🎉 Big news incoming! We’re cooking up brand-new locations for 2026, so stay tuned — dates and places dropping soon like your favorite playlist on a long run. 🏃‍♂️💨

Runners for Public Lands (RPL) envisions a world in which everyone has access to healthy, clean, and runnable environments. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that empowers runners to engage in climate action, protect public lands, and expand access to nature for all people. 

🔥 And now, for something epic:
We’re teaming up with the United States Forest Service (USFS), Los Padres Forest Association, and Coyote Two Moon to bring you the 2026 Trail Work Series right here in Ventura County!

This series is all about getting our running community dirty (in a good way) while learning, giving back, and bonding with the land we love. Think: hands-on trail work, cool eco-lessons, and a chance to flex those calves and your conservation chops.

🛠️ Here’s the dirt (literally):

  • 4 separate trail work events

  • Each one includes a bite-sized, brain-fueling educational piece

  • All officially approved and insured by the USFS

  • Led by seasoned pros from Los Padres Forest Association

  • Managed by RPL staff and our mighty volunteers

  • Come to one or come to all — but the more you show up, the better the swag! 👕🎁🎒
    (Hint: sweet stuff from Nomadix, HOKA, and GU awaits.)

📅 Important Dates:

  • First event: Sunday, February
    → Registration opens January

  • All other events:
    → Registration opens February

🌀 Heads up: Mother Nature’s the real boss. Dates and times may shift based on weather, trail conditions, and USFS discretion. We'll keep you in the loop via the RPL Ventura Strava Club and direct email updates.

So, grab your gloves, your grit, and maybe a granola bar — let’s make 2026 the year we give the trails a little TLC. 💪🌲