National Trails Day® Event at Marsters Trailhead -- Join the U.S. Forest Service on Saturday, June 4, for a trail maintenance project in celebration of National Trails Day®

Release Date: May 17, 2016

Contact: Janie Pardo, (541) 496-4179

In celebration of National Trails Day®, the Umpqua National Forest is hosting a NTD event on Saturday, June 4th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Celebrate NTD with a family-friendly trail maintenance project to improve the Marsters Segment of the North Umpqua Trail. Tools and safety equipment are provided as are snacks and beverages.

Marsters Trailhead is reached by driving to milepost 50 on Oregon Highway 138. Turn right onto Forest Road 4770 towards Twin Lakes. Continue ¼-mile to the trailhead. People wanting to shuttle from the North Umpqua Ranger Station in Glide should call 541-496-3532 before June 4th.

“The Forest Service looks forward to hosting this trail maintenance event with our partner groups. We hope that by hosting public-service events like this, we can encourage people to not only get out and enjoy their public lands, but to take pride in them as well,” says Bill Mulholland, North Umpqua District Ranger.

National Trails Day® is the country’s largest celebration of trails. This event is just one of hundreds occurring across the nation to encourage participants to enjoy and give back to their trails. For more information, contact the North Umpqua Ranger District at 541-496-3532.

American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day® is a nationally recognized trail awareness program that occurs annually on the first Saturday of June and inspires the public to discover, learn about, and celebrate trails while participating in outdoor activities, clinics, and trail stewardship projects. National Trails Day® is a registered trademark of American Hiking Society.