Our crews have removed more than 8,500 logs—mostly using crosscut and hand saws—along with countless hours of brushing, cairn building, and tread repair. And we don’t just reopen trails and move on: we return to maintain the routes we’ve restored so they stay passable year after year.

We’ve also invested in people. Gila BCH has led multiple crosscut and chainsaw certification trainings and facilitated Wilderness First Aid and First Aid trainings in partnership with the Forest Service—building skills that strengthen not only our crews, but the broader stewardship community.

We’re grateful for the solid foundation built over the last 25 years and for the many dedicated volunteers, partners, and supporters who made it possible. As volunteer organizations have become an essential part of maintaining and protecting public lands, Gila BCH has grown its capacity to meet the need. By bringing in paid contractors, we’ve been able to expand what we can accomplish—adding 15,000 contractor hours to support and accelerate this work.

A quote from one of our partners:  “Gila BCH is such a force for good around here, …. and is the reason why our wilderness trails haven’t been wiped off the map over the last twenty years.”

We’re excited for what comes next. The next 25 years start now—and volunteers remain the key to our success.

Join us!

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has”  ~ Margaret Mead.