Do you enjoy Vermont’s trails? Are you a trail manager or volunteer eager to clean up or improve a trail you manage? Whether you love to walk or hike, ski, bike, ride a horse, or explore Vermont’s thousands of miles of trails, get outside this year and help take care of the places you love. Well-run volunteer events reduce stewardship costs, develop community, and are just plain fun. Use the resources below to join or launch an event. Hosting an event? Let us know! We’ll publish on VTGC’s event page.
National Trails Day
National Trails Day® is your chance to connect with nature, your community, and the trails you love. On June 7, 2025, join American Hiking Society and outdoor enthusiasts nationwide in celebrating this annual day of action. Together, let’s leave the trails and outdoor spaces better than we found them, fostering a world where everyone feels welcome and has access to the outdoors.
Millions of hikers, bikers, paddlers, horseback riders, trail clubs, agencies, land trusts, and businesses will come together to create a trail community that is accessible for all, advocate for public lands, and care for the trails we cherish. This year, AHS invites you to participate in three impactful ways:
- Join: Find a local event or create your own, and join this nationwide celebration. Together, we can make a lasting impact by cleaning up trails, maintaining public lands, and fostering a sense of community in the outdoors.
- Pledge: Take the #NationalTrailsDay Pledge and commit to leaving the trails and the outdoor community better than you found them.
- Connect: Encourage people to tag you/your organization, #NationalTrailsDay, and @AmericanHiking on social media. Photos tagged with @AmericanHiking and #NationalTrailsDay on Instagram will be entered into the NTD photo/video contest with a chance to win premium outdoor gear.
We hope you’ll join us and engage your community in the months leading up to NTD with these actions. We know your time is incredibly valuable, so we have put together sample content to help you promote National Trails Day® with your audience. Feel free to use the templates as-is or modify them to suit your needs.
Thanks again for joining us. We’re so grateful for your partnership.
—American Hiking Society
What are the benefits of registering a National Trails Day® Event?
1. Reach A New Audience
Registering an event is a great way to reach individuals outside your current circles. Each year, tens of thousands of individuals search for local events on the National Trails Day® events page. You benefit by having new trail supporters find you via American Hiking Society’s national media platform, ads in national outdoor magazines, and other media and outreach efforts. It’s free publicity for you!
2. Save Valuable Time
American Hiking Society provides event hosts with time-saving guides to help you plan and promote your event. The National Trails Day® guides will walk you through the planning process and provide content for you to promote your event. Use the included checklists, photos, logos, and templates for social media and newsletters to shave off hours of planning and promotion work.
3. Recruit Volunteer Support
Need help finishing a trail project? National Trails Day® is a great platform to recruit new volunteers. In 2019, an estimated 41,000 trail volunteers helped improve 869 miles of trail across the country.
