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Join us in Sugar Grove, Virginia this summer for an unforgettable experience on the Appalachian Trail Conservancy's flagship crew program. Founded in 1983, Konnarock's two crew teams cover the Appalachian Trail from Rockfish Gap in Virginia to the Trail's southern terminus at Springer Mountain in Georgia.
The experiences of working together, learning new skills and backcountry living make an unbeatable combination of fun. No experience is necessary, but you must be 18 years or older. The Appalachian Trail Conservancy provides training, equipment, and room and board. Crews are transported in U.S. Forest Service vehicles from Sugar Grove to a primitive, backcountry tent camp near the project site.
Get the most up to date information at the Konnarock Trail Crew Blog.
Crew Life
Base Camp
The Konnarock Crew is hosted by the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area at its Sugar Grove Work Center. The main building houses dining and recreation facilities, an office, and the crew's tool room. Separate buildings provide a large, institutional kitchen and two shower houses, with bathroom and laundry facilities. Crew members sleep in simple cabins ("pods") near the shower houses, with beds and electricity.
Crew Week
Crew members arrive on Wednesday before their work week in time to get settled in, eat dinner, and attend an orientation session that evening. An early morning on Thursday (7 AM) starts with a hearty breakfast followed by any last minute preparations and departure to the project site. Volunteers work a five-day week in the field, from Thursday morning through Monday night. Volunteers are welcome to stay at the base camp between sessions.
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Apply Today
Alumni Volunteers
If you have volunteered on a crew already register here for the Konnarock Crew.
New Volunteers
If this is your first time on a Trail Crew, register here and we'll contact you with more information.
Give us a call at (540) 953-3571 or email crews@appalachiantrail.org with any questions.
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Week One
Thursday 5/6 to
Monday 5/10
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Super Crew – Both Crews will work on the Damascus to US 58 Rehab in Virginia. |
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Week Two
Thursday 5/13 to
Monday 5/17
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Crew 1 – Lance Creek / Miller Gap Rehab. Restoration of existing campsite with 8 to 10 tent pads sites to protect riparian area in Georgia.
Crew 2 - New River Relo in Virginia – Primarily side hill construction.
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Week Three
Thursday 5/20 to
Monday 5/24
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Crew 1 – Lance Creek / Miller Gap Rehab continues in Georgia.
Crew 2 - New River Relocation continues in Virginia.
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Week Four
Thursday 5/27 to
Monday 5/31
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Crew 1 - Jump Up Rehab/Relo in North Carolina. Construct steps, drainage and new side hill.
Crew 2 – Main Top Mountain Relocation in Virginia. Side hill construction and rock work.
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Week Five
Thursday 6/3 to
Monday 6/7
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Crew 1 - Jump Up Rehab/Relo continues in North Carolina.
Crew 2 – Main Top Mountain Relocation continues in Virginia.
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Week Six
Thursday 6/10 to
Monday 6/14
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Crew 1 – Roan Highlands Relo in NC/TN. Side hill, steps, rockwork, cribbing and drainage.
Crew 2 – Hanging Rock Rehab in Virginia. Rock steps, cribbing and drainage with possible high-lines and hand drilling. Work site is in Wilderness. |
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Break
Tuesday 6/15 to
Wednesday 6/30
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TWO WEEK BREAK |
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Week Seven
Thursday 7/1 to
Monday 7/5
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Crew 1 – Bluff City Relo in Virginia. Side hill, steps and cribbing.
Crew 2 - Hanging Rock Rehab in Virginia continues.
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Week Eight
Thursday 7/8 to
Monday 7/12
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Crew 1 - Roan Highlands Relo continues in NC/TN.
Crew 2 – Bee Cove Knob Rehab in North Carolina.
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Week Nine
Thursday 7/15 to
Monday 7/19
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Crew 1 – Jenkins Trail Rehab in Virginia. Tread redefinition, rock steps and drainage in remote setting. There is a long hike in to the work site.
Crew 2 - Bee Cove Knob Rehab continues in North Carolina.
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Week Ten
Thursday 7/22 to
Monday 7/26
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Crew 1 - Battery Cliff Rehab in Virginia. Rock work and drainage.
Crew 2 – Flint Gap to Shelton Graves Relo in North Carolina. Side hill, rock steps, possibly cribbing.
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Week Eleven
Thursday 7/29 to
Monday 8/2
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Crew 1 – Battery Cliff Rehab continues in Virginia. Rock work and drainage.
Crew 2 - Flint Gap to Shelton Graves Relo continues in North Carolina.
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Week Twelve
Monday 8/5 to
Friday 8/9
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Crew 1 - Roan Highlands Relo work goes into the third week in NC/TN.
Crew 2 – Bluff City Relocation continues in Virginia.
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