National Trails Day

National Trails Day is the first weekend in June each year.

Volunteers work on over 10 different conservation projects including land restoration, trail maintenance, and new trail construction in the Sandia Mountains and Open Space trail systems. There will be activities for all ages and fitness levels. Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

• Please see our full calendar of events page to learn about National Trails Day and to learn about more opportunities to get out and enjoy your favorite Open Space area.
• See our Open Space volunteer web page for information on how you can support the Open Space Division!

After event picnic and prizes: At the end of the event, we reward our volunteers with a free lunch and lots of prizes donated by our generous sponsors!

ABOUT NATIONAL TRAILS DAY

National Trails Day is celebrated with special events throughout the United States and is considered the largest and most influential trails celebration in the country.   Every year, the American Hiking Association helps citizens organize hundreds of trails projects throughout the country.  The Open Space Division and other local organizations including the U.S. Forest Service, REI, Friends of the Sandia Mountains, and the Open Space Alliance have planned an exciting day of trails projects that will take place at the Elena Gallegos Open Space.  The theme for NTD 2010 is “Find Your Happy Place.”  This is your opportunity to get outside and contribute to our outdoor recreational heritage by improving and maintaining the Sandia Foothills trails systems.

National Trails Day serves three main purposes:  1) Educate the public on the importance of trails and their conservation; 2) Strengthen alliances of different agencies that work together beyond National Trails Day; 3) Create new trail advocates.

NATIONAL TRAILS DAY IS SPONSORED LOCALLY IN PART BY REI, WHOLE FOODS, LA MONTANITA COOP, THE OPEN SPACE ALLIANCE, FRIENDS OF THE SANDIA MOUNTAINS, and SPORTS SYSTEMS.

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!

PAST TRAILS DAY EVENT SPONSORS

We are very grateful to all the wonderful sponsors who helped support this effort and help illustrate to the volunteers how much their hard work and commitment to sustainable trails is valued.   The City of Albuquerque and the Open Space Alliance wish to thank the following sponsors for their generous support:

• The Open Space Alliance
• Friends of Sandia Mountains
• Sportz Outdoor
• Sports Systems
• REI
• USFS Sandia Ranger District
• Passages Church
• Whole Foods Market
• La Montanita Coop
• Frito Lay
• General Mills
• Great Harvest Bakery
• Satellite Coffee
• Wolfe’s Baking Co.
• Walmart
• Stoneage Climbing Gym
• Theobroma Chocolatier