun exposure, uneven terrain, and variable fall weather.
The ATA will continue to follow health and safety protocols recommended by public health and land-management officials. Please do not attend if you are feeling unwell or have recently been exposed to a contagious illness. Notify the event coordinator if your health or ability to participate changes before or during the project.
📩 Registration & Contact
For more information or to sign up, contact:
📧 chappy@aztrail.org
📱 Call or text: (970) 779-5740
Show up. Dig in. Leave the North Rim stronger than we found it.
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Veteran Volunteer Work Weekend: Operation North Rim Resilience
Veteran Volunteer Work Weekend: Operation North Rim Resilience
September 24, 2026 - September 27, 2026
East Rim Viewpoint Trailhead, North Rim, AZ 86052, USA
SIGN UP TODAY for Operation North Rim Resilience
(AZT VETS x The Outdoor Muster — Veteran Volunteer Work Weekend)
East Rim Viewpoint | North Rim, Grand Canyon
From September 24–27, 2026, the AZT VETS Program and The Outdoor Muster will rally at East Rim Viewpoint for a Veteran Volunteer Work Weekend centered on service, stewardship, and the military community’s enduring ability to show up when the mission matters.
Taking place over National Public Lands Day, this season-opening operation will support general trail maintenance, drainage improvements, brushing, and tread work across one of Arizona’s most extraordinary—and newly vulnerable—landscapes.
The project comes in the wake of the 2025 Dragon Bravo Fire, which burned 149,399 acres, affected approximately 73 miles of trail, and created increased runoff, erosion, rockfall, and unstable tread hazards across portions of the North Rim. The fire also caused devastating losses to the region’s historic infrastructure. Yet across much of the landscape, early regeneration is already underway.
Against that backdrop, Operation North Rim Resilience is about more than repairing trail. It is an opportunity to contribute to the North Rim’s continuing recovery, strengthen the places that connect us, and demonstrate what happens when veterans and members of the military community muster with a shared purpose.
📅 Event Schedule
Thursday, September 24: Volunteer arrival, camp setup, introductions, and project briefing
Friday, September 25: Trail maintenance and project work
Saturday, September 26: National Public Lands Day service project
Sunday, September 27: Final project work, site cleanup, and departure
🪓 Mission Details
Project Base: East Rim Viewpoint, North Rim of the Grand Canyon
Project Type: Multi-day, camp-based volunteer service project
Trail Work: General maintenance, drainage improvements, brushing, and tread restoration
Who’s Invited: Military veterans and participating members of the military community
Partnership: AZT VETS x The Outdoor Muster
Experience: No previous trail-work experience is required; instruction and tools will be provided
Meals, camping logistics, and equipment needs: Additional details will be shared with registered volunteers
🔥 Why This Mission Matters
The North Rim is a landscape in recovery. Post-fire assessments identified immediate needs for trail repair and stabilization, including damaged drainage features, debris-covered tread, erosion concerns, and other hazards that affect recreational access.
By improving drainage, clearing encroaching vegetation, repairing tread, and completing essential maintenance, volunteers will help protect the trail from future storms while supporting safe, responsible access to this remarkable public landscape.
National Public Lands Day is the nation’s largest single-day volunteer effort for public lands. This weekend extends that spirit into a sustained mission: four days of meaningful work, shared camp life, and connection through service.
⚠️ Health & Safety
Trail work will take place at high elevation in a remote environment where weather and conditions can change quickly. Volunteers should arrive prepared for physical work, cool nights, sun exposure, uneven terrain, and variable fall weather.
The ATA will continue to follow health and safety protocols recommended by public health and land-management officials. Please do not attend if you are feeling unwell or have recently been exposed to a contagious illness. Notify the event coordinator if your health or ability to participate changes before or during the project.
📩 Registration & Contact
For more information or to sign up, contact:
📧 chappy@aztrail.org
📱 Call or text: (970) 779-5740
Show up. Dig in. Leave the North Rim stronger than we found it.
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Veteran Volunteer Work Weekend: Operation North Rim Resilience
Veteran Volunteer Work Weekend: Operation North Rim Resilience
September 24, 2026 - September 27, 2026
East Rim Viewpoint Trailhead, North Rim, AZ 86052, USA
SIGN UP TODAY for Operation North Rim Resilience
(AZT VETS x The Outdoor Muster — Veteran Volunteer Work Weekend)
East Rim Viewpoint | North Rim, Grand Canyon
From September 24–27, 2026, the AZT VETS Program and The Outdoor Muster will rally at East Rim Viewpoint for a Veteran Volunteer Work Weekend centered on service, stewardship, and the military community’s enduring ability to show up when the mission matters.
