
LEARN A
NEW TRAIL
Purpose
of the Program
Join us, learn a new trail, and make new friends!
In 2025 ESWA began an exciting new program for its VWRs called “Learn a New Trail." The purpose of the program is to provide our VWRs opportunities to learn a Wilderness trail they are not familiar with by hiking the trail with a VWR who knows it well.
Program Goals
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Introduce new and existing VWRs to trails they don’t already know
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Help VWRs meet and socialize with each other
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Increase the number of trails our VWRs are comfortable patrolling or trailhead hosting
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Cultivate cross-county friendship among our VWRs
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Allow existing VWRs to bring along friends who may be interested in becoming a VWR
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HAVE FUN!
Program Mechanics
Any VWR who is willing to lead such a hike should contact Mike Weeda at MikeLWeeda@gmail.com and let him know the date, trail and time during which they want to lead the hike. That information will then be posted on the Events page of this website and included in ESWA’s monthly e-newsletter.
Any VWR who wants to join the hike can simply click the RSVP for that hike on the Events page.
If there is a friend that you want to come along just note that on the RSVP page. There is a limit of 10 people per outing, and existing VWRs will have preference.
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If you want to join one of our hikes, check out our Events page regularly!
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Join us, learn a new trail, and make new friends!