Announcements

First Aid Class – The Maine Appalachian Trail Club will sponsor a one-day first aid class on Friday, June 21 at the Trail Crew Base Camp in Garland Maine. The Class will be American Heart First Aid and CPR taught by Liz Como and will start at 9:00 AM and will conclude at 5:30 PM. The Class is customized towards numerous topics relevant to working and playing in the outdoors and meets USFS requirements for chainsaw operators. The cost of attending the class is $55.00.  Please contact Lester Kenway – trailser@myfairpoint.net - to reserve a space in the class and to get directions. Posted 5-24-13

The Maine Appalachian Trail Club’s (MATC) Friends of the Appalachian Trail in Maine will host an evening with outdoors writer and hiker Aislinn Sarnacki. “Finding the Trail – Day Hikes on the Appalachian Trail in Maine” – Read More – Posted 4-24-13

 Trail Friends 2013 Join Baxter State Park on six different volunteer work trips during this coming summer – 2013 – Read More – Posted 4-14-13

 MATC Annual Meeting Agenda – Saturday, April 20, 2013  - Posted 3-23-13

 Nominations 2013-15 - Read Executive Committee Nominations – Posted 3-19-13

 

Sawyer Certification Workshops - Information on workshops for 2013 - Read More - Posted 12-31-12

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

 

Prime Trail Maintainer Sections Available - Several trail sections needing maintainers have been posted. Read More - Updated 6/15/12

Video of Selected Walks on the AT in the Carabassett Valley Area – The owner of the Carabassett Valley local access TV station, WSKI 17, Nadene McLeod, has posted the following LINK for selected walks on the AT.  There are three short videos (~ 2 minutes each)  on three hikes in the CV region. – Posted 5-8-12

Overseer Annual Reports – New annual reports have been posted by MATC district Overseers. Read More

 

Senator Collins Supports AT Land Protection Program

Senator Collinsl. to r.; Laura Belleville, ATC Director of Conservation and Tony Barrett, MATC Vice President meeting with Senator Susan Collins at her Washington, DC office on February 15, 2012.  They are reviewing a map of the High Peaks Initiative in the Western Mountains of Maine.  Senator Collins was instrumental for her support of the Forest Legacy Grants for the Crocker Mountain and Orbeton Stream parcels.   When the remaining funds are secured, over 16,000 acres adjacent to the Appalachian Trail within the High Peaks area will be protected from development and preserved as working forest.

 


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

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

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

New Book about the AT in Maine - Dave Field has authored a new book about the AT in Maine entitled, “Along Maine’s Appalachian Trail.” The book is available at the MATC Store at a discount price for MATC members. Read More – Posted 7/10/11