Spring Crew Member Orientation and Safety Training - Everyone Welcome!

Are you registered for a spring trip, or curious about volunteering? This required orientation is one of the building blocks supporting safe and rewarding experiences on the trail. All are welcome to attend.

We will be meeting in the large conference/community room at REI in Bloomington, MN.

Event Schedule:
5:00 pm room opens, time to meet with leaders and ask questions
6:00 pm start of presentations
7:30 pm wrap up / Q & A

What happens on a Boundary Waters Advisory Committee trail clearing trip? Find out more at this orientation and safety training event, presented by crew leaders who will be out on trail with you, keeping wilderness trails accessible to hikers and backpackers.

Presentations:

• Who is the Boundary Waters Advisory Committee (BWAC)
• Overview and history of the Powwow, Sioux-Hustler, Eagle Mountain, and Brule Lake trails we maintain in the BWCAW
• I've registered - now what? The BWAC crew hike and gearing up
• A day in the life of a trail volunteer
• Intro to tools, safety on trail, at work, and in camp
• Leave No Trace, BWCAW rules and regulations
• BWAC specific gear, water treatment, and food storage

Thank you for choosing to volunteer with the Boundary Waters Advisory Committee, an all-volunteer Minnesota 501(c)(3) nonprofit that has been keeping wilderness trails on the map since 2002.