Independent Sector Releases New Value of Volunteer Time of $25.43 Per Hour

Yes, your volunteer efforts are worth over $25 and hour.  So the nearly 10,000 hours spent on protecting the Appalachian Trail is worth:

$250,000

This is the national average according to the Independent Sector.

Boundary clearing of AT Corridor in Massachusetts.

But in Massachusetts the figure is more like $32.15 making those volunteer efforts worth:

$321,500