Volunteer Opportunities
Adopt a Trail – Group Workdays
The KHTA is seeking to expand opportunities for volunteers. In addition to the traditional 2nd Saturday Workdays and the Adopt A Trail Program, we are now offering. A 1st or 2nd Monday and a 4th Saturday Adopter Workdays have been added. The addition of a week day opportunity is attractive for retired people who prefer to spend weekends with family and friends.
KHTA Ongoing 2nd Saturday Workdays
To build and maintain new trail. – For more info and to sign up Click Here
KHTA Adopters Workdays
For more info and to sign up for private easement sections Click Here
To sign up for volunteering in State Forests and the Hoosier National Forest,
fill out a volunteer form by Clicking Here The appropriate forms will be sent to you.
For more info on dates and places for volunteering in State Forest and the
Hoosier National Forest Click Here
Detail Info on the Locations and Mileage of the KHT That Need
Adoption and Maintenance
Here is a link to the map set of the KHT – https://www.knobstonehikingtrail.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Map-Set-Merge-1-19-2020-21.pdf – This provides useful info.
The Original KT – Clark State Forest & Jackson-Washington County State Forest – State Forests
For a number of years we’ve had adopters for the 45 miles of the KHT route using the KT and for the Dealney Park Loop section of the KT. This effort continues and is being renewed as we move past the restrictions of the pandemic. Steve Schaftlein (502-262-6829, sschaftlei@gmail.com) coordinates the volunteers for this
Pioneer Trail – North of the original KT – Private Easements
Steve Schaftlein (502-262-6829, sschaftlei@gmail.com) coordinates the adopters for the Pioneer Trail.
Northern Washington County West of Hwy 135 – On pages 19 & 20 (miles 55 to 55.7) is the private easement on the Oak Heritage Preserve. You can find more infor on the preserve at https://oakheritageconservancy.org/2015/09/09/hikers-knob/. Map Links – Haleysburg Rd – Oak Heritage TrHd,
South West Jackson County South East of Medora – On pages 21 to 24 (mile 64.2) is Sparksville Park. In addition to the park itself, there is a loop trail in the park through a wet lands area. Also, going north from the park is a about a half mile of private easement that dead ends. This needs to be maintained until a connecting easement is found going North to another private easement that we are developing. Map Links – Sparkville Park TrHd and Camping Area
North West Jackson County Just South of the HNF and Near Norman and South of Hwy 58 – On pages 27 to 29 (miles 77.4 to 81.1) there is the 3.5 mile of trail on private easement that begins at the HHC trail head and campsite. It passes by the Frank Fischer 3 story barn and ends at the ATV trailhead (Moto Supreme) on a county road 0.9 miles south of the HNF. This is 0.7 mile South of Hwy 58 where it is a short distance to the west to the town of Norman with its post office. Map Links – ATV – Moto Supreme TrHD, Frank Fisher Barn TrHD, HHC TrHd and Campsite
Hoosier National Forest
HNF – Southwest of Brown County State Park and Story on Hwy 135 But North of Hwy 58 – On pages 30-37 (82.9 to 111.3) there is 29.4 miles of multi use trail (hikers, bikers, and equestrians). The KHTA has adopted trails 18 & 20 totalling about 5.4 miles. There’s a special arrangement between the KHTA and the HNF. Individuals go through a separate process to volunteer in the HNF. KHTA board member Scott Beam (hoosierhappytrails@yahoo.com) coordinates our efforts in the HNF. Map Links – HNF Trail 18 TrHd, HNF – Trail 20 TrHd
Morgan County – North of the Morgan-Monroe State Forest and the Tecumseh Trail – Private Easement
Morgan County – Conservation Club Easement at Martinsville – This is about 1 ¼ mile that someday will link the Martinsville City trail system up to a hopeful extension of the KHT – Tecumseh Trail to the edge of the Morgan-Monroe State Forestry. Charles Andrew (317-258-6788, charlesandrew1@att.net) and Nina Andrew (317-328-1776 – nandrew701@aol.com) coordinate efforts on this easement. Map Link – KHTA Conservation Club Easement & TrHd