Pulaski Users Group.
Devoted to Community Stewardship of Public Lands.
The Pulaski Users Group (PUG) organizes volunteer trips focused on trail maintenance, trail reclamation, and invasive species monitoring. Volunteers receive related training which equips them with the skills and knowledge to complete a variety of trail restoration projects. We aim to inspire community members to be stewards and advocates for our public lands.
We want to acknowledge that we work and live on the traditional lands of the Shoshone-Bannock People. We acknowledge that they have stewarded this land and these waters since time immemorial. We encourage you to check out this map to learn more about whose lands you are on.
PUG’s Primary Roles and Activities
Provide stewardship training, tools, and leadership for volunteer projects focusing primarily on trail maintenance, but also invasive species control, wilderness condition monitoring, rubbish removal, outdoor education, and event support.
Promote awareness of public land recreation and wilderness management challenges.
Develop community stewardship, with an emphasis on youths aged 16-25, while also facilitating adult and expert participation.
Support the history of wild public lands, instructing in the use of traditional tools and ethical backcountry travel.
Foster diverse partner relations and grow the community of active stakeholders in public land matters.
Practice and teach Leave No Trace principles and outdoor ethics on all field projects.
Enter into contracts, agreements, cooperative activities, and other programs with any person or entity in furtherance of the above.
Check out Our 2024 year!
2024 Annual Report coming soon….
Check out this video about the Forest Service Intermountain Region Saw Program. At Pulaski Users Group, we’re proud to partner with the Forest Service Intermountain Region Saw Program to train and certify “sawyers”—those authorized to operate saws on National Forest System lands. Certified sawyers are essential for maintaining recreational trails and clearing hazardous trees to support wildfire prevention and land management efforts. Our participation in the Stanley Workshop, located in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area in Stanley, Idaho, provides new and experienced sawyers with valuable training and recertification in both crosscut and chainsaw techniques. For more details on the Saw Program and our collaborative efforts, check out the full article here.
