all the documents and training you need
​to get started as a trail adopter
For every volunteer, before first day of trailwork
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  1. View Forest Service training video: email mancostrailsgroup@gmail.com for link
  2. Download and read all paperwork (same links as above):
    1. MTG Adoption Agreement/Adopters’ Guide​
    2. Scope of Work
    3. Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)
    4. Risk Assessment Worksheet​
    5. Group Volunteer Sign-Up sheet​
    6. How to Download Survey123 and Collect Data
    7. Survey123 Reporting Guide
  3. Print out JHA and Volunteer Sign-up Form for Groups. Sign the JHA - each volunteer needs to sign the JHA once per season.
  4. Download Survey123 app (contact MTG if you don’t have a smartphone)
  5. Email MTG to confirm you’ve done all these steps.
  6. Arrange for some training in trail maintenance:
    1. Review our training page for a very brief overview (best if you have some trail work experience). You can borrow some training materials if you'd like, just email us to request them.
    2. Arrange to take a training through VOC (best if you don’t have any experience or it’s been a very long time since you last did trail work)
  7. Do you need to borrow tools or training materials? We have some that you can check out for the summer. Arrange pickup by emailing mancostrailsgroup@gmail.com​
At the start of each day of trailwork
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  1. Review paperwork
  2. All volunteers must sign the JHA once per season. If you have a new volunteer joining you who hasn’t signed the JHA yet, make sure they sign it 
  3. EVERYONE participating for the day needs to sign the Group Volunteer Sign-up Form each time you head out
  4. Document major trail issues with Survey123 app
  5. BE SAFE!
  6. HAVE FUN!
After each day of trailwork
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  1. Take a photo of Group Volunteer Sign-up form and email it to mancostrailsgroup@gmail.com
  2. Print the MTG Trail Work Report Form, fill it out, take a photo of it & email it to MTG. Be sure to include
    1. Total hours volunteered (including travel time)
    2. Names and number of people volunteering
    3. Brief description of work completed
    4. Photos that we can post online
    5. Any interesting or fun stories that we can share online
  3. Send completed Survey123 data from Outbox, if applicable
At the end of your trailwork season
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  1. Email a photo of the signed JHA with a signature from everyone who has volunteered with you this season
  2. Send us your feedback! We'd love to hear from you with ideas about how to make our adoption program even better next year.


Thank you for your help! MTG, the Forest Service and the Mancos Spur Trail all thank you! :)