Location: Joshua Tree National Park, CA
Strenuous: A max of 4-mile one-way daily hikes with ~800′ elevation change
Front country: Tent camping near cars

Join us for a week of general trail maintenance (brushing, drain clearing, and trail delineation) along the California Riding and Hiking Trail within Joshua Tree National Park. The trail is beautiful and diverse; showcasing both monzogranite and gneiss, a section of basalt, Joshua tree stands, and expansive mountain views. A 4WD vehicle with high clearance is preferred, although carpooling to/from the job site is possible. 

Location: Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge, AZ
Strenuous. Up to 2-mile one-way hikes carrying/lifting fencing materials
Front country: tent camping near cars.

Our service project will be removing old interior barbed-wire fences leftover from ranching days in cooperation with volunteers from Friends of Buenos Aires NWR. The fence removal is part of an ongoing 15-year project by the Refuge to remove interior fences; only ~18 miles of the fence remains down from over 150 miles of fence that originally existed.

Location: Saguaro National Park (east), AZ
Strenuous. Pulling buffelgrass is very challenging work in a sometimes uneven landscape.
Backpacking with pack support. ~3-mile backpack with 500′ change.

We’re excited to return to Saguaro National Park to help eradicate the invasive buffelgrass and fountain grass! Spend a mild spring week in the desert digging out this problematic invasive as we continue to help Saguaro National Park give natural vegetation a chance.