Volunteer
Volunteer with us in the great outdoors! Everyone has a skill, and if you’re reliable and willing to give your time, we can use your help.
Become a Sponsor
Event sponsors and stewardship partners have been responsible for $10,000 of FTBT’s operating budget over the last five years.
Volunteer
Your donations help us build and maintain the Foy to Blacktail Trail system and provide education to the community.
Make a difference. Volunteer with us.
A few hours can make a difference! Let us know if you can help. Sign up by clicking the button below or send an email to us at info@foystoblacktailtrails.org and we’ll put you on FTBT’s volunteer list.
Become a sponsor for an event or fundraiser.
The Herron Half/10k/5k and the FTBT Trail Marathon event has become our biggest annual fundraiser. A huge thank you goes out to all the participants, sponsors, and volunteers who make these events so wonderful! Visit our FTBT Race pages for more information in our Race FAQs sections.
Help us build and maintain trails and provide education.
A donation of $15 or more entitles you to a 1-year Membership and we’ll send you a cool Member decal. Become an FTBT member today!
Foys to Blacktail Trail Maintenance Endowment Fund
Through the Whitefish Community Foundation
The interest on this fund will be used to provide long-term stewardship. To donate to this fund, make checks payable to the Whitefish Community Foundation, attach a note specifying the ‘Foys to Blacktail Trail Maintenance Endowment.’
Mail Checks To:
Whitefish Community Foundation
P.O. Box 1060
Whitefish, MT 59937
Prefer to donate to the Endowment Fund online? Click the button below.
Common FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions about Foys to Blacktail Trails
What is the difference between Herron Park and the rest of the FTBT trail system?
Herron Park is owned by Flathead County and is managed by Flathead County Parks and Rec. Foys to Blacktail Trails partners with Flathead County Parks and Rec to help steward the trails in Herron Park by providing collaborative annual maintenance to the trails.
The “Foys to Blacktail Trails Trail System” consists of 40 miles of trail starting in Herron Park, extending south across private land easements, and through the Island Unit of the Swan District of the Flathead National Forest, terminating on Blacktail Mountain in Lakeside.
Who owns the land that the FTBT system is located on?
The Foys to Blacktail Trails Trail System is located on land owned by Flathead County, private landowners, and the US Forest Service
What sort of work happens on a regular basis to maintain the trails?
Foys to Blacktail Trails has a master trails maintenance plan for our entire trail system. Each year, different sections of the trail receive routine trail maintenance which can consist of tread/trail maintenance and repair, drain clearing to keep water off the trails, vegetation removal from the trail corridor (i.e. “brushing and/or line of sight clearing”, and invasive weed mitigation.
What is the newest section of trail within the Foys to Blacktail Trails Trail System?
Emmons Ridge / USFS #186 on the Island Unit
Who yields to who on the trails?
General courtesy on the trail and primary trail yield rule is if you see a horse, YIELD.
- Bicyclists yield to hikers, runners, and horses
- Hikers and runners yield to horses
Be kind. Be courteous. Remember to follow the trail signage.
Why aren’t e-bikes allowed on the trails?
E-bikes are considered “motorized,” and all trails in Herron Park and in the FTBT Trails System are categorized as non-motorized use