Volunteering is a tangible way to make a difference in the community. It is rewarding, fun, satisfying, and sometimes fatiguing. Much of the ongoing trail maintenance work is carried out by volunteers, and if you are inclined to help out once or twice a year, or every week, we can help you get plugged in.
Volunteer Highlights
- All interested persons (Members & Non-Members) may Volunteer
- You must have a current Volunteer Service Agreement (VSA) with the USFS.
- You need to agree to the Volunteer Code of Conduct
- You need to be fit enough to carry out the work for the day. Some workdays are very physical; others are not.
- We need to have your approved VSA on file so you are eligible to volunteer on a Club-organized workday
- You must sign up on a planned event led by a trained Service Project Leader
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Start with the VSA
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- A VSA must be obtained annually, starting October 1 of each year.
- Download the VSA FY 2025 and complete the information in the yellow fields for an adult. Use the additional field for a minor
- Sign and date the VSA form in the space provided. Signature may be in wet-ink, or electronically in your pdf viewer.
- Send the VSA application to the US Forest Service Trails Coordinator at Heather.spencer@usda.gov
- You will shortly receive a signed version back from the USFS.
- MAKE SURE you have the signature of the USFS representative on Page 2 (Box 37) of the VSA Form
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Review and read
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Inform the Club
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Club Members (Please Log-In First)
- LOGIN and access you Member Profile
- Click Profile>Attachments
- Upload your USFS Signed VSA in the location provided (Both pages of the VSA)
- That's IT!
Non-Members:
- Access the Volunteer Intake Form
- Complete the fields of the form
- Upload your USFS Signed VSA in the location provided (Both pages of the VSA)
- Send it to us. That's IT!
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We will then review your VSA for completeness and add you to our list of verified Volunteers and you will be eligible to sign up for Workday Events on our Event Calendar.
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Volunteer Rights
All volunteers have rights when working in the Forest. These rights include, in summary:
• The right to be treated with respect and where diverse ideas are openly shared and encouraged
• The right for fair and equitable treatment regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, or marital or family status
• The right to a workplace free of harassment and discrimination
• The right to a workplace free of hostile conditions and offensive behaviors
• The right to a suitable assignment
• The right to training
• The right to qualified supervision
• The right to safe working conditions
If you feel these rights are not honored on our workdays, email trailguide@lonestartrail.org or connect with any Club Board member.
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