Volunteering is a great opportunity to learn more about the areas we recreate in, about the work that goes into maintaining trail systems we use, and to not only give back to the community but to become a part of the community.

Unruly Women is partnering with the Superior Hiking Trail Association (SHTA) again in 2025 for our 4th Annual Femme Shared Identity Trail Work Weekend(s)! Find the events below and register ASAP - - they go quickly!

🏳️‍🌈These 2 events are open to all women, femme, and non-binary folks🏳️‍⚧️

Unruly Women has adopted a campsite along the Superior Hiking Trail (SHT) for the 4th year in a row!  Please reach out via the basecamp page if you’re interested in volunteering your time with me to help maintain this campsite.

Want to help keep the outdoors safe + healthy? Take this FREE Leave No Trace Course by follow the link below :)
Cascade River Loop Repair and Reroute Femme Volunteer Project with the Superior Hiking Trail Association
Jun
20
to Jun 24

Cascade River Loop Repair and Reroute Femme Volunteer Project with the Superior Hiking Trail Association

Cascade River Loop Repair and Reroute

Join the SHTA and Unruly Women for a 5 day event June 20 - 24th as we repair and reroute a section of trail on the Cascade River Loop of the Superior Hiking Trail near Grand Marais, MN.

The SHTA is the nonprofit that manages, maintains, and promotes the Superior Hiking Trail.

For the past four years, Unruly Women has had the opportunity to partner with the Superior Hiking Trail Association to bring together incredible groups of women, femme and non-binary volunteers to help reroute and rebuild sections of the Superior Hiking Trail. Long lasting friendships have been made through these incredible experiences and of course, amazing trail work has been accomplished too!

This will be the 4th Annual SHTA + Unruly Women Trail Maintenance Weekend. As of 2024 it is considered an established program with the SHTA!! Thank you so much for your interest and participation so that we can continue this awesome trail work experience.

  • Activities will include digging with shovels and using hand tools to repair and reroute the Cascade Loop of the Superior Hiking Trail.

    • All tools and training will be provided by SHTA.

    • You do not need any prior experience in trail work, you will be taught on site and are encouraged to work within your comfort level - you will never have to do anything you’re not comfortable doing.

  • Campsites and dinners are provided (thank you Superior Hiking Trail Association!!)

  • Expect a 1.5 mile hike from the trailhead to get to the project, which means roughly 3 miles roundtrip.


ABOUT VOLUNTEERING and THIS EVENT:

Volunteering is a great opportunity to learn more about the areas we recreate in, about the work that goes into maintaining trail systems we use, and to not only give back to the community but to become a part of the community.

This volunteer event is free, the campsites and dinners are provided by the SHTA, and all you need is transportation to the campground, your own camping gear, food and water, and whatever else you normally bring camping.

** You will need a State Parks Pass for your vehicle **

You have the option to camp in our group sites Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday nights, but ultimately it's up to you what works with your schedule, as long as you can make it for the 8:30am start time for each day you’ve signed up to volunteer (Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and/or Tuesday) until 4:30pm each or either day!

Although this will be hard work, we want you to work at your own pace and take any breaks you need.

This is a beginner-friendly event. No experience is necessary. Come learn about trail maintenance in a welcoming and safe environment.

This is an event for adult women, female identifying, femme and non-binary people.

This year, youth ages 12-17 are welcome if they are accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Please click the button below to head over to the SHTA’s sign up page for more details.

In order to attend, you must click the button below to sign up for each day that you’re able to volunteer.

  • Sign up for all 5 dates, or just the dates that work with your schedule - - it’s not an all or nothing, we appreciate any and all help we can get!

  • You must sign up for each day that you intend to volunteer / participate (by following the link below)

  • Please read through all information and watch the necessary videos (by following the link below)

Click the (+) below to expand the information for each topic.

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Volunteer with Unruly Women for Wirth On Wednesday Mountain Bike Race during Women + Non-Binary Week!
Jul
23

Volunteer with Unruly Women for Wirth On Wednesday Mountain Bike Race during Women + Non-Binary Week!

