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Chainsaw Certification Letter from Lester - Read Chainsaw Certification letter from MATC President Lester Kenway Read More - Posted 2/4/12

Maintainer Opneings - Two new maintaner openinings have been posted for the Kennebec District along with additional openings in the Baldpate District. Read More - Posted 1/30/12

Janice Clain - Our volunteer in the spotlight this month is Janice Clain, the Maine Appalachian Trail Club's recording secretary. Read More - Posted 1/30/12

Sawyer Certification Training - The Appalachian Trail Conservancy's Sawyer Certification Program teaches Trail volunteers how to safely operate a chain saw to remove downed trees and to cut materials needed for Trail projects. Read More - Posted 1/13/12

Annual Winter Social and Maintainer's Gathering - February 25, 2012 -
Read More - Posted 12/21/11

MATC Annual Meeting - April 14, 2012 - Read More - Posted 12/21/11

Summer 2012 Maine Trail Crew Brochure - Join the Maine Trail Crew and work on Maine’s Appalachian Trail. Help preserve this precious and wild resource for future generations of hikers. An Enthusiastic staff awaits your arrival and is looking forward to building trail with you. Read More- Posted 12/16/11

Annual Appeal - A NOTE FROM THE TREASURER
I expect that you have all received a letter from our President Lester Kenway asking you to join us in contributing to our Club’s annual appeal.  The money we raise from this effort will help put Caretakers and Ridgerunners on the Trail next summer.   These enthusiastic individuals manage our heavily used campsites and teach hikers how to Leave-No-Trace in the woods. 
We have been receiving responses since Thanksgiving;  we are almost a third of the way to our goal of $25,000.    

Remember, your donation is tax deductible.  Help us reach our target.  Mail your contribution or click on the Donate Now button. Posted 12/15/11

Overseer Annual Reports - Two new annual reports have been posted by MATC district Overseers. Read More - Posted 12/10/11

New Member Handbook - The purpose of this handbook is to provide Maine Appalachian Trail Club (MATC) members with a brief overview of our Club and to provide members with a detailed list of volunteer opportunities, so that everyone has a chance to get involved. Read More - Posted 11/29/11

Photos from Leeman Brook Lean-to Renovation - Don Stack has posted several photos from the worktrip. Click here to view photos. - Posted 10/16/11

MATC is a volunteer nonprofit corporation that manages and mainatins 267 miles of the Appalachian Trail in Maine, its facilities and corridor. Anyone is welcome to come out on trail work projects with the club or its Maine Trail Crew.

	Students from Dirigo High School helped construct a tent platform at the Sabbathday Pond campsite. The students hiked in the material and helped replace the 10x16 group tent platform at the campsite. They stayed over on Friday night and hiked out Saturday. A terrific group of kids!

MATC brings together people from all aspects of life, uniting common interests in the outdoors and a profound love of the Appalachian Trail. Lasting friendships and new-found skills abound amongst MATC members.

MATC worktrips usually take place on weekends and may involve overnight camping at or near the worksite. Worktrips can include lean-to, privy and site construction; footpath recovery (bog bridges, erosion-control techniques, waterbars); trail relocations; brush and blowdowns removal; paint blazing, and assisting the club's Maine Trail Crew with rockwork and footpath hardening.

MATC District Overseers advertise trail maintainer and lean-to/tent site maintainer vacancies on this website and in the club newsletter, The MAINEtainer.

Volunteer opportunities abound in the club. Whether it be trail or site maintenance, committee work or clerical work, come out and enjoy Maine's spectacular scenery and make a positive, lasting contribution to the Appalachian Trail.