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Project Schedule

Click on a project name for more information. If you want to be on the waitlist for a project that is currently full, submit an application. We will notify you if space becomes available. If you are still interested in doing the project, payment will be due at that time.

Dates	Project	Difficulty	Status
03/16/2025 – 03/22/2025	Mojave National Preserve	Active: ~3 mile daily hikes	Completed
03/23/2025 – 03/29/2025	Joshua Tree National Park	Strenuous: 5-8 mile daily hikes with ~1000' elevation change	Completed
04/13/2025 – 04/19/2025	Saguaro National Park (spring)	Challenging. Backpacking with no support; ~6.9 miles w/ 3000’ gain.	Completed
04/17/2025 – 04/23/2025	Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (spring)	Strenuous. ~3 mile daily hikes	Completed
04/20/2025 – 04/26/2025	City of Rocks National Reserve (spring)	Active: 1-2 mile daily hikes	Completed
04/20/2025 – 04/26/2025	Big Thicket National Preserve	Active. Daily hikes up to 3 miles	Completed
05/04/2025 – 05/10/2025	Canyons of the Ancients National Monument	Strenuous. Up to 5 mi. daily.	Completed
05/11/2025 – 05/17/2025	Bears Ears National Monument	Strenuous. 2-5 mile daily hikes Front country. This is a high-elevation project: ~8,300+ ft.	Completed
06/01/2025 – 06/07/2025	Buffalo Gap National Grassland	Strenuous. ~2-3 miles daily	Completed
06/01/2025 – 06/07/2025	Buffalo Gap National Grassland (scholarship)	Strenuous. ~2-3 miles daily	Completed
06/15/2025 – 06/21/2025	North Country National Scenic Trail	Strenuous. Daily 4-mile hikes. Comfortable with working in ankle to knee-high water.	Completed
06/22/2025 – 06/28/2025	Lost Coast Trail	Strenuous. Daily hikes up to 4 miles each day	Completed
07/20/2025 – 07/26/2025	Craters of the Moon National Monument & Preserve	Strenuous. 5-7 miles daily on rugged, volcanic terrain	Completed
07/20/2025 – 07/26/2025	Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park	Strenuous. Daily hikes of 3-6 miles	Completed
07/20/2025 – 07/26/2025	Pemigewasset Wilderness	Strenuous. 3 mi hike in w/ ~300' gain. 1-4 mi daily RT w/500’-1000’ gain	Completed
07/27/2025 – 08/02/2025	Lake Tahoe Basin	Challenging. ~4 mile hike to 7400’. Daily hikes of 3-4 miles RT	Completed
07/27/2025 – 08/02/2025	Glacier National Park	Strenuous. Up to 8-mile daily hikes with 1000' gain	Completed
08/09/2025 – 08/16/2025	Lassen Volcanic National Park	Challenging. 4 mi unsupported backpack in. Daily hikes of 4-6 mi RT	Completed
08/10/2025 – 08/16/2025	Denali National Park and Preserve	Strenuous. Daily hikes of ~4 miles	Completed
08/10/2025 – 08/16/2025	Great Basin National Park	Strenuous. Daily hikes of ~6 mi w/ 1900' gain	Completed
08/16/2025 – 08/23/2025	Inyo National Forest	Strenuous. Backpack in ~5 miles with 1500' gain. Daily hikes of ~2 miles RT	Completed
08/17/2025 – 08/23/2025	Appalachian Trail	Strenuous. Up to 4 miles daily. Bushwhacking.	Completed
08/23/2025 – 08/30/2025	Eagle Cap Wilderness	Challenging. A 7.5 mi backpack w/ 2500' gain. Daily hikes of 2-6 miles w/ 1500' gain	In Progress
08/24/2025 – 08/30/2025	Mammoth Cave National Park	Strenuous. 3-5 mile daily hikes	In Progress
08/24/2025 – 08/30/2025	Bryce Canyon National Park	Strenuous.~5 miles daily	In Progress
08/31/2025 – 12/31/2025	Leader Training – Hybrid Course	Online course + one in field project	Registration Closed
09/07/2025 – 09/13/2025	Wayne National Forest	Strenuous. ~5 miles daily	Open (4 remaining)
09/07/2025 – 09/13/2025	Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (LaCroix)	Challenging. Backpacking, portaging, canoeing experience, etc.	Full (1 waiting)
09/14/2025 – 09/20/2025	New River Gorge National Park & Preserve	Strenuous. ~4-mile daily hikes	Open (4 remaining)
09/14/2025 – 09/20/2025	Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (Kawishiwi)	Challenging. Backpacking, portaging, canoeing experience, etc.	Open (1 remaining)
09/21/2025 – 09/27/2025	Acadia National Park	Strenuous. Up to 5-mile daily hike.	Open (1 remaining)
09/28/2025 – 10/04/2025	Wupatki & Sunset Crater Volcano National Monuments	Strenuous. 5-6 mi daily hikes	Full
10/02/2025 – 10/08/2025	Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (fall)	Strenuous. ~3 mile daily hikes	Full
10/05/2025 – 10/11/2025	Canyonlands National Park	Strenuous. 6-10 mi daily w/ 500’ change	Open (1 remaining)
10/05/2025 – 10/11/2025	Arches National Park	Strenuous. ~6 mile daily hikes	Full (1 waiting)
10/05/2025 – 10/11/2025	Black Hills National Forest	Strenuous. 4.7 mi w/ ~2,300'	Full (1 waiting)
10/19/2025 – 10/25/2025	Gold Butte National Monument	Strenuous. ~ 3-4-mi hike RT daily.	Open (2 remaining)
10/19/2025 – 10/25/2025	City of Rocks National Reserve (fall)	Strenuous: 2-3 miles daily, building new trail	Open
11/02/2025 – 11/08/2025	Saguaro National Park	Strenuous. Pulling invasive grasses is very challenging. ~2-mile RT daily hikes.	Open (4 remaining)
11/16/2025 – 11/22/2025	Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge	Strenuous. Up to 2-mile one-way hikes carrying/lifting fencing materials	Full

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