Are you interested in helping volunteer with Unruly Women to help make this event possible?

  • Help set up the course

  • Help with registration (get racers their numbers + trackers)

  • Help cheer on and direct racers on the course

  • Help take down the course

    Do you have questions about volunteering? Email Monica by clicking here, otherwise follow the link below to register to volunteer for this event (as of March 18, 2025 the page still has 2024 information, be sure whenever you register it’s updated to 2025 - - in the meantime just save the date and be sure to check back :)

I am SO excited and proud to announce that Unruly Women will be hosting and sponsoring this year’s WOW race during The Loppet Foundation’s Women and Non-Binary Week in 2025!

Prizes will be from Unruly Women and sponsors including Mountain Flow Eco Wax and more to come!

Mountain biking and mountain bike racing are intimidating - especially considering that it’s a male dominated sport.

But, that’s even more reason for more of us to show up and ride. The more of us that are out there riding and supporting each other and ourselves - the better the experience will be and the more women, femme and non-binary individuals will be represented and recognized. We are all deserving of being out there, riding singletrack AND racing.

LET’s SHOW UP + GET UNRULY + let's flood this race with our energy and our stoke, the more the merrier!!!!

We need to shift our mindsets, remember our worth, and show up and ride and do the things we want to do without fear of judgement and intimidation.  Let’s RIDE!!!

This event is a Loppet Foundation race, you must follow the link below to register on their website if you plan to join this race!


The 2025 updated link and information for registering to race or volunteer will be posted below when available! Right now, its just SAVE THE DATE!

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Bean and Bear Loop Repair and Reroute Femme Volunteer Project with the Superior Hiking Trail Association
Aug
8
to Aug 10

Bean and Bear Loop Repair and Reroute Femme Volunteer Project with the Superior Hiking Trail Association

  • Penn Blvd Trailhead / Silver Bay Trailhead (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Bean and Bear Loop Repair and Reroute

Join the SHTA and Unruly Women for a 3 day event August 8th, 9th and 10th as we help finish the repair and reroute of the Bean and Bear Loop of the Superior Hiking Trail near Silver Bay, MN.

The SHTA is the nonprofit that manages, maintains, and promotes the Superior Hiking Trail.

For the past four years, Unruly Women has had the opportunity to partner with the Superior Hiking Trail Association to bring together incredible groups of women, femme and non-binary volunteers to help reroute and rebuild sections of the Superior Hiking Trail. Long lasting friendships have been made through these incredible experiences and of course, amazing trail work has been accomplished too!

This will be the 4th Annual SHTA + Unruly Women Trail Maintenance Weekend. As of 2024 it is considered an established program with the SHTA!! Thank you so much for your interest and participation so that we can continue this awesome trail work experience.

  • Activities will include digging with shovels and using hand tools to complete a repair and reroute of the Bean and Bear Loop.

    • All tools and training will be provided by SHTA.

    • You do not need any prior experience in trail work, you will be taught on site and are encouraged to work within your comfort level - you will never have to do anything you’re not comfortable doing.

  • Campsites and dinners are provided (thank you Superior Hiking Trail Association!!)

  • Expect a 1 mile hike from the trailhead to get to the project, which means roughly 2 miles roundtrip.


ABOUT VOLUNTEERING and THIS EVENT:

Volunteering is a great opportunity to learn more about the areas we recreate in, about the work that goes into maintaining trail systems we use, and to not only give back to the community but to become a part of the community.

This volunteer event is free, the campsites and dinners are provided by the SHTA, and all you need is transportation to the campground, your own camping gear, food and water, and whatever else you normally bring camping.

You have the option to camp in our group sites Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights, but ultimately it's up to you what works with your schedule, as long as you can make it for the 8:30am start time for each day you’ve signed up to volunteer (Friday, Saturday and/or Sunday) until 4:30pm each or either day!

