Pisgah Project Day

Volunteers working together

Mark Your Calendar For April 25th, 2026!

Pisgah Project Day (PPD) is held annually on the last Saturday in April and 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 Forest Service to complete dozens of improvement projects throughout the Pisgah Ranger District.

A Parental Consent Form (linked below) must be completed for all registered volunteers under the age of 18. Please send completed Parental Consent Forms to: [email protected]

Due to an overwhelming response from the community, we’ve reached maximum capacity for PPD 2026 and volunteer registration is now closed.

Project highlights from PPD 2025 include:

Turnpike construction, brushing, drainage improvements, bridge construction, and more on 10+ trails
Invasive plant removal at three sites in the forest
Gardening improvements at the Pisgah Ranger Station / Visitor Center
Planting of native trees and shrubs at the site of the new NCDOT pedestrian bridge over the Davidson River
Red spruce tree planting at Graveyard Fields
Gardening and trail improvements at the Cradle of Forestry
Trash cleanup along Davidson River Road and at multiple dumpsites in the Highway 215 corridor
Bridge demolition and removal at two sites
Rebuilding of damaged split rail fence at two recreation sites
Maintenance at the Courthouse Creek Wildlife Opening and improvements to the access road

Check out the full event recap for a list of everything we accomplished together during PPD 2025.