Zappos.com employees are joining us once again to take care of Nevada's wild lands!  This time we're heading to Goldstrike Canyon to clean up the trail.  Zappos was Friends' 2018 Corporate Partner of the Year and has been a longtime, incredible supporter of Friends.  We're thrilled to be teaming up again in 2019!

This is a private event.  Friends of Nevada Wilderness coordinates private volunteer opportunities for businesses and other organizations.  It's a great way to give back to the community and increase the camaraderie of your team.  If you'd like to coordinate a similar event for your group, contact us at (702) 515-5417.

UNLVolunteers, Friends' 2018 Nonprofit Partner of the Year, are joining us once again to restore sensitive desert habitat to its natural condition!  Our work is critical to protecting the area and maintaining access for visitors... all while helping preserve America's past!  

This is a private event.  Friends of Nevada Wilderness coordinates private volunteer opportunities for businesses and other organizations.  It's a great way to give back to the community and increase the camaraderie of your team.  If you'd like to coordinate a similar event for your group, contact us at (702) 515-5417.

Join us as we partner with Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful for the Annual Great Community Clean-Up! 

We will meet at the Michael S. Thompson trailhead at 7:30 am, more commonly known as the Hunter Creek Trailhead. We will provide tools and gloves and ask that you come prepared with long pants, layers, and sturdy boots. From the trailhead, we will hike 1-3 miles into the Mt. Rose Wilderness and spend the morning removing invasive Musk Thistle Rosettes.

Invasive plants upset the delicate balance of nature by reducing wildlife and fish habitat, degrading water quality, increasing soil erosion, and increasing fire danger. Make a difference this year, join us in cleaning-up Mt Rose Wilderness!

As a thank you for all your hard work, Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful will host an afternoon barbecue for all volunteers!

*Great Community Clean-Up 2018

Become a Wilderness Weed Warrior!

With Spring underway, what better way to enjoy the warm weather than hiking? Join us as we work on removing invasive weeds from the Mt. Rose Wilderness. Invasive plants upset the delicate balance of nature by crowding out native species and reducing wildlife habitat. The work is extremely rewarding and you get to experience some beautiful country, all in our backyard wilderness.

We start each Weed Pull at the Hunter Creek Trailhead with a 2-3 mile hike and spend the cool hours of the day digging up Musk Thistle. If you haven't experienced Mt. Rose Wilderness, this is the perfect introduction. Join us for a great outing and RSVP today!

Help reroute a washed away section of Griffith Peak Trail!

Friends of Nevada Wilderness is leading volunteer trail crews that will rebuild the Griffith Peak Trail this summer - and we need your help!  Sleep under the stars, breathe in the mountain air, experience Mt. Charleston Wilderness up close, and appreciate trails in a new way. Building trail side-by-side with other outdoors lovers is a fun and immensely rewarding way to give back to the places you love.  Griffith Peak Trail has been closed since being damaged by wildfire in 2013.  Lace up your boots and join us!

For this project, we’ll car camp along Harris Springs Road.  Each day we’ll access Griffith Peak Trail from the trailhead at the end of Harris Springs Rd.  Trailwork will consist of rerouting sections of the trail that have washed away, clearing aspen saplings from the trail, and cutting trail tread.  Rebuilding Griffith Peak Trail will bring outdoor adventures to others for years to come!

Volunteers for this project must complete a Trailwork Volunteer Application.  You only need to fill this form out once a year and will receive a confirmation email within 10 working days of submitting your application.

New to overnight trailwork?  Click here to get a better idea of what it’s like to be a Trailwork Volunteer.

Difficulty Level: Challenging - This project involves daily hikes of up to 6 miles at elevations of 8,000 - 9,000 ft, while carrying tools and all of your gear for the day.  Participants need to be of a general fitness level to move at a pace that will allow the group to reach trailwork sites by a set time. This trip will be physically challenging and there will be minimal options for easier work.

About the Trail - Located in Mt. Charleston Wilderness, 5.6 mile Griffith Peak Trail has been closed since being decimated by the Carpenter One fire and successive flooding in 2013.  The trail is currently under an array of logs and, in some places, non-existent.  Before wildfire, the trail provided a quieter alternative to South Loop Trail and offered views of the back of Red Rock Canyon.  Reopening Griffith Peak Trail will give hikers additional access to alpine Bristlecone Pine forests, Griffith Peak (11,059 ft), and Charleston Peak (11,916 ft).  We'll be approaching Griffith Peak Trail from Harris Canyon.

About the Trailwork - This project doesn’t require any prior trailwork experience.  You’ll receive a safety and training session before working, including proper techniques and tool use.  We typically leave camp at 8 am and return by 4 pm. Be prepared be away from camp all day by carrying a day pack with lunch and at least 3 liters of water.  We'll be on the trail Thursday - Sunday.  We hope you can join us for the whole hitch, but you can also come for as little as two days.  

What You'll Need - Sturdy closed-toe shoes, long pants, and a long-sleeved shirt are required for this project.  You’ll need a day pack and the capacity to carry at least 3 liters of water.  You're responsible for your own camping gear and snacks as well as transportation to and from the project.  Getting to camp and the trailhead requires a high clearance vehicle. We’ll have some seats available in our truck if you need to catch a ride and can join for all four days.

