LAKE TAHOE — Summer is here and the Tahoe Rim Trail Association is working hard to repair and improve the trail after the long winter.

We are seeking volunteers in three major areas: trail maintenance, Rim to Reno trail project and Daggett Summit trail project. Groups are welcome to participate.

Please register so we will have enough crew leaders, tools, and safety gear. Volunteers should bring their own lunch and water, wear long-sleeved shirts, long pants, boots, and work gloves, and bring sunscreen, bug spray, water and a backpack.The Tahoe Rim Trail Association will provide hard hats, trail building tools and expert crew leaders. To join a volunteer work crew, register online at www.tahoerimtrail.org or contact Max at 775-298-0239 or trails@tahoerimtrail.org.

Trail maintenance

Volunteers are needed to maintain the Tahoe Rim Trail to keep it safe, accessible and enjoyable for trail users. If you use the trail, please consider giving back to the trail on one of these upcoming volunteer workdays:

• 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at Spooner Lake parking lot.

• 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at Ward Creek Road Trailhead.

• 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Aug. 29, at Mt. Rose Trailhead.

Rim to Reno Project, Thursdays and Saturdays in August

The Rim to Reno project will build new trail segments connecting the existing trails in the vicinity of Mt. Rose and creating a new system that includes loop trails along with the connector trail to Reno. The new system will reduce resource damage by closing user-created routes and preventing users from creating new routes outside of the designated trail system.

• 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, 13, 18, 20, 25 and 27 at Mt. Rose Trailhead, the top of Highway 431.

Daggett Summit Reroute , Tuesdays and Saturdays in August

This is the third trail-building season of the multi-year Daggett Summit project, which will connect the Tahoe Rim Trail with the Van Sickle State Park, reroute the TRT off of paved roads, and provide stunning views of Lake Tahoe to more people. Last year we built five miles of new trail; however we still have more than four miles to go!

• 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 13, 16, 20, 23, 27 and 30 at Heavenly Stagecoach Parking Lot

For more information about how to become a Tahoe Rim Trail member or volunteer, contact the Tahoe Rim Trail Association at info@tahoerimtrail.org or 775-298-0012, or visit the website at www.tahoerimtrail.org.

Trail Building Volunteers Needed for Genoa Foothill Trail Project

The Carson Valley Trails Association needs volunteers to help with trail building for the Genoa Foothill Trail project. Upcoming trail building dates are scheduled for: Friday, Aug. 12; Sunday, Aug. 14, Aug. 20, 25 and 30 and Sept. 2, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Sierra Canyon located a half-mile north of Genoa, west on Centennial Drive to Snowshoe Lane.Parking is at the junction of Centennial Drive and Snowshoe Lane.

No previous trail building experience is needed. Work for all or part of the day. Volunteers must wear long pants, long-sleeved shirt, sturdy hiking shoes or boots and glasses or sunglasses. Hard hats and tools are provided. Bring water and lunch. More information: 775-722-8784 or www.carsonvalleytrails.org.

Funding for the Genoa Foothill Trail Project has been provided by ongoing fundraising, numerous volunteer donations and a grant from the State of Nevada, Division of State Lands, Conservation and Resource Protection Grant Program.