Do you enjoy hiking and spending time outdoors? Do you want to support Eastern Ontario’s longest hiking trail? The Rideau Trail Association is a charitable organization which relies on its volunteers for its success. Volunteering with us provides you with an appreciation for the outdoors, an opportunity to perform & learn a variety of activities and the chance to expand your social network. Volunteering can be an ongoing activity such as taking a position at the RTA Board, or the local club executive, or it can be an isolated activity of longer or short duration for a specific project or purpose. If you are interested in volunteering in any of the activities below and/or want to put your skill sets to the test, please contact info@rideautrail.org

Volunteering activities:

    • leading hikes and outings
    • maintaining trails
    • helping with trail construction projects
    • website maintenance
    • social media
    • marketing & communications/publicity
    • newsletter design
    • brochure distribution
    • stakeholder relations
    • supporting coordination of social events
    • serving on the RTA board of local club executive
    • data analysis

    Available Volunteering Positions (as of November 10, 2023)

    Kingston Club – Decorating Christmas Tree – December 2021

    Ottawa Club – Volunteers pose after completing reroute May 22

    Ottawa Club – new sign and blaze as part of reroute May 22