Taking place over National Public Lands Day, this season-opening operation will support general trail maintenance, drainage improvements, brushing, and tread work across one of Arizona’s most extraordinary—and newly vulnerable—landscapes.
The project comes in the wake of the 2025 Dragon Bravo Fire, which burned 149,399 acres, affected approximately 73 miles of trail, and created increased runoff, erosion, rockfall, and unstable tread hazards across portions of the North Rim. The fire also caused devastating losses to the region’s historic infrastructure. Yet across much of the landscape, early regeneration is already underway.
Against that backdrop, Operation North Rim Resilience is about more than repairing trail. It is an opportunity to contribute to the North Rim’s continuing recovery, strengthen the places that connect us, and demonstrate what happens when veterans and members of the military community muster with a shared purpose.
📅 Event Schedule
Thursday, September 24: Volunteer arrival, camp setup, introductions, and project briefing
Friday, September 25: Trail maintenance and project work
Saturday, September 26: National Public Lands Day service project
Sunday, September 27: Final project work, site cleanup, and departure
🪓 Mission Details
Project Base: East Rim Viewpoint, North Rim of the Grand Canyon
Project Type: Multi-day, camp-based volunteer service project
Trail Work: General maintenance, drainage improvements, brushing, and tread restoration
Who’s Invited: Military veterans and participating members of the military community
Partnership: AZT VETS x The Outdoor Muster
Experience: No previous trail-work experience is required; instruction and tools will be provided
Meals, camping logistics, and equipment needs: Additional details will be shared with registered volunteers
🔥 Why This Mission Matters
The North Rim is a landscape in recovery. Post-fire assessments identified immediate needs for trail repair and stabilization, including damaged drainage features, debris-covered tread, erosion concerns, and other hazards that affect recreational access.
By improving drainage, clearing encroaching vegetation, repairing tread, and completing essential maintenance, volunteers will help protect the trail from future storms while supporting safe, responsible access to this remarkable public landscape.
National Public Lands Day is the nation’s largest single-day volunteer effort for public lands. This weekend extends that spirit into a sustained mission: four days of meaningful work, shared camp life, and connection through service.
⚠️ Health & Safety
Trail work will take place at high elevation in a remote environment where weather and conditions can change quickly. Volunteers should arrive prepared for physical work, cool nights, sun exposure, uneven terrain, and variable fall weather.
The ATA will continue to follow health and safety protocols recommended by public health and land-management officials. Please do not attend if you are feeling unwell or have recently been exposed to a contagious illness. Notify the event coordinator if your health or ability to participate changes before or during the project.
📩 Registration & Contact
For more information or to sign up, contact:
📧 chappy@aztrail.org
📱 Call or text: (970) 779-5740
Show up. Dig in. Leave the North Rim stronger than we found it.
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AZT Outreach at REI Tucson - National Public Lands Day 2026
AZT Outreach at REI Tucson - National Public Lands Day 2026
September 26, 2026
Spend National Public Lands Day by volunteering with the Arizona Trail Association at REI Tucson on Saturday, September 26! Click here to learn more.
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National Public Lands Day Southern Arizona
National Public Lands Day Southern Arizona
September 26, 2026 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Please join the ATA September 26 on Passage 12 near Oracle for a National Public Lands Day celebration. We will enjoy a casual hike and an introduction to edible desert plants presented by Desert Harvesters.
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National Public Lands Day (meander up the mesa, part 2)
National Public Lands Day (meander up the mesa, part 2)
September 26, 2026 8:30 am - 2:30 pm
Please join the ATA September 26th on Passage 31 (just South of Flagstaff). This project is rated moderate, since we will walk in ~1.5 miles into Sandy’s Canyon & up the hill a bit before starting work. Our project will focus primarily on brushing, cleaning/installing drains & treadwork. For more information or to register for the event, visit our volunteer portal.
