Some come once or twice a year. Others once or twice a month. There is always something going on, always work to be done. Volunteers work with district employees on a Friday and Saturday overnight trip on larger trail projects. The district started this in December of 1990 and it has been a huge success.
Volunteers come for either day but often end up there for the entire weekend.
Each issue updates what is going on, who has done what, safety tips, trail maintenance tips, Leave No Trace information, and more. District Volunteers also earn the Annual Parking Pass that can be used at day use areas that require a fee across the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests. Trail Volunteers also receive the prestigious U.S. Forest Service Region 8 Trail Volunteer patch and additional rocker patches as they build up hours along the way. These are earned after 40 hours on the trail. The program works partly because of the communication between the district Volunteer Coordinators and the Volunteers themselves.