The Trail Forge was founded by Maurice, also known as Moe or Mardarrmck, in April 2025 as a way to bring creatives together outdoors. What began as an opportunity to meet other artists and like-minded people in nature quickly became something much deeper.

Through conversations and shared experiences with two creative collaborators, Young Temple and Haaliyah, we began to recognize the deeper change that could happen when people come together with intention. From those conversations, Trail Forge was born.

Our first gathering, Trail Forge 001, opened with a heart-centered cacao ceremony. From there, the vision continued to grow into a community centered around nature, creativity, connection, and remembrance.

Trail Forge is a space where people from all walks of life can come as they are. It is a place to connect without fear of judgment or ridicule. We believe there is something powerful about stepping outside together and remembering that we are not separate from the natural world. We are part of it.

At its heart, Trail Forge is a shared exploration of who we are as human beings and how we relate to the Earth we call home. Through trails, gatherings, creative expression, spiritual practices, and meaningful conversations, we create opportunities to reconnect with ourselves, with one another, and with the land.

What started as a way for creatives to meet outdoors has grown into something much larger. Trail Forge is becoming a collective rooted in community, creativity, nature, and a deeper understanding of our shared responsibility to one another and to the Earth.