Although this will be hard work, we want you to work at your own pace and take any breaks you need.

This is a beginner-friendly event. No experience is necessary. Come learn about trail maintenance in a welcoming and safe environment.

This is an event for adult women, female identifying, femme and non-binary people.

This year, youth ages 12-17 are welcome if they are accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Please click the button below to head over to the SHTA’s sign up page for more details.

In order to attend, you must click the button below to sign up for each day that you’re able to volunteer.

  • Sign up for all 3 dates, or just the dates that work with your schedule - - it’s not an all or nothing, we appreciate any and all help we can get!

  • You must sign up for each day that you intend to volunteer / participate (by following the link below)

  • Please read through all information and watch the necessary videos (by following the link below)

Click the (+) below to expand the information for each topic.

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Superior Hiking Trail Women’s Volunteer Weekend: Mission Creek Part 2
Sep
13
to Sep 15

Superior Hiking Trail Women’s Volunteer Weekend: Mission Creek Part 2

THIS EVENT IS FULL

Mission Creek Part 2

Join the SHTA and Unruly Women for a 3 day event September 13th, 14th, and 15th as we reroute a section of trail near Mission Creek (not far from Duluth).

The SHTA is the nonprofit that manages, maintains, and promotes the Superior Hiking Trail.

For the past two years, Unruly Women has had the opportunity to partner with the Superior Hiking Trail Association to bring together incredible groups of women to help reroute and rebuild sections of the Superior Hiking Trail. Long lasting friendships have been made through these incredible experiences and of course, amazing trail work has been accomplished too!

This will be the 3rd Annual SHTA + Unruly Women Trail Maintenance Weekend. It is now considered an established program with the SHTA!! Thank you so much for your interest and participation so that we can continue this awesome trail work experience.

  • Activities will include digging with shovels and hand tools to create the new tread. We will also build structures (either stairs or boardwalk). All tools and training will be provided by SHTA. You do not need any prior experience in trail work, you will be taught on site and are encouraged to work within your comfort level - you will never have to do anything you’re not comfortable doing.

  • Campsites and dinners are provided

  • Expect a 0.5 mile hike from the trailhead to get to the project, which means roughly 1 mile roundtrip.


ABOUT VOLUNTEERING and THIS EVENT:

Volunteering is a great opportunity to learn more about the areas we recreate in, about the work that goes into maintaining trail systems we use, and to not only give back to the community but to become a part of the community.

This volunteer event is free, the campsites and dinners are provided by the SHTA, and all you need is transportation to the campground, your own camping gear, food and water, and whatever else you normally bring camping.

You have the option to camp in our group sites Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights, but ultimately it's up to you what works with your schedule, as long as you can make it for the 8:30am start time Friday, Saturday and/or Sunday until 4:30pm each or either day!

Although this will be hard work, we want you to work at your own pace and take any breaks you need.

This is a beginner-friendly event. No experience is necessary. Come learn about trail maintenance in a welcoming and safe environment.

This is an event for women, which means all folks who are female identifying and/or femme leaning non-binary individuals.

Please click the button below to head over to the SHTA’s sign up page for more details.

In order to attend, you must click the button below to sign up for each day that you’re able to volunteer.

  • Sign up for all 3 dates, or just the dates that work with your schedule - - it’s not an all or nothing, we appreciate any and all help we can get!

  • You must sign up for each day that you intend to volunteer / participate (by following the link below)

  • Please read through all information and watch the necessary videos (by following the link below)

Click the (+) below to expand the information for each topic.

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Superior Hiking Trail Women’s Volunteer Weekend: Mission Creek Part 1 (ASL Interpreter Available for July 26th)
Jul
26
to Jul 28

Superior Hiking Trail Women’s Volunteer Weekend: Mission Creek Part 1 (ASL Interpreter Available for July 26th)

THIS EVENT IS FULL

Mission Creek Part 1

Join the SHTA and Unruly Women for a 3 day event July 26th, 27th and 28th as we reroute a section of trail near Mission Creek (not far from Duluth).