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Veteran Volunteer Work Weekend: Operation North Rim Resilience
Veteran Volunteer Work Weekend: Operation North Rim Resilience
September 24, 2026 - September 27, 2026
East Rim Viewpoint Trailhead, North Rim, AZ 86052, USA
SIGN UP TODAY for Operation North Rim Resilience
(AZT VETS x The Outdoor Muster — Veteran Volunteer Work Weekend)
East Rim Viewpoint | North Rim, Grand Canyon
From September 24–27, 2026, the AZT VETS Program and The Outdoor Muster will rally at East Rim Viewpoint for a Veteran Volunteer Work Weekend centered on service, stewardship, and the military community’s enduring ability to show up when the mission matters.
Taking place over National Public Lands Day, this season-opening operation will support general trail maintenance, drainage improvements, brushing, and tread work across one of Arizona’s most extraordinary—and newly vulnerable—landscapes.
The project comes in the wake of the 2025 Dragon Bravo Fire, which burned 149,399 acres, affected approximately 73 miles of trail, and created increased runoff, erosion, rockfall, and unstable tread hazards across portions of the North Rim. The fire also caused devastating losses to the region’s historic infrastructure. Yet across much of the landscape, early regeneration is already underway.
Against that backdrop, Operation North Rim Resilience is about more than repairing trail. It is an opportunity to contribute to the North Rim’s continuing recovery, strengthen the places that connect us, and demonstrate what happens when veterans and members of the military community muster with a shared purpose.
📅 Event Schedule
Thursday, September 24: Volunteer arrival, camp setup, introductions, and project briefing
Friday, September 25: Trail maintenance and project work
Saturday, September 26: National Public Lands Day service project
Sunday, September 27: Final project work, site cleanup, and departure
🪓 Mission Details
Project Base: East Rim Viewpoint, North Rim of the Grand Canyon
Project Type: Multi-day, camp-based volunteer service project
Trail Work: General maintenance, drainage improvements, brushing, and tread restoration
Who’s Invited: Military veterans and participating members of the military community
Partnership: AZT VETS x The Outdoor Muster
Experience: No previous trail-work experience is required; instruction and tools will be provided
Meals, camping logistics, and equipment needs: Additional details will be shared with registered volunteers
🔥 Why This Mission Matters
The North Rim is a landscape in recovery. Post-fire assessments identified immediate needs for trail repair and stabilization, including damaged drainage features, debris-covered tread, erosion concerns, and other hazards that affect recreational access.
By improving drainage, clearing encroaching vegetation, repairing tread, and completing essential maintenance, volunteers will help protect the trail from future storms while supporting safe, responsible access to this remarkable public landscape.
National Public Lands Day is the nation’s largest single-day volunteer effort for public lands. This weekend extends that spirit into a sustained mission: four days of meaningful work, shared camp life, and connection through service.
⚠️ Health & Safety
Trail work will take place at high elevation in a remote environment where weather and conditions can change quickly. Volunteers should arrive prepared for physical work, cool nights, sun exposure, uneven terrain, and variable fall weather.
The ATA will continue to follow health and safety protocols recommended by public health and land-management officials. Please do not attend if you are feeling unwell or have recently been exposed to a contagious illness. Notify the event coordinator if your health or ability to participate changes before or during the project.
📩 Registration & Contact
For more information or to sign up, contact:
📧 chappy@aztrail.org
📱 Call or text: (970) 779-5740
Show up. Dig in. Leave the North Rim stronger than we found it.
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Wednesday's a Trail Day Fall 2026 2
Wednesday's a Trail Day Fall 2026 2
September 30, 2026 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Please join the ATA September 30 for a trail work event. The project will be in the Tucson area and will be in the easy to moderate difficulty range. Our projects will focus on brushing and treadwork, for the most part. For more information or to register for the event, visit our volunteer portal here.
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Logs in the Cabin Loops
Logs in the Cabin Loops
September 30, 2026 9:00 am - October 1, 2026 4:00 pm
Calling SAWYERS & saw enthusiasts to join the Arizona Trail Association & Forest Service September 30th & Oct 1st on the Mogollon Rim in the Cabin Loop Trail system. If you have any crosscut saws, axes, wedges this is a chance to show off your favorite SAWYER tools. This project is rated moderate, since we may cover a lot of miles & is at higher elevation (7000-8000 ft). Our project will focus primarily on downed trees. For more information or to register for the event, visit our volunteer portal.
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