What is the Helping Hands program?
The Helping Hands Program is designed to maintain public use areas for future visitors, protect the natural resources by preventing erosion and social trails, and keep watersheds clean by removing trash from the public lands. Wild Alabama holds a volunteer agreement with the Alabama Forest Service in the Talladega National Forest and Bankhead National Forest. Between these two National Forests, Wild Alabama oversees stewardship events on over 200 miles of trail.
Want to get involved?
No experience is necessary to volunteer in Helping Hands events! Signup for an event through our website calendar or subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on upcoming projects.
Helping Hands Stewardship Events
The Helping Hands Program is designed to maintain public use areas for future visitors, protect the natural resources by preventing erosion and social trails, and keep watersheds clean by removing trash from the public lands. Wild Alabama holds a volunteer agreement with the Alabama Forest Service in the Talladega National Forest and Bankhead National Forest. Between these two National Forests, Wild Alabama oversees stewardship events on over 200 miles of trail.
Want to get involved?
No experience is necessary to volunteer in Helping Hands events! Signup for an event through our website calendar or subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on upcoming projects.
Helping Hands Stewardship Events
- TRAIL MAINTENANCE - brushing back new growth, removing social trails, fixing erosion, etc.
- CROSSCUT WORKDAYS - clearing trail blockages, removing reroutes, etc.
- CLEANUP EVENTS - roadside trash pickups, campsite rehabilitation, waterfall cleanups, etc.
- Winter 2022-23 Wild Alabama collaborated with the Forest Service to build a new kiosk at the Thompson Trailhead at the Sipsey Wilderness. Read the story HERE.
- Wild Alabama trains volunteers to safely use traditional tools which involves crosscut saws and axes. Read more about that program HERE.
- Wild Alabama was awarded a Legacy Trails Grant from American Trails to address trail sustainability issues in the Sipsey Wilderness. Read about this project HERE.