Hi all: Today the River to River Trail Society volunteers did a great job in picking up well over 100 lbs of trash from above and below the observation trail area, backpackers parking lot and the Indian point trail. The crew workedRead More
Hi all, we hope everyone has had a safe and enjoyable summer considering everything going on. As everyone already knows, we cancelled all but one of our spring hikes and our annual meeting & picnic this past spring because of COVID-19. InRead More
The River to River Trail Society has coordinated a work day for Saturday November 16, 2019. Workers will need to meet at the Dutchman Lake boat ramp at 8:30 in the morning. The Shawnee Forest Service will have workers there with UTVRead More
Hi All: After discussing alternatives with the Forest Service on Friday, we agreed that the best place to try our first trail maintenance day we would be along the trail north of Iron Furnace. The plan is to meet at IronRead More
Hi all: I hope everyone has had a great and enjoyable summer. With the onset of fall and the fall hiking season approaching quickly the society has proposed to try and schedule a few service days this fall to help on trailRead More
Boston University students visit to Shawnee National Forrest. Today (Tuesday March 12, 2019) I was privileged to meet and talk with 9 individuals from Boston University. Kelly Pearson (Forrest Service) asked that we (River to River Trail Society) speak with themRead More
The STC will be hauling gravel onto trail 405 to Indian Kitchen. This work should finish up the needed gravel. Ground crew and pack animals are always needed. Come join us and help maintain the trail system in the Wilderness. WorkRead More
The STC will be packing gravel for the Forest Service this Saturday at 9 am. We will park at the Indian kitchen trail head off the Eddyville black top. We are working on the new 405 trail. Megan will be there notRead More
For anybody looking for opportunities to volunteer with in the Shawnee National Forest, The Shawnee Trail Conservancy, The Forest Service and the Society are doing some rock hauling for the River to River Trail in Garden of the Gods Wilderness. The detailsRead More
For those that may be interested, the Shawnee Trail Conservancy (STC) will be packing gravel to work on areas on the R2R in the Garden of the Gods wilderness. This will be happening on Saturday June 23, 2018 starting 9:00 am IRead More