Thank you for your interest in volunteering with KATVA. We have several different areas in which we regularly need volunteers. Take a look below and let us know what interests you. If you have a specific niche you would like to explore with us, please let us know.

1. Trail Maintenance

KATVA has a need for Trail Maintenance crews. We have 5 main sections of trails to manage: 

  • Victoria Rail Trail North (Fenelon Falls to Burnt River)
  • Victoria Rail Trail Central (north of Lindsay to south of Fenelon Falls)
  • Victoria Rail Trail South (Bethany to Logie St, Lindsay)
  • Somerville Forest Tract
  • The 5-points

Crews of volunteers look after everything from trailside brushing, clearing downed trees, fixing damaged signage and more.  Persons with good hand/tool skills are especially suited for this role. 

Hours required for this role can vary greatly and can be dependent on weather and other factors out of our control. As such, we strive to keep a large base group of volunteers but do not always require all volunteers at all times. Historically, for significant tasks such as the tornado touch-down in Kinmount in 2020, and the ice storm in 2025 that affected just about every trail. People far and wide reach out to volunteer their help.




2. Trail Patrol

Our Trail Patrol Team is the grass roots ambassadors and public relations officers for the club while out on the trails. They act in the best interest of our members, land owners, community at large and other trail users ensuring safety and trail compliance while providing a positive presence and offering assistance as needed.  

Our Trail Patrol Team has a lot of responsibilities and are invaluable to KATVA and all parties with an interest in the trails, as well as to our local police, OPP and SAVE Teams. Trail Patrol will:

  • Sell passes and increases permit sales by building positive relationships with riders
  • Assist riders and keep all trail users safe and educated
  • Ensure compliance with our landowners, maintain trail privileges and reduce the risk of trail closures
  • Report trail conditions to Trail Maintenance
  • Address issues in high-visibility or problematic areas
  • Enforce the Trespass to Property Act where required
  • Reduce risk of rider safety infractions with OPP and By-law Enforcement Officers
  • May accompany By-Law Enforcement Officers, or assist the OPP SAVE TEAM Unit

As Trail Patrol have so much responsibility, and are such an essential first point of contact, we require our Trail Patrol members to be trained (provided by KATVA) and we ask for a commitment of 2 days (5 hours each day) per month during our busier months. Patrollers are always scheduled in pairs, and the schedule goes out a month in advance. Someone with strong communication and problem solving skills or has safety and security experience is well suited for this role. 






3. Ride Team

Our Club-led Rides are a favourite amongst our membership and volunteers alike. Ride Team Volunteers may be the most visible volunteer role to our members, and as such they must represent KATVA values to a 10! Ride Leaders, Middlemen and Sweeps are required for each ride we organize. This is a great opportunity for a family activity or good friends to volunteer together. Ride Teams are expected to know the trails exceptionally well and possess at least an intermediate rider skill-set to ensure a safe, fun and timely ride experience for our members. 
We hold rides geared for all levels of riders from beginner to advanced. Teams may set their own dates, routes and times as well as rider level expectations.  Additionally, they decide when and where to meet, hold pre-ride meetings and occasionally sell passes for our club.  
Anyone who likes to meet new people, has good organizing, management and leadership skills and may have limited days to commit to volunteering will enjoy this role.

4. Event Management


Event management can be both a blast and hard work all at once while being very rewarding for our members, our communities and our volunteers. Since 2017 KATVA, all on the backbone of our volunteers, has raised over $30,000 to donate to the Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay. Other events include BBQs and potlucks, volunteer-appreciation dinners and more. Event management volunteers will also assist other volunteers and committees as necessary. In addition to member-favourite events we have hosted in the past, we are always looking for new event ideas.

If you enjoy planning and organizing, decorating and hosting, reaching out to our communities or being creative in any way, you’ll enjoy working with our event management volunteer team. Commit to one event or many, based on your schedule and energy.

5. Board of Directors

Directors are asked to sit on various ad hoc committees, contribute ideas and opinions, raise motions and vote on board issues. Board meetings are held the 3rd Wednesday evening of each month, usually via Zoom, with December and July off, barring any emergency matters.  Additional meetings, with a flexible schedule, are held for ad hoc committees.

Thanks for your interest!

Team KATVA

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