The 4th Annual Nationwide Stewardship Initiative
Presented by Venture Unknown Foundation
Supported by Overland Expo Foundation
It’s that time of year again! Our biggest and boldest stewardship effort returns, ready to tackle the forgotten corners of our public lands. Together we have already removed a jaw-dropping 193,590 pounds of illegally dumped trash. That’s nearly 100 tons of restored beauty and breathing space for the wild.
This community proves—year after year—that we don’t just explore…we show up. We Restore the Outdoors.
What’s New This Year?
We have a team of dedicated Captains scouting the Southeast and beyond, identifying high-impact cleanup sites that are begging for some VUF love.
Important Dates
- Nov 17 – Registration opens on the VUF website
- Dec 12–14 – SUTS25 Weekend
- Primary cleanup day Dec 13
- Limited team camping available Friday and Saturday nights
Locations
8 States • 12 Teams • Countless Trails Saved
Status may shift as scouting continues.
- Alabama • Team Talladega / AL
- Florida • Team Ocala / FL
- Georgia • Team Chattahoochee / GA
- Georgia • Team Conasauga / GA
- Georgia • Team Oconee / GA
- Kentucky • Team Land Between The Lakes / KY
- Missouri • Team Mark Twain / MO
- North Carolina • Team Cheoah and Tusquittee / NC
- North Carolina • Team Croatan / NC
- North Carolina • Team Nantahala / NC
- South Carolina • Team Francis Marion / SC
- Tennessee • Team Watauga / TN
- Utah • Team Uinta-Wasatch-Cache / UT
Grab a glove. Pack your grit. Help us push that number beyond 200,000lbs and show what a unified community of adventurers can do.
Restore the Outdoors. One forest. One trail. One tire at a time.