Work Trips Calendar
Join MATC members in “old fashion work trips” that could involve anything from building lean-tos and privies, to relocating trail sections, to painting blazes, to helping with corridor monitoring, to helping with Spring Clean-up on the AT.
Privy Pre-Build
Come help with some construction fun! You can help build, organize lumber, or package materials. We will be pre-building 3 privies in Palmyra- come for one day or both! These privies will be built on-site later this season to replace the existing privies at Chairback Gap, Cloud Pond, and Moxie Bald campsites.
Maine Trail Crew Base Camp 2024 Season Setup!
What: The Trail Crew Committee is looking for volunteers to help with cleaning, organizing gear, supplies, trimming brush, and creating a short trail connecting the Dance Hall to the Lake George trail system. More hands make the work move faster. Join other MATC volunteers for a few hours or for the whole day. Where: Lake George Regional Park (West Side), Route 2, Skowhegan, Maine (directions included) What to bring: Gloves, water bottle, hand pruners, a bag lunch, and be dressed for the outdoors. RSVP: email Holly Sheehan (coordinator@matc.org) Driving directions: https://lakegeorgepark.org/contact-us/ From I-95: Take exit 133 off I-95 for US-201 toward Fairfield/Skowhegan – 0.2 […]
Horns Pond Ridge Runner Pack In
Come help us pack supplies in for the Bigelow ridgerunner for the 2024 season! It's a ~5.0 mile one-way hike with about 2,000 feet of elevation gain.
Corridor Monitoring Workshop
If you are interested in corridor monitoring, looking for a refresher, or just want to know what it's all about, this day-long workshop is where you learn the skills needed to find monuments, hang signs, and document your activities. This session will meet Monson; please contact Dave Field if you are interested in attending for additional details.
Moxie Bald Privy Site Prep and Materials Boating
We're building a new privy at Moxie Bald campsite, and need your help! On June 1 we'll do the site prep including felling a couple of trees, digging to get a flat surface, and installing the base 4x6s. We'll also boat some of the materials to the campsite (as long as we find a boat; let us know if you have one!). We want to get the site primed for the build on June 22-23!
Gulf Hagas Ridge Runner Pack In
Our summer ridge-runner is headed to their "home" for the season, and we need some help getting in supplies and equipment.
Moxie Bald Privy Build
We're building a new privy at the Moxie Bald campsite, and need your help! We might also be finishing boating materials to the campsite if we don't finish on June 1. Those of you involved in past projects can attest to the camaraderie, satisfaction, and good fun with these projects!
Chairback Gap or Cloud Pond Privy Site Prep
This summer we're building new privies at Chairback Gap and Cloud Pond, and need your help! On July 6-7 we'll do the site prep at either Chairback Gap or Cloud Pond (we'll decide as the date nears based on some recon this spring). This will involve felling some trees and digging to get a flat surface. Access to either of these campsites involves at least a couple of miles of hiking with ~1,000 feet of elevation gain and a possible bushwhack.