Organizing a Trail Repair and Stewardship Workday or Weekend
Recreational Incident Command System (RICS)
There’s an old military and fire service leadership concept that still applies today, whether you’re running a wildfire crew, leading soldiers in the field, or organizing a volunteer trail workday project out in the backcountry: Plan. Organize. Direct. Control.
Simple words. Big meaning.
If you’ve ever tried to pull together a multi-day volunteer work event with camping, hand tools, trail repairs, food, radios, safety briefings, and a bunch of hard-working volunteers showing up with high expectations, you already know one thing: If you don’t plan it well, it can turn into chaos in a hurry.
