Pisgah Project Day

Volunteers working together

Save the date for Pisgah Project Day! Saturday, April 26th, 2025

Pisgah Project Day (PPD) is Pisgah’s largest volunteer day. Each spring, hundreds of community volunteers join forces with The Pisgah Conservancy, our event sponsors and partners, and the U.S. Forest Service to complete 20+ improvement projects throughout the Pisgah Ranger District in a single day!

Volunteer registration is open now through April 21st.

Things to know:

Volunteer registration is open through Monday, April 21st.
All volunteers must register online individually via the PPD 2025 registration page – click here to register!
All volunteers who are below the age of 18 must have a signed parental consent form. Please access the PPD 2025 Parental Consent Form, complete it, and submit it to [email protected] prior to the event.
New to PPD? Check out the event FAQ sheet here so you’ll know what to expect!
By registering for PPD on our website, you are agreeing to the 2025 Volunteer Affirmation. Online registration is required and you do not have to separately complete and submit the 2025 Volunteer Affirmation form.

Project highlights from last year’s event include:

The beginning of a multi-phase improvement project on the Estatoe trail made possible by our Lead Sponsor, the Transylvania County Tourism Development Authority
Improvements to the Exercise, Cat Gap Loop, John Rock, South Mills River, Cantrell Creek, Horse Cove, Cemetery Loop, Long Branch, Pink Beds Connector, Little East Fork, North Face, and Wolf Branch trails
Non-native invasive plant species removal at Sycamore Flats Picnic Area, Kuykendall Group Campground, and the North Mills River Recreation Area & Campground
Graffiti removal at Bent Creek Gap and Fryingpan Tower
Citizen science botanical surveys to assess old growth and mature forest plots near Mount Pisgah
Trash cleanup on Davidson River Road and along the North Fork of the French Broad River
And much more!