Join us in maintaining our Appalachian Trails!
Maintaining our network of high-quality trails is only possible through the generous stewardship of our volunteers. Explore our volunteer opportunities below to find out how you can get involved at the Baileys Trail System!
Upcoming Volunteer Days
Sunday, March 24th from 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Baileys Pre-Opening Prep Volunteer Day
Join us for a Sunday afternoon on the trails to help us touch up the terrain and prepare for the reopening of the trails to bikes! Registered volunteers will meet Trail Crew Leaders at the Chauncey-Dover Park Trailhead: 8433 West Bailey Road, Millfield, OH 45761
Find more information & register here: https://givepul.se/5481oq
Saturday, April 27th, from 8:30 am – 12:00 pm: Celebrate Trails Day – Part of Ohio University’s Earth Month
Happy Athens Beautification Month! The Ohio University Office of Sustainability and Center for Community Engagement are partnering with the City of Athens to coordinate volunteer events throughout April to celebrate Earth Month. The Baileys Trail System is excited to host one of those projects. We hope you will join us, Rail-to-Trails Conservancy, and people across the country in celebrating America’s amazing trails this spring. Celebrate Trails Day is more than just a day outside; it’s an opportunity to enjoy your local trails while sharing appreciation for how trails impact our lives and communities.
Registered volunteers will meet Trail Crew Leaders at the Chauncey-Dover Park Trailhead: 8433 West Bailey Road, Millfield, OH 45761 at 9am. Ohio University transportation will depart from campus at 8:30am.
Find more information & register here: https://givepul.se/wxez5u
Volunteer Feedback
Have you volunteered with us? Let us know what you think! We would love to hear what your experience was like and what changes you want to see. Click the link below to fill out the feedback survey.
Become a Baileys Trail Steward!
Trail Stewards are any trail user interested in contributing to the Baileys Trail System. By signing up below, our Trail Stewards will receive monthly emails detailing upcoming volunteer opportunities, trail news, and trail stewardship tips.
Trail Steward Sign-UpNotice an issue on the trails? Make a trail report.
Our trail users are our best source of information regarding issues on the trails. Notice a fallen tree, damaged sign or structure, overgrown brush, or other maintenance need? Let us know!
Call (740) 677-0113, Email reports@baileystrailsystem.org or click the link below to make a trail report.
Become a Trail Monitor!
Trail Monitors complete a short survey after visiting the the trail system to help us understand current trail conditions and issues. Our trail users are our best source of current information on trail conditions.
Begin volunteering by signing up as a Trail Monitor today!
Trail Monitor Sign-UpReport Your Volunteer Hours
Did you complete a volunteer task outside of an organized activity? Please let us know so we can track what work has been completed and who is contributing to the trails!