Interested in volunteering with us at the WHT?
Thank you for your interest in supporting the WHT!
The form below is for compiling a list of potential volunteers, collecting information regarding your interest in committees and availability. The majority of the volunteer opportunities for the trail will take place during the spring, summer, and fall seasons. We will contact you when volunteers are needed for an opportunity related to your interests.
If you are interested in more active participation with the trail, please join us at our monthly meetings. These meetings are on the second Thursday of every month. Please see details on the calendar.
Next Steps
- Please read about the volunteering interests and then fill out the volunteer form below.
- You will receive an automated confirmation email immediately acknowledging your submission.
- You will receive a subsequent email when a specific volunteer opportunity arises that matches your interests.
| Volunteering Committee | Description |
|---|---|
| Public Relations | – Trail Counters – Keeper of Kiosks: 10 different kiosks – Writing articles for submission to newspaper |
| Events | – Planning – Working the Events |
| Social Media | – Face Book – X – Website |
| Newsletter | – Submit articles, pictures – Editor |
| Website | – Add posts – Seasonally update page pictures – Add/modify webpages – Maintain web store inventory |
| Maintenance | – General Maintenance – Litter Pickup – Kiosk Maintenance – Trail Maintenance – Grass\Weed Control, Trail Surface – Downed tree cutting – Zones 1-5 |
| Fundraising | – WHT Merchandise – Comedy Night – Trail Plaques (Mile Post Signs) – Memorial Benches (Administration/New Bench Builds/Maintain Current Benches) |
| Trail Ambassadors | – Being a Trail Ambassador – Ambassador Trainer – Liaison between Chapters |
| Regional Trail Corporation | – Administration Activities – Work with other RTC Chapters – Liaison |
| Trans-Allegheny Trails | – Administration – Work with other TAT trails – Liaison |
| Municipal Representatives | – Trafford (Friends of the Riverfront) – Monroeville – Penn Township – Murrysville – Export – Delmont – Salem Township – Loyalhanna Township |
| Officers | – President – Vice President – Treasurer – Secretary |
| Real Estate/Acquisitions & Engineering/Construction | – Administrative Assistant: Liaison to Municipality to Murrysville (Council meetings) |
| Grants | – Grant writing |
| Membership | – Maintain member tracking information – Send new/renewing members welcome email |
| Merchandising | – Inventory – Sales |
| Joyriders | |
| Volunteer | – Maintaining volunteer information |