Community Benefits
- Better trail conditions: More trails stay rideable throughout the year!
- We strengthen our relationship with land managers by showing our commitment to the trails we use.
- We build community pride and ownership around our trails.
Questions to Consider
- Rules: Read the Trail Adoption Expectations and the Trail Adoption Guidebook.
- Capacity: Consider workload and time constraints for successful annual maintenance
- Training: What do you need? Have you gotten it through other local trail work opportunities?
- Helping Hands: Can you motivate the folks needed to make it happen?
- Scope: Do you understand the scope of the work?
- Location: Is the trail within a convenient range for maintenance?
Be Ready to Lead
As the “manager” of the trail, it is up to you to assemble your crews to maintain your trail. We do maintain a list of those who aren’t up for the commitment of adoption but are willing to be available as crew. We will help advertise your planned maintenance days as appropriate.
Become a Member
The TAP program falls under the Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition and our group volunteer agreements with the US Forest Service, Harrisonburg Parks and Recreation, and Massanutten Resort. We ask all trail adopters to ensure they are current members of the Coalition. Become a member today.