What We'll Have - We'll provide tools, gloves, and hard hats.  We'll have group camp gear, including ample water and cooking gear such as stoves and tables.  We'll be making dinner for everyone at night, have a breakfast bar and coffee in the mornings, as well as basic sandwich fixings so you can make lunch for the day.

Camp - We'll be camping along Harris Springs Road at about 6,000 ft. elevation.  Pack your camping gear however you’d like because you won’t need to backpack it up the trail.

Join the Wilderness Weed Warriors!

 Join us as we work on removing invasive weeds from the Mt. Rose Wilderness. Invasive plants upset the delicate balance of nature by crowding out native species and reducing wildlife habitat. The work is extremely rewarding and you get to experience some beautiful country, all in our backyard wilderness.

We start each Weed Pull at the Hunter Creek Trailhead with a 2-3 mile hike and spend the cool hours of the day digging up Musk Thistle. If you haven't experienced Mt. Rose Wilderness, this is the perfect introduction. Join us for a great outing and RSVP today!

 Join us as we work on removing invasive weeds from the Mt. Rose Wilderness. Invasive plants upset the delicate balance of nature by crowding out native species and reducing wildlife habitat. The work is extremely rewarding and you get to experience some beautiful country, all in our backyard wilderness.

We start each Weed Pull at the Hunter Creek Trailhead with a 2-3 mile hike and spend the cool hours of the day digging up Musk Thistle. If you haven't experienced Mt. Rose Wilderness, this is the perfect introduction. Join us for a great outing and RSVP today!

Get Involved, Become a Wilderness Weed Warrior!

 Join us as we work on removing invasive weeds from the Mt. Rose Wilderness. Invasive plants upset the delicate balance of nature by crowding out native species and reducing wildlife habitat. The work is extremely rewarding and you get to experience some beautiful country, all in our backyard wilderness.

We start each Weed Pull at the Hunter Creek Trailhead with a 2-3 mile hike and spend the cool hours of the day digging up Musk Thistle. If you haven't experienced Mt. Rose Wilderness, this is the perfect introduction. Join us for a great outing and RSVP today!

Join as we restore fire damage and access to Griffith Peak Trail!

Friends of Nevada Wilderness is leading volunteer trail crews that will rebuild the Griffith Peak Trail this summer - and we need your help!  Sleep under the stars, breathe in the mountain air, experience Mt. Charleston Wilderness up close, and appreciate trails in a new way. Building trail side-by-side with other outdoors lovers is a fun and immensely rewarding way to give back to the places you love.  Griffith Peak Trail has been closed since being damaged by wildfire in 2013.  Lace up your boots and join us!

For this project, we’ll car camp along Harris Springs Road.  Each day we’ll access Griffith Peak Trail from the trailhead at the end of Harris Springs Rd.  Trailwork will consist of rerouting sections of the trail that have washed away, clearing aspen saplings from the trail, and cutting trail tread.  Rebuilding Griffith Peak Trail will bring outdoor adventures to others for years to come!

Volunteers for this project must complete a Trailwork Volunteer Application.  You only need to fill this form out once a year and will receive a confirmation email within 10 working days of submitting your application.

New to overnight trailwork?  Click here to get a better idea of what it’s like to be a Trailwork Volunteer.

Difficulty Level: Challenging - This project involves daily hikes of up to 6 miles at elevations of 8,000 - 9,000 ft, while carrying tools and all of your gear for the day.  Participants need to be of a general fitness level to move at a pace that will allow the group to reach trailwork sites by a set time. This trip will be physically challenging and there will be minimal options for easier work.

About the Trail - Located in Mt. Charleston Wilderness, 5.6 mile Griffith Peak Trail has been closed since being decimated by the Carpenter One fire and successive flooding in 2013.  The trail is currently under an array of logs and, in some places, non-existent.  Before wildfire, the trail provided a quieter alternative to South Loop Trail and offered views of the back of Red Rock Canyon.  Reopening Griffith Peak Trail will give hikers additional access to alpine Bristlecone Pine forests, Griffith Peak (11,059 ft), and Charleston Peak (11,916 ft).  We'll be approaching Griffith Peak Trail from Harris Canyon.

About the Trailwork - This project doesn’t require any prior trailwork experience.  You’ll receive a safety and training session before working, including proper techniques and tool use.  We typically leave camp at 8 am and return by 4 pm. Be prepared be away from camp all day by carrying a day pack with lunch and at least 3 liters of water.  We'll be on the trail Thursday - Sunday.  We hope you can join us for the whole hitch, but you can also come for as little as two days.  

What You'll Need - Sturdy closed-toe shoes, long pants, and a long-sleeved shirt are required for this project.  You’ll need a day pack and the capacity to carry at least 3 liters of water.  You're responsible for your own camping gear and snacks as well as transportation to and from the project.  Getting to camp and the trailhead requires a high clearance vehicle. We’ll have some seats available in our truck if you need to catch a ride and can join for all four days.

What We'll Have - We'll provide tools, gloves, and hard hats.  We'll have group camp gear, including ample water and cooking gear such as stoves and tables.  We'll be making dinner for everyone at night, have a breakfast bar and coffee in the mornings, as well as basic sandwich fixings so you can make lunch for the day.

Camp - We'll be camping along Harris Springs Road at about 6,000 ft. elevation.  Pack your camping gear however you’d like because you won’t need to backpack it up the trail.