Join the Cuyuna Lakes MTB Crew and GRIMBA for a large-scale volunteer training/onboarding workday in partnership with the DNR. This hands-on day prepares volunteers for summer trail workdays and National Trails Day on June 6. Snacks will be provided. Potential for food vendor to be on site. Please bring cash or cards.

FREE Camping available for registered volunteers only.

Minors 17 & Under: Participants 17 and under may attend only if a parent or guardian is present during the event. Minors cannot attend alone. Participants under 18 are not allowed to use or be trained on power tools.

📝Free; Registration Required.

Participants will learn trail maintenance skills including:

• Dirt Work:

  • Breaking ruts

  • Grade reversals

  • Berm repair

  • Cutting drains/drain work + severity of drains

  • Operating Cany Com 

• Ticks, poison ivy mitigation, etc

Corridor Clearing

• Best Pruning Practices

• Weed Whipping

• Leaf Blowing

• Hazard Tree Reporting

• Difference between handsaw tree & chainsaw tree

• How to identify when it's time to remove a tree before it falls

• How to properly report

MORE INFORMATION

All tools provided. No experience required.

Free camping is available at Croft for volunteers (pit toilets only, no running water). TBD: Food vendor potentially on-site Saturday.

Schedule:

• 10 - 10:30 am | Check-in, sign liability waivers for your preferred trail organization (or all).

  • Break out into groups for sessions

• 10:30 am -12 pm | Trail work and equipment training sessions

• 12-12:30 pm | Lunch break - Food truck TBD. Participants are encouraged to bring their own lunches.

• 12:30 - 2 pm | 2nd work sessions as needed 

• Optional group ride or trailside happy hour after

What to bring:

• Tools (if you have trail tools you prefer)

• Full, refillable water bottle

• Bug spray

• Close-toed shoes

• Long pants - no leggings