Welcome to the 2025 Indiana Dunes Trail Work Series.

We are excited to partner with the Trailblazer Running and the United States Forest Service (USFS) to present the 2025 Trail Work Series in Indiana Dunes. This brings our local community of runners together to learn about and care for the living landscapes we run with. Through repetitive, hands-on service events with an educational component, we can share ecological values and create strong connections that inspire runners to care for the people and places they love.

This 2025 Indiana Dunes Trail Work Series will include 4 independent trail work events, each with its own short and unique educational component. Each event will be approved, permitted, and insured by the USFS, led by Trailblazer Running, and managed by Runners for Public Lands Staff and volunteers. Participants are not required to attend all events but can earn prizes/incentives from our brand coalition sponsors including nomadix, HOKA, and GU for attending multiple events.

Registration opens in February 2025. Please note that the days and times of all events are subject to change based on the discretion of the USFS, current conditions and weather. 

Calendar of Events:

 

Registration & General Information:

 

  • To register for any of the events, visit this page here.
  • This Trail Work Series is hosted in partnership with Trailblazer Running and the United States Forest Service (USFS).
  • This 2025 Indiana Dunes Trail Work Series will include 4 independent trail work events, each with its own short and unique educational component.

“Trail work is a great way to put your own stamp on the grounds that we run. I absolutely love running a section of trail that I have helped maintain. It brings a new life to the trails that I  run repeatedly.”
—Participant, Vetura Trail Work Series, 2024