Trailhead Ambassadors

Learn More - Zoom Info Sessions

Watch the recording of the March webinar to get all your Trailhead Ambassadors questions answered.

Response to COVID-19 Outbreak

The Trailhead Ambassador program shares our community’s concern about the COVID-19 virus. Due to public health guidance, we have adjusted our program’s in-person roll out for the 2020-2021 season. As we learn more from King County, State, and Federal health officials, we will have more information on in-person volunteering opportunities as a Trailhead Ambassador. In the meantime, read on to learn about our exciting new program and how to become a Trailhead Ambassador yourself!

Trailhead Ambassadors are part of a program designed to equip trail visitors with information needed for a safe, informed, and positive experience when using trails in the region. This program formed to ensure long term use and sustainable treatment of our public lands, specifically trails.

Volunteer Trailhead Ambassadors will serve as a welcoming entity at popular trailheads to answer trail and trailhead related questions, promote responsible hiker ethics like Leave No Trace, and collect trail use information for agencies and nonprofits.

Mission

Trailhead Ambassadors inspire visitors to protect public lands through learning and teaching stewardship behaviors while recreating on trails.

Vision

Trailhead Ambassadors aim to inspire the next generation of stewards for our public lands. By empowerment through education, the outdoor community will take an active and intentional role in caring for our shared lands in order to ensure these treasured landscapes can continue to be experienced by all.

Formed by a partnership of land managers, nonprofits, local community members and businesses, the program aims to bring together volunteers from all corners of the outdoor recreation world, evolving to build an inclusive community in the outdoors that works toward a shared goal of protecting public lands for future generations. No single entity can take this on alone; working in collaboration is essential to promote effectiveness and increase knowledge.