Hear how Sylas Kauffmann and Oliver Bullwinkle became the 2024 Volunteers of the Year for the Bigfoot Trail Alliance thanks to their outstanding trail work on the Bigfoot Trail and Pacific Crest Trail.
Hiking and Volunteering with Eva Piontkowski
For this episode we spoke with Eva Pointkowski who solo hiked around 200 miles of the Bigfoot Trail this summer. Eva grew up in the San Francisco area and nurtured her love of the outdoors in the Sierra Nevada. On a hike in the Marble Mountain Wilderness last year she learned of the Bigfoot Trail when she met one of our Trail Crews.
2024 Annual Report
Discover the highlights of our 2024 Annual Report, including our Youth Stewardship Project, National Forest Trail Work, and Volunteers of the Year.
Teen Science Trip
Learn about the Teen Science Trip that engaged local youth with real world science in the backcountry of the Trinity Alps Wilderness.
East Tule Creek Trail
Our collaborate work continues on the Tule Creek Trail. A group of 10 volunteers worked on the trail and found fun and success along the way.
Ascend Wilderness Experience Stewardship project
The Ascend – Bigfoot Trail Stewardship project, a collaboration involving the Bigfoot Trail Alliance and USFS, focused on restoring fire-damaged trails in Shasta-Trinity National Forest. Volunteers and guides worked on Fish Lake and Rush Creek Lake trails, removing logs and retreading. They maintained nearly 15 miles of trail and logged 330 volunteer hours.
2024 CCC Collaborative
In 2024, the CCC Collaborative focused on the Clear Creek and Kelsey Trail areas, clearing several miles of trails. Support from various organizations facilitated this significant trail maintenance and scouting effort.
The CCC Collaborative needs your support
The CCC needs to raise an additional $3,000 within three weeks to support a group of 12 corpsmembers who will work on restoring the Bigfoot Trail in the Siskiyou Wilderness. Donations will cover their travel, meals, stipends, and supplies. Contributions over $150 will receive a Bigfoot Trail hat.