The 2025/2026 Dig Day season is here! We've got 6 dates lined up at everyone's favorite local trails, and we want all of you to come out to at least 1, maybe even all of them! Pencil the dates into your calendar now and then keep an eye on our newsletter and our events page as sign-ups for each event drop (it'll be ~4 weeks before the event). See you there!
What's a Dig Day?
Since 2013, we’ve hosted over a dozen Dig Days each year to tune up our local trails right here in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Volunteers are provided breakfast and coffee in the morning, lunch and post-work refreshments, plus a raffle funded by generous sponsors. Dig Days are led by our professional SCMTS Trail Crew and program staff, and all experience levels are welcome.
Typical Dig Day schedule looks a little something like this:
— 8:50am: arrive & get yourself some coffee and a breakfast treat
— 9am: circle up and get the 411 on the day
— 9:15am: break into crews for safety & project talk
— 9:30am: hit the trails and start work
— 12pm: lunch break
— 12:30pm: start wrapping up trail projects
— 1:30pm: head back to meeting point & clean tools
— 2pm: afterparty! cold beverages, snacks, raffle, hang
— 3pm: say goodbye
Read our blog post here to learn more about what to expect when you attend an SCMTS Dig Day.
More Dig Days are Coming
Sign up for our newsletter to be the first to receive additional Dig Day updates and sign up forms.
Can’t wait for the next Dig Day? Check out these resources for new and returning volunteers:
- Ultimate Trail Work Guide: Hand Tools
- Ultimate Trail Work Guide: Apparel
- Land Acknowledgements by UCSC
- Naturalist Segment: Five Wildflowers You’ll See Today
- How to Go to the Bathroom in the Woods by REI
- Trail Academy: Intro to Trails - Recording
Questions? We're here to help. Email [email protected]. Until then, happy trails!
