Objectives & Activities
Adopt-A-Trail Program Objectives
- Create a spirit of cooperation between different user groups, visitors, businesses and the Forest Service
- Allow the continued enjoyment of the trails in our forests, year after year, for generations
- Promote all aspects of safety in the use of equipment and vehicles
- Unite those concerned in responsible land management practices through the maintenance of trails and public education
- Promote land stewardship, physical fitness, and instill a sense of pride and ownership for volunteers
Adopt-A-Trail Maintenance Activities
The level of required maintenance varies with each trail, the organization’s capabilities, and must be matched with the level of trail needs. Maintenance activities include:
- Remove logs and brush that encroach into the trail
- Install, repair, and clean waterbars or other drainage structures
- Provide protection to stream crossings, meadows, and wet areas
- Place rocks or logs in trail for better traction
- Maintain trail to the designated rating
- Remove traces of any use that occurs off the designated trail
- Remove litter and any foreign items from trail
- Install, maintain, and replace trail markers
- Install, maintain, and replace signs and bulletin boards as needed
- Other related maintenance activities as specified on the operating plan