WTA and the Mount St. Helens Institute have combined resources to host a series of trailwork events on the Monument this summer. Save the date for adventure and volunteer stewardship. You can meet some cool people, earn a NW Forest Pass and have a lot of fun.
These multi-day trips are open for registration now. See https://www.wta.org/volunteer/schedule
Multi-Day Trips:
- Loowit Trail BCRT 4 days starting 8/17 - West Side - Brushing and tread repair from the crossing at the South Fork of the Toutle northward towards the blast zone.
Coldwater Trail at Ridge Camp BCRT - 4 Days starting on 7/13 - Camping at Ridge Camp and working on brushing and tread towards Coldwater Peak.
Boundary Trail at Bear Camp BCRT - 4 days starting 7/20 - camping in the Mount Margaret Backcountry and working on tread and brushing from Bear camp east towards Coldwater Peak
Boundary Trail at Coldwater Peak BCRT 4 days starting 7/27 - camping near Coldwater Peak and working east to restore tread and brush back vegetation
Volunteer Vacations
- We also have two volunteer vacations where participants will be hiking in to the east end of Coldwater Lake to work on the Lakes Trail. Their gear and tools will arrive by boat. Dates are July 8 and 15 for Youth and Adult, respectively.
These trips will be posted 6 weeks in advance. Save the date now!
Weekend - Come for one or both days, enjoy a potluck and campout on Saturday night
- June 3
National Trails Day Project TBD - (Hummocks, June Lake or Volcano View)
June 23/24
Truman Trail and Devils Elbow bypass (a new construction project)
Volunteers are invited to stay at the Coldwater Science and Learning Center on Saturday. We'll be doing annual maintenance on the Truman Trail to restore the tread. We'll also put the finishing touches on a new bypass trail that we constructed on the Boundary Trail east of Johnson Ridge Observatory. The bypass allows hikers to avoid the steep cliff at Devil's Elbow on their way to the Truman Trail.
July 15/16
Norway Pass - We'll be doing tread restoration and brushing from the Norway Pass TH to the pass. Volunteers invited to camp with and potluck on Saturday night at a dispersed site nearby.
August 5/6
Ptarmigan Trail - Camp and Potluck on Saturday night at Climber's Bivouac. This weekend to tackle tread restoration and drainage problems on the Ptarmigan Trail up near treeline.
August 26/27
Independence Ridge - We'll be doing annual maintenance, primarily brushing. Volunteers are invited to camp at Potluck with WTA and MSHI at a dispersed site nearby.
September 30
National Public Lands Day - Project TBD