Volunteers and trail enthusiasts maintaining and managing 267 miles of the Appalachian Trail in Maine.
A mission we’ve been carrying out since 1935.

Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer with the MATC – There are MANY opportunities for volunteers to help the MATC preserve and protect the Appalachian Trail in Maine, and have FUN to boot.

Join a Work Trip"
Help the Trail Crew"
Be A Trail Maintainer"
Be a Corridor Monitor"
Help with Campsites"
Off Trail Support"

Recent Posts

  • MATC on “Borealis”
    MATC President Tom Gorrill is interviewed in Episode 2 of Borealis! You can watch it on Maine Public’s YouTube channel. Borealis is a new multi-media outdoors series hosted by Aislinn Sarnacki … Read more
  • Hurricane Lee and Potential Impacts to Maine
    Alert – Hurricane Lee 9/14/23 Update: The National Hurricane Center is predicting winds and rain from Hurricane Lee will impact Maine Friday evening (9/15) through Saturday night. The predicted track could … Read more
  • Work on Stratton Brook Pond Road
    A contractor for the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands will be working on the Stratton Brook Pond Road (popular access to the west side of the Bigelows) around the third … Read more
  • Frye Notch Privy
    On August 12th, the Maine Appalachian Trail Club (MATC) will be airlifting lumber and tools to the Frye Notch campsite to build a new privy (NOBO mile 1,936.8). Several MATC volunteers … Read more
  • Request for Proposals for Training our Trail Crew in Trail Building for the Years 2024, 2025, 2026
    Maine Appalachian Trail Club (MATC) Request for Proposals for Training our Trail Crew in Trail Building for the Years 2024, 2025, 2026 Background – During the 2024, 2025, 2026 field seasons, … Read more
  • Read the Spring 2023 MAINEtainer Newsletter
    Read the latest issue of the MAINEtainer, MATC’s newsletter. You can view the current year’s issues as well as look into the MAINEtainer archives.