May 1st

Well, the big day has arrived, and we've started contacting potential volunteers for the mapping project. Getting teams together has been a bit trickier than we'd originally thought, as you may have gathered from previous posts. With that in mind, don't give up hope if you don't hear back today--we'll be sending out good news throughout the week.

We'll let you know when all selections have been made, but rest assured that whatever the case, should you find yourself as a Backpacker volunteer this summer or not, we want to show you how much we appreciate your applying. All of the applications were impressive, and the numbers alone were inspiring; the CDT is in good company.

The CDTA, Backpacker and Trimble are currently compiling a list of freebies to send out to all applicants.