High Cascades Forest Volunteers

Spring Training

Registration Information

Spring Training registration will begin February 15th for Allingham and Westfir .  Sign up early to get the classes you want.  There is a limited enrollment and classes are filled on a first-come first-served basis.

Classes at Westfir on the west side of the Cascades will begin May 20 and run through May 22.

Classes at Allingham on the east side of the Cascades will begin June  and run through June .

Check out the class description to see which classes you would like to take.  Then fill out the registration form for either Westfir or Allingham.

Free camping is provided at both Allingham and Westfir.  It is dry camping with no electric, water, or sewer hookups.  Check out the Directions page for more details.

The Pacific Crest Trail Association, The High Cascade Forest Volunteers and the Willamette and Deschutes National Forests invite you to attend the annual volunteer training weekend.  The sessions offered are designed to train new and returning volunteers.  The training weekend offers the opportunity to meet other people who are interested in working to provide quality recreation experiences for forest visitors. 

The hours you spend at the training sessions, all the hours you spend volunteering for projects and your travel time to and from the training and projects are valuable to the Forest Service and the Pacific Crest Trail Association. 

This training event is offered to volunteers free of charge, in an effort to inspire citizen stewardship of our trails.  In exchange, we suggest that you donate at least 16  hours of your time over the year volunteering on the many projects offered by the High Cascades Forest Volunteers and the Pacific Coast Trails Association.  Check  "Ongoing Projects"  or e-mail Judy or Kit for projects you might work on.  See "Contact Us" page for email address and phone numbers. 

What To Bring

Double check the "Bring" list for your classes to see if you'll need any of the items below:

Gloves

Boots

Long pants

Long sleeved shirt

Compass and/or GPS

Hard hat

Ear protection

Eye protection

Chain saw and Chaps

Items everyone should bring:

Your Personal Calendars

Mosquito repellent

Rain gear

Sunscreen

Day pack

Camp chair

Personal First Aid Kit

Beverage mug/glass to reduce the use of paper products

Tent or other abode if camping

Headlamp or flashlight if camping

Warm clothing for evening if camping.  It can get mighty chilly at night in May & June