Welcome to where ideas become action.

This is the Projects category, where For The Trail's initiatives live, grow, and evolve with community input.

Each thread here represents an official For The Trail project: either created by the core team or built collaboratively by this community. Every discssuion can become a living, actionable resource that works towards moresustainable trail running.

What makes a Project?

Clear goals - specific problems we're solving
Actionable solutions - not just ideas, but real implementations
Transparent progress - honest updates on what's working (and what isn't)
Community involvement - ways for you to contribute, test, or participate
Measurable impact - tracking real-world change

Current Projects:

Each project has its own dedicated thread where you can:

Follow progress updates
Ask questions
Offer feedback and suggestions
Join testing or pilot programs
Report problems or improvements
Share your own implementation

Active Projects:

DirtBags - Eliminating single-use gel and powder packaging https://circle.forthetrail.com/public/d/1-dirtbags-project-removing-single-use-plastics-from-trail-running

How Projects are born:

From the core team:
Some projects start with For The Trail's founding vision, initiatives we've researched, prototyped, and are ready to launch with community input.

From this community:
Some of the best ideas come from forum discussions. If a conversation gains momentum, has clear goals, and people ready to act, it can become an official For The Trail project.

The path from idea to Project:

Discussion happens in Environment, Gear, or Nature categories, these are our focus!
Clear solution emerges with community interest
Core team evaluates feasibility and alignment with For The Trail values
Project thread created here with official status
Community shapes development through ongoing feedback
And we finally push it to the main website at www.forthetrail.com/projects

How to engage with Projects:

Follow along:
Subscribe to project threads that interest you - Click the Follow button on a thread or project you are interested in.
Read updates and progress reports
Watch ideas become reality

Contribute:
See a problem that needs solving? Start the conversation in the relevant category
Share relevant experience or expertise
Join testing groups when projects need volunteers
Offer constructive feedback on prototypes
Report back if you implement something yourself

This is collaborative building and we want to be transparent.

Projects are started, built and shaped by this community's input, testing, and real-world experience.
Your feedback directly influences how projects develop. Your participation determines what succeeds. Your ideas might become the next official For The Trail project.

Each project works toward For The Trail's mission: a plant-forward environmental movement for trail running where we celebrate nature.