Four Trails That Need Your Help in March

This month WTA is working in several locations that need some special attention, and we'd love to have your help! Join us for a day full of safety, fun, and work, and make your mark on the trails you love.

No experience is needed to join a work party, and anyone is welcome. We'll teach you what you need to know and find the right job for you. For more information on what to expect when you join us on trail, check out our FAQ page.

Puget Sound - O'Grady Park

March 3-7, 10-14

O'Grady Park provides a unique retreat only a few miles east of the heavily populated Green River valley around Auburn. Venturing here, hikers get a sense of a wilder river, with little noticeable human impact. A plethora of flora and fauna call the Green River Natural Area home, and many locals and visitors use the trails for hiking, biking, fishing, and horseback riding.

The main trails at O'Grady are about two miles in length, and are in need of some WTA love. Volunteers can expect to work on trail rehabilitation, reroutes, and finishing a new trail that follows the bluff along the river.

>> Sign up now for one of the work parties at O'Grady this month.

Northwest Washington - Larrabee State Park

March 6

Trail crew members head out for a day of work in Larrabee State Park. Photo by Taum Sauk.

WTA has a long history working in this gorgeous park that borders north Puget Sound. We're doing general maintenance, including improving drainage in places where the tread is muddy, as well as possible trail realignment. You could also learn a little something about building structures and the importance of clearing trail corridor.

>> Sign up now for the work party at Larrabee State Park this month.

Southwest Washington - Lacamas Park

March 12, 19

Round Lake at Lacamas Park provides a nice, quiet retreat near Vancouver. Photo by Katrena Gesler.

WTA is cleaning and replacing waterbars on the Round Lake loop, and restoring another trail leading to Woodburn Falls. The park contains six scenic miles of hiking trails, as well as fishing and birdwatching. Come help keep the trails here looking nice; it's a short hike to our project site with a couple of steep pitches.

>> Sign up now for one of the work parties at Lacamas Park this month.

Eastern Washington - Knothead Trail

March 29

The views from Riverside State Park are lovely, even late into the evening. Photo by HighMaintenanceHardCore.

Come help route this trail off private land and onto state and county property. The reroute incorporates great viewpoints overlooking the Little Spokane River, so you'll have nice vistas while you work on improving tread and get some experience with rock work. We got a good start here last fall and are excited to have some fun this spring.

>> Sign up now for one of the work parties at Riverside State Park this month.