Regional trail planning
We help identify where new trails belong and how existing ones connect, working across agencies so the network makes sense on the ground.
Yuba Watershed · Nevada City, California
From vision to trail.
Yuba Trails Stewardship brings volunteers, land managers, and neighbors together to plan, build, and care for the trails of the Yuba watershed — from foothill oak woodlands to the river canyons.
Our Work
Community-built trails for the Yuba watershed
We coordinate community partnerships to identify, develop, and maintain pedestrian trail infrastructure on public lands throughout the watershed. Every mile is shaped by the people who hike, run, and ride it.
Building & restoration
Volunteer crews construct new tread, armor drainages, clear brush, and restore damaged land so trails last for generations.
A table for everyone
We give land managers and trail users a shared forum to talk, plan, and solve problems together.
From the Trail
Built by hand, stone by stone
Rock walls, bridges, signs, and miles of new tread, all built by the crews and volunteers who show up.
Setting boulders for a rock retaining wall 
Scotts Flat Trail, a community-built trail 
Fresh tread below the falls 
Mexican Mine Trail: Forest City to Downieville 
Crew day in the oak woodland 
Volunteers under a stone arch bridge
Photos courtesy of Forest Trails Alliance and Sierra Builders Guild.
Volunteer
Grab a pulaski. Make a trail.
Our trails are built by volunteers. Whether you can give one morning or every weekend, there is a place on the crew for you.
- No experience needed. We teach tool use and trail-building on site.
- Projects for all ages and abilities, on public lands across the watershed.
- Tools, gloves, and hard hats provided. Bring water, lunch, and sturdy shoes.
- Work alongside neighbors, land managers, and longtime trail builders.
Volunteer interest form
Tell us a little about yourself and we'll reach out with upcoming projects.
The Trail Center
Home base for the crew
The Trail Center is where tools get sharpened, projects get planned, and the trail community gathers. Stop by, meet the crew, and see what's coming up next.
Monthly Potluck Social
Last Saturday of every month
5:00 – 7:00 pm
Bring a dish to share. New faces always welcome.
Support the Trails
Trails don't maintain themselves
Give
Donations buy tools, safety gear, and materials, and help fund new trail projects.
Partner
Land managers, businesses, schools, and clubs: let’s plan a project together.
Show up
Come to a trail day or a potluck. Showing up is the best way to start.