After years of planning and getting project approvals from multiple agencies, we finally have permission to start replacing the bridge at Tagg Run near Mt. Holly Springs, PA. The span is 38 ft with side rails 4 ft high. Over 600 board feet of lumber will be milled on site and placed on stringers. We […]
Go to registration at: https://x.gldn.io/e/0tCH30BRayb DESCRIPTION Kicking off the 2023 Patapsco Fun Series in the Woodstock area of the park! Pre-registration only. Warning, there is a 3-mile hike to the work site! Purpose Helping build and maintain over 240 miles of trail in one of the country's largest […]
This trip will be focused on preparing the stringer logs for later use plus cutting slabs from other logs to make bridge decking. There is about 80 linear feet of logs that need to be debarked by hand and elevated off the ground. We have a variety of hand tools to work with and space […]
This trip will be focused on foundation and rock work with a few people assisting with cutting slabs from oak trees to make into decking. We'll be laying out the foundations, digging pits for foundation stone, breaking up stone for crush & fill in the bottom of the pits and splitting a couple of boulders […]
All the rain requires the FUN day to be rescheduled to Sunday, May 7. If you registered but can't make it please cancel your registration. If you had not registered, here is another chance. If you registered and can make it, no further action is necessary. Please see the following link for additional information, registration, […]
On Friday, November 1, the Mountain Club of Maryland (MCM) will be replacing the roofing shingles at its Bishop Darlington hiking shelter and its privy on the Appalachian Trail in Pennsylvania. Volunteers are needed to help remove the old shingles and put on the new ones. If you are not up for roofing work, you […]
The following trail work trip, organized by Friends of PVSP, is scheduled for Saturday May 24 and is now open for registration to the general public. This trip will be in the Hilton area and will start at 8:30 a.m. and end no later than 1:00 p.m. with lunch provided at the end. Please see […]
Event description and registration forthcoming.
The next Patapsco Fun Series work trip on Saturday July 26 in the Rockhaven area is now open for registration. Just scroll down to the 7/26/25 trip and click on the “FPVSP MEMBERS SIGN UP HERE!”. You do not have to be a member of Friends to register. The Patapsco Fun Series – Friends of […]
Location: McKeldin Area Description: Join the Friends of Patapsco Valley State Park for a day of hands-on volunteer trailwork as they build and maintain sustainable, multi-use trails in the beautiful Patapsco Valley! At noon, you will have the option to pivot and hit the trail with our amazing partners from Black Girls Hike for […]