The SHTA is the nonprofit that manages, maintains, and promotes the Superior Hiking Trail.

For the past two years, Unruly Women has had the opportunity to partner with the Superior Hiking Trail Association to bring together incredible groups of women to help reroute and rebuild sections of the Superior Hiking Trail. Long lasting friendships have been made through these incredible experiences and of course, amazing trail work has been accomplished too!

This will be the 3rd Annual SHTA + Unruly Women Trail Maintenance Weekend. It is now considered an established program with the SHTA!! Thank you so much for your interest and participation so that we can continue this awesome trail work experience.

  • Activities will include digging with shovels and hand tools to create the new tread. We will also build structures (either stairs or boardwalk). All tools and training will be provided by SHTA. You do not need any prior experience in trail work, you will be taught on site and are encouraged to work within your comfort level - you will never have to do anything you’re not comfortable doing.

  • Campsites and dinners are provided

  • Expect a 0.5 mile hike from the trailhead to get to the project, which means roughly 1 mile roundtrip.


ABOUT VOLUNTEERING and THIS EVENT:

Volunteering is a great opportunity to learn more about the areas we recreate in, about the work that goes into maintaining trail systems we use, and to not only give back to the community but to become a part of the community.

This volunteer event is free, the campsites and dinners are provided by the SHTA, and all you need is transportation to the campground, your own camping gear, food and water, and whatever else you normally bring camping.

You have the option to camp in our group sites Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights, but ultimately it's up to you what works with your schedule, as long as you can make it for the 8:30am start time Friday, Saturday and/or Sunday until 4:30pm each or either day!

Although this will be hard work, we want you to work at your own pace and take any breaks you need.

This is a beginner-friendly event. No experience is necessary. Come learn about trail maintenance in a welcoming and safe environment.

This is an event for women, which means all folks who are female identifying and/or femme leaning non-binary individuals.

Please click the button below to head over to the SHTA’s sign up page for more details.

In order to attend, you must click the button below to sign up for each day that you’re able to volunteer.

  • Sign up for all 3 dates, or just the dates that work with your schedule - - it’s not an all or nothing, we appreciate any and all help we can get!

  • You must sign up for each day that you intend to volunteer / participate (by following the link below)

  • Please read through all information and watch the necessary videos (by following the link below)

There are 3 more spots available reserved for the deaf community for the June 26th sign up date.

Be sure to follow the link above and scroll down to the ‘Mission Creek (All Women, Deaf Community) - July 26’ to sign up! The ASL interpreter will be on site all day at our event :)

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25th Stupor Bowl Alley Cat Race
Feb
10

25th Stupor Bowl Alley Cat Race

Unruly Women will be volunteering at the the 25th Annual Stupor Bowl ‘69 Bike Messenger Race.

This is the longest running - and largest - bike messenger alleycat bike race in the US.

You can find Unruly Women volunteering at one of the checkpoints to mark the manifests - - which will be released May 10th and 12:15PM @ Venture Bikes :) and then after that - - I’ll share where you can find me!

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Superior Hiking Trail Women’s Volunteer Weekend: Springdale Creek
Jul
14
to Jul 16

Superior Hiking Trail Women’s Volunteer Weekend: Springdale Creek

THIS EVENT IS FULL

Last year, Unruly Women had the opportunity to partner with the Superior Hiking Trail Association in July 2022 to bring together an incredible group of women to help reroute a section of the SHT - so we’re doing it again!

Details:

This year, we will be working along the Springdale Creek section of the Superior Hiking Trail (near Tofte, MN) where we will help with bridge removal, stone-step replacement, and trail tread repair. The SHTA is the non-profit that helps maintain the Superior Hiking Trail. Activities may include, stone work/moving rock, clearing vegetation, digging with shovels and using hand tools to create the new tread. We will provide all necessary tools, you do not need to bring your own. We will not be using chainsaws or power tools and you do not need prior experience in trail maintainence in order to participate.

