Volunteers needed for North Idaho trail projects

The nonprofit organization Idaho Trails Association is looking for volunteers to help maintain trails on one-day and weekend projects in September. These are the last three projects of the summer so come join ITA on a trip before it’s too late! No experience is needed to participate and hikers of all levels are encouraged to join. All tools and training will be provided at the start of the trip. Many ITA volunteers describe their experience as empowering and a great way to meet other outdoor enthusiasts.

Two Mouth Lakes Trail- September 12

On this one-day project in the Selkirk Mountains, we’ll focus on the upper end near the beautiful Two Mouth Lakes doing tread and drainage repair, brushing overgrown vegetation, and log removal work on the trail. This is a popular backpacking area, so we’ll also do some campsite cleanup work.

St. Joe Sawtooth Trail- September 19-20

This trail is the major access route along the north side of the remote and scenic Mallard Larkins Pioneer Area in the St. Joe National Forest. Join us for this weekend trip where we’ll cut brush, remove logs, and do tread work.

Evans Landing – September 26

On National Public Lands Day, we’ll work on this 2-mile trail that drops down to the west shore of beautiful Lake Pend Oreille. We’ll focus on tread repair on the bottom part of the trail.

To see more info and sign up for these projects and, visit https://www.idahotrailsassociation.org/upcoming-projects.

Background:

Idaho has over 10,000 miles of non-motorized hiking trails on public lands throughout our State. These trails are an irreplaceable resource that contributes to the outdoor recreation opportunities and great quality of life in Idaho.

Unfortunately, funding for the care and upkeep of Idaho’s hiking trails is far short of what is needed to keep them open and usable. Idaho Trails Association (ITA) was formed in 2010 to help deal with this challenge.

ITA is a nonprofit that works with volunteers, organizations, and government partners to preserve Idaho’s incredible trail system through education, maintenance projects, and Wilderness advocacy. All of ITA’s projects are completed with the help of volunteers who are passionate about preserving Idaho’s trails for ongoing recreation and future generations.

Photo from August trip in the St. Joe District.

Photo from August Two Mouth Lakes Trail Project courtesy of Debi Griggs