Events
Make new friends, give back to trails, and have fun. Join us at an upcoming volunteer event, and together we'll build and maintain your favorite trails right here in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Our volunteers also get some pretty sweet prizes. Check out our volunteer rewards here!
Upcoming Events
Hike & Help @ Moore Creek
November 6 @ 9:00am - 11:00amTHUR 11/6 - Join us as we work to maintain trails in Santa Cruz County every Thursday morning 9am-11:30am. These events will be an opportunity to meet new people, go on a hike, and perform trail maintenance! Please bring your own loppers, hand shears, and hand saws for the morning.
DIG DAY: Wilder Ranch State Park
November 8 @ 9:00am - 3:00pmSAT 11/8 — Join us for the first Dig Day of the '25/'26 season! We're teaming up with our good friends at Bicycle Trip for a fully-catered day of maintenance in Wilder Ranch State Park. Difficulty: all experience levels welcome!
Bike & Help @ Wilder Ranch
November 11 @ 3:30pm - 6:00pmTUE 11/11 - Join us we meet at the Santa Cruz Mountains Trail Stewardship headquarters, located on the Westside of Santa Cruz, and ride ~8-12 miles round trip to Wilder Ranch State Park and back, after scouting trail projects and maintaining trails. All experience levels welcome!
Pump Track Keepers @ Harvey West Park
November 12 @ 3:30pm - 5:30pmWED 11/12 - Join us for our maintenance at Harvey West Pump Track. Difficulty: Easy to moderate.
Hike & Help @ Arana Gulch
November 13 @ 9:00am - 11:00amTHUR 11/13 - Join us for light trail maintenance in Arana Gulch Thursday morning from 9-11am. Meet new people, go on a hike, and perform trail maintenance! Please bring your own loppers, hand shears, and hand saws for the morning.
Stewardship Day at Cotoni-Coast Dairies
November 18 @ 8:00am - 2:00pmTUES 11/18 — Join us to maintain the new trails at Cotoni-Coast Dairies! Tools and safety gear will be provided. Difficulty: easy to moderate.
Hike & Help @ Pogonip
November 20 @ 9:00am - 11:00amTHUR 11/20 – Join us at Hike & Help events as we scout trails and perform light maintenance tasks while exploring the beauty of Santa Cruz parks. Difficulty: easy to moderate.
Demo Days: Friday Trail Work
November 21 @ 9:00am - 2:30pmFRI 11/21— Join our team at Soquel Demonstration State Forest to improve drainage, fix berms, clear drains, and remove any debris throughout trails in the forest. Difficulty: moderate to hard.
Trail Construction at Pace/Quail Hollow Ranch
November 22 @ 9:00am - 3:00pmSAT 11/22 — Join us to build new trails on the Pace Property under the expert guidance of SCMTS Trail Crew Leaders. This event requires a 3-mile hike from the parking lot to reach the work area. The second half of the hike is on an unimproved access trail that has steep and loose sections. Difficulty: moderate.
[COMING SOON] DIG DAY: Soquel Demonstration State Forest
December 13 @ 9:00am - 3:00pmSAT 12/13 — Pencil in the date and stay tuned for sign-ups coming soon![COMING SOON] DIG DAY: Pogonip Open Space
January 19 @ 9:00am - 3:00pmMON 1/19 — Pencil in the date and stay tuned for sign-ups coming soon![COMING SOON] DIG DAY: Soquel Demonstration State Forest
February 14 @ 9:00am - 3:00pmSAT 2/14 — Pencil in the date and stay tuned for sign-ups coming soon![COMING SOON] DIG DAY: Cotoni-Coast Dairies
March 14 @ 9:00am - 3:00pmSAT 3/14 — Pencil in the date and stay tuned for sign-ups coming soon![COMING SOON] DIG DAY: Wilder Ranch State Park
April 11 @ 9:00am - 3:00pmSAT 4/11 — Pencil in the date and stay tuned for sign-ups coming soon!