When + Where:

The work-days begin Saturday July 15 and Sunday July 16, 2023 at 8:30 am and the work-day ends at 4:30 pm both days. This will be hard work, please consider this. The Superior Hiking Trail Association will be providing the campsites, the exact location is yet to be determined, but will be in the Tofte/Temperance State Park area. This will be a tent-camping and/or car-camping opportunity, not backpacking, and there will be pit/vault toilets and showers available.

You are welcome to arrive Friday afternoon/evening and camp Friday night. We do have the option to camp both Friday and Saturday nights, but ultimately it is up to you what works with your schedule, as long as you can make it for the 8:30am start time both Saturday and Sunday!

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Kekekabic Trail Maintenance Weekend
Jun
10
to Jun 11

Kekekabic Trail Maintenance Weekend

Unruly Women is partnering with the Kekakabic Chapter of the North Country Trail Association to host a two-day volunteer event to work on the Kekekabic Trail, you can read more about the trail section here. The Kekekabic Trail is a rugged, primitive and minimally maintained trail - which means this is going to be some hard work for us! But, it'll be fun too :)

This event will be led by Monica from Unruly Women and Nicole from the Kekekabic Trail Chapter. Activities will include hiking along this beatiful trail while clearing vegetation, digging, branch removal, squatting/lifting and moving debris to clear the trail. We will be using handtools such as: shovels, loppers, tampers, post hole diggers, rakes, hand saws. We will not be using chainsaws or any powertools. ***You must be able to hike up to 6 miles (total) in one day to participate in this event, and please anticipate heavy work each day. ***

The 41-mile Kekekabic Trail is located almost entirely within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) in the Superior National Forest. Its name is derived from Kekekabic Lake, located near the center of the trail. The Kek was originally built for fire tower access and firefighting. We will only be working on a portion of the trail for this two day work-weekend.

The North Country Trail Association (NCTA) who is the non-profit that develops, helps maintain, protect and promote the North Country National Scenic Trail, you can read more about their mission here.

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Woods Creek Trail Reroute Along the Superior Hiking Trail
Jul
22
to Jul 24

Woods Creek Trail Reroute Along the Superior Hiking Trail

Unruly Women is partnering with the Superior Hiking Trail Association (SHTA) to host a two-day women’s volunteer event along the Woods Creek section of the Superior Hiking Trail (near Grand Marais, MN) where we will help move the Superior Hiking Trail away from an eroding bank. Activities will include clearing vegetation from the new trail site and digging with shovels and hand tools to create the new tread.

The SHTA is the nonprofit that manages, maintains, and promotes the Superior Hiking Trail. This event will be hard work, but getting a bunch of women together out in the wilderness to get it done sounds like fun too, doesn’t it?!

Although this will be hard work, we want you to work at your own pace and take any breaks you need. This is a beginner-friendly event. No experience is necessary. Come learn about trail maintenance in a welcoming and safe environment.

Volunteering is a great opportunity to learn more about the areas we recreate in, about the work that goes into maintaining trail systems we use, and to not only give back to the community but to become a part of the community.

This volunteer event is free, the campsites are provided by the SHTA, and all you need is transportation to the campground, your own camping gear, food and water, and whatever else you normally bring camping.

We do have the option to camp both Friday and Saturday nights, but ultimately it's up to you what works with your schedule, as long as you can make it for the 8:30am start time both Saturday and Sunday until 4:30pm each or either day!

This is an event for women, which means all folks who are female identifying and/or femme leaning non-binary individuals. Please click the Sign Me Up button to head over to the Eventbrite sign up page, for more details.

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Bryant Lake Regional Park Clean-Up
Apr
9

Bryant Lake Regional Park Clean-Up

Meet up with Monica from Unruly Women and Lori from the Three Rivers Parks for a trash clean-up. Open to all female identifying and non-binary femme leaning folks - you’re welcome to bring your kiddos along too!

Coffee and some snacks will be provided :) Click the Sign Me Up button for all of the details!

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