We’re looking for passionate volunteers to help maintain hiking trails in Central Nevada—and we’d love to have you on the team! Trail work is essential for keeping our Wilderness areas open, safe, and enjoyable for all, while also protecting the natural ecosystems from unnecessary damage.
We’ll be working on the Peavine Canyon Trail in the stunning Arc Dome Wilderness —a remote gem known for its dramatic peaks, rugged canyons, vibrant ecosystems, and pristine streams.
Trail work is very important work and is highly rewarding! By maintaining existing trails there is less overall damage to our Wilderness areas and re-building damaged trails creates a safe and durable surface (a key principle of Leave No Trace) for trail users to experience these Wilderness Areas.
As a volunteer, you’ll help cut back overgrown brush, clear fallen trees from the trail, and learn sustainable tread repair techniques to redirect water from the trail to prevent erosion. No experience? No problem! Friends of Nevada Wilderness will provide all the training, tools, and safety gear you’ll need. All you need to bring is your love of the outdoors and a willingness to get your hands dirty for a good cause.
Come make a difference, connect with fellow trail-lovers, and experience one of Nevada’s most beautiful backcountry areas like never before. Sign up today and be part of something wild!
Check out previous project pictures from the trail here.
Information:
Difficulty level: - Challenging- see our difficulty rating here. This project is suitable for individuals in good physical condition who participate in a regular exercise routine. This project may be physically challenging to some people; participants need to be in good physical condition and aware of their physical abilities and limits before joining this project. We will be hiking with all gear and tools to the project site where we will be cutting back
When: Friday June 13th - Sunday June 15th
Where: Arc Dome Wilderness Area (roughly 5 hours from Las Vegas or Reno)
Travel: A high-clearance, 4WD vehicle is recommended to reach the campsite. There are limited spots in FNW vehicles from Las Vegas. Reach out ASAP if you need a ride.
What to bring: sturdy work or hiking shoes, long pants, a long-sleeved shirt, sun protection, a pack with the ability to carry at least three liters of water, lunch, and snacks. As this is an overnight trip you will need camping gear, dinner for Friday, lunch and snacks for Saturday and Sunday, a camp chair, and any entertainment you would like for the evenings. Check out our suggested Packing List.
Food: Breakfast and coffee are provided on Saturday and Sunday, big group dinner (with dessert) on Saturday night. Volunteers must bring their own lunches and snacks.
What to expect: In-depth information such as weather, travel plans, parking/camping, and project specifics will be sent to those who RSVP about 1 week before the project. This is a multi-day project, we will provide breakfast for Saturday and Sunday, and dinner for Saturday. You will need to provide food for yourself on Friday, lunches, and any other snacks you would like. We will hike to the project area with all tools, safety equipment, lunch, and whatever else you may need for the day, and we will return to camp in the afternoon to make dinner.
What we need from you: If you're interested in joining us for this project, you must RSVP. Friends of Nevada Wilderness and our partners put a great deal of time and resources into organizing volunteer projects. When you RSVP you are committing to join us on this project. We understand circumstances may arise where you need to cancel. If you’re no longer able to attend, please cancel your RSVP as soon as possible so another volunteer can join the project.
Want to bring a friend? All participants must RSVP individually (even partners, spouses, children, etc). Please send them this link and tell them to sign up.
Questions?: Check out our FAQ page here or email [email protected].
We can't wait to see you out there!
