The AZT VETS (Veteran Engagement | Trail Stewardship), with support from Team Rubicon West Branch and Coronado National Forest Service, is hosting this special 3rd Annual Veteran Volunteer Work Weekend over Veterans Day weekend on Passage 1 of the Arizona Trail, continuing the remediation from double-track to single-track after machinery obliterated the trail between Scotia and Sunnyside Canyons. We will also install an AZT “Super Gate” near the trail access point in Scotia Canyon.

Most meals will be provided at no extra cost to participants. Pre-registration is required. All ages and abilities are welcome, but please remember that trail work may involve miles of hiking and moderate/strenuous physical labor. The schedule will be Thursday, November 9 – Meet off W Montezuma Canyon Rd (dispersed campsite). Volunteers will set up shelters, followed by a meet & greet, homemade dinner, and a fireside safety brief. Friday & Saturday, November 10/11 – Breakfast at camp, quick tool and trail construction class, work & lunch on site, and dinner at camp. Sunday, November 12 – Breakfast at camp, trail work for 2-4 hours (weather & time permitting), share feedback, and depart in the early afternoon. Registration for this opportunity is limited to 16 volunteers, so sign up today!

So that you know – this opportunity is open to veterans only. It is a time for veterans to gather as a community, share past experiences, and build new ones working together on the Arizona National Scenic Trail. For more information, please contact Chappy (chappy@aztrail.org) or leave a message at (970) 779-5740. Texts OK. COVID

Note: The ATA will continue COVID protocols until such measures are deemed unnecessary by the appropriate officials. The summary document instructs volunteers to refrain from participating in any AZT activity if they have symptoms or believe they may have been recently exposed to COVID-19. Please monitor your health regularly and let us know if anything changes before or immediately after the event.