Volunteer Adventures on Hold in Bob Marshal for Now

• The Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation announces a delay in the Volunteer Adventure Program for Summer 2025
• Because local Forest Service trail crews have all but been eliminated, BMWF expects work locations may shift substantially
• You can still help support USFS partners through active stewardship of the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex

Volunteer Adventures on Hold in Bob Marshal for Now

The Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation (BMWF) is known for providing access to and stewardship of Montana’s 1.6-million-acre Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex.  The group of volunteers work closely with the United States Forest Service to help maintain the complex.

Since 1997, the BMWF have cleared and improved over 10,000 miles of trail.  Other areas the group helps promote include:

• opening trails
• restoring native habitat
• mitigate user impacts
• engage youth and adults in wilderness experiences that change lives and instill a lasting land ethic.

40 Projects in the Bob Marshall in Montana Now on Hold for 2025

Through social media the BMWF indicated that while nearly 40 different projects were in the works for the summer of 2025 in the area, those projects are now being reexamined due to cuts within the US Forest Service.

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In a statement, the BMWF said that:

With local Forest Service trail crews all but eliminated, we expect that our work locations may shift substantially to focus on Mainline trails and help maintain a basic level of access to the Bob. Furthermore, over half of our anticipated funding is currently frozen.

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New Timeline Still Not Available for Volunteer Work in Bob Marshall

As the BMWF reevaluates the coming summer volunteer season, they are waiting for "a clearer sense of our capacity and the needs on the ground" before announcing adjusted projects in 2025.

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The group states that their mission and goal will remain the same, regardless of uncertainty:

Our goal remains the same as it has for close to 30 years: Support our USFS partners through active stewardship of the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex.

You can find out more about the Foundation and the Bob Marshall Wilderness here.