ADOPT-A-TRAIL | Bayfield Area Trails
Welcome to the Bayfield Area Trails' Adopt-A-Trail Program!
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Do you enjoy hiking local Bayfield area trails in places like the Big Ravine, Siskiwit River Preserve, Lost Creek Falls, and Jerry Jay Jolly area?
Are you looking for an easy and fun way to help care for your favorite trail? Please consider adopting a trail!
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Trail adopters are...
Stewards and advocates for a section of trail within the Bayfield Area Trails system. Adopters perform an essential service: helping to maintain a safe high-quality experience for trail users and keeping the land managers informed about trail condition and use. |
Trail Visit Frequency
Adopters visit their trail sections and submit a simple online report three times during the snow-free season: spring by May 15th, summer by August 1st, and fall by October 1st. More frequent visits through the summer season are encouraged in order to maintain good conditions and report issues in a timely manner. |
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Maintenance Activities
During trail visits, adopters perform minor maintenance including: 1) picking up litter; 2) removing impediments and cutting branches, brush, and saplings that are encroaching into the trail corridor; 3) scattering cut material off of the trail; and 4) occasionally raking leaves off steeper sections of the trail in the fall. Common equipment includes: clippers, loppers, small hand saws, trash bags, work gloves, and eye protection. |
Reporting Safety Concerns
If an adopter identifies safety concerns, large impediments, trail failures, or other issues that require more immediate action, and are beyond their capacity, they notify the Trail Manager identified on the Adopt-a-Trail assignment list with cc to [email protected]. This enables prompt resolution of the issue and triggers an alert to the public as needed. |
View the available trail segments & then sign up to volunteer!
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While monitoring their trail, adopters may also enjoy serving as trail ambassadors as they interact with the public and local community. It’s a chance to explain the Bayfield Area Trails mission and recruit new volunteers and/or donations.
Volunteers may choose to adopt multiple sections. |
Trail Adopter Resources
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