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Upcoming Public Trail Stewardship Projects in Panthertown

Throughout the year we host public trail stewardship days with volunteer opportunities in Panthertown Valley on designated dates from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. (weather permitting) with plenty of time left in the remaining afternoon to continue exploring this special place.

Now accepting applications for volunteers to join our Stew Crew!

Volunteer at any of our public work days, as often as you’d like, whenever you are available. Everyone is welcome and no experience is required.

There are lots of opportunities to get involved, on the trails, in the office, or in the community. Let us know how you’d like to help!

Contact us with any questions.


UPCOMING PUBLIC EVENTS & WORK DAYS


APRIL 2026

Tuesday, April 7 – Volunteer Trail Work Day (Cold Mountain Gap)

Saturday, April 11 – Yoga in Panthertown with Kitty Flewelling (Salt Rock Gap)

Saturday, April 18 – Volunteer Trail Work Day (Salt Rock Gap)

Saturday, April 25 – Greening Up The Mountains Festival

MAY 2026

Tuesday, May 5 – Volunteer Trail Work Day

Saturday, May 16 – Volunteer Trail Work Day

Saturday, May 30 – Mountain Biking Program in Panthertown
More information coming soon.

JUNE 2026

Tuesday, June 2 – Volunteer Trail Work Day

Saturday, June 20 – Volunteer Trail Work Day

JULY 2026

Tuesday, July 7 – Volunteer Trail Work Day

Saturday, July 18 – Volunteer Trail Work Day

AUGUST 2026

Tuesday, August 4 – Volunteer Trail Work Day

Saturday, August 15 – Volunteer Trail Work Day


Contact us for more information.

Volunteers in Panthertown
Friends of Panthertown volunteers practicing Leave No Trace at The Great Panthertown Campsite Cleanup (2021).

Volunteers Welcome

Would you like to go hiking in Panthertown and learn about the conservation work that we do to keep the trails maintained and the valley protected? Youโ€™ll get a guided tour of part of the valley and meet others who also love Panthertown. Itโ€™s a fun way to give back to this special place. Contact us with any questions you have, or to sign-up for a work day.

Everyone is welcome! No previous trail work experience is necessary, just a desire to help out on the trails. We usually hike around five miles round-trip on easy to moderate trails while doing trail corridor clearing, pruning, and some tread and drain work. It’s a great way to meet others who also appreciate Panthertown Valley.

Volunteers in Panthertown

If you have a group or organization that would like to work on trails as a service project or to Adopt-A-Trail, please give us a call at (828) 269-HIKE (4453) or send an e-mail, we can arrange a special day in Panthertown for your group.

Panthertown Volunteers (August 2020)

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Friends of Panthertown

Contact Information:
Friends of Panthertown, Inc.
P.O. Box 51
Cashiers, NC 28717
Phone: 828-269-HIKE (4453)
Email: friends@panthertown.org
Website: www.panthertown.org

“Protecting and maintaining Panthertown Valley”