Campsite Maintainer Information
MATC volunteers maintain 47 designated campsites, including 31 lean-tos and 49 privies.
Maintainer Tip Sheet: Are you a campsite maintainer? (If so- thanks!). The tip sheet is to help guide tasks, note deficiencies, and track work completed during your visit. ATC also has a video on how to plan for a maintenance trip. It’s focused on a trail work trip, but there are applications to campsite visits too.
Work Trip Report– Please fill this out after your maintenance trip to a campsite or lean-to. Please remember to fill out the campsite inspection portion of the form!
New to campsite maintenance or need a refresher on the different aspects of campsite maintenance? Here’s a slide presentation that outlines the basics. ATC also has a video outlining maintenance tasks for facilities.
The MATC Campsite Committee works with District Managers and campsite maintainers to track maintenance efforts as well as coordinate larger building and repair projects. Please email the Campsite Manager for questions or concerns.
Do you maintain an accessible moldering privy? Here’s a Maintenance Tip Sheet to follow, and a video from ATC.
Building plans for accessible moldering privies: Link
Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) Backcountry Sanitation Manual
In 2013 the Maine Appalachian Trail Club began a 20-year effort to replace existing privies at its 43 campsites with accessible, above-ground moldering privies. Increased use of the A.T., an aging privy network, and compliance with federal accessibility standards necessitate this program. See the Fall 2018 MAINEtainer newsletter to learn more about the program (“Fun Facts…” on page 4), and this list for the anticipated replacement schedule.
Each project requires approximately 475 volunteer hours; they are no small task, but are good fun! Keep an eye on the work trip calendar below to join a trip!
Upcoming Campsite Work Trips
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 Avery Memorial, Safford Notch, and Spaulding Mountain campsites.
Campsite Maintainer Workshop
Are you new to campsite maintenance? Been at it for a few years, but want a refresher? Or, maybe you've been considering taking on an assignment but want to see what's involved first? Whatever the case, join us at the Wilson Valley Campsite on May 30 (rain date May 31) for a workshop designed for campsite maintainers! We'll cover the 11 essential steps of a maintenance visit and even tackle a few tasks together.
Spaulding Mountain Campsite Privy Site Prep
The Spaulding Mountain campsite is getting a new privy, and we need your help! On June 6 (rain date June 7) we'll do the site prep which will involve felling some trees and digging to get a flat surface. Access involves about 3.4 miles of hiking with 1,250 feet elevation gain.
Safford Notch Campsite Privy Site Prep
The Safford Notch campsite is getting a new privy, and we need your help! On June 13 (rain date June 14) we'll do the site prep which will involve felling some trees and digging to get a flat surface. Access involves about 2.3 miles of hiking with 1,225 feet elevation gain.
Avery Memorial Campsite- Privy Site Prep
The Avery Memorial campsite is getting a new privy, and we need your help! On July 18-19, we'll do the site prep which will involve felling some trees and digging to get a flat surface. Access involves about 4.0 miles of hiking with 2,670 feet elevation gain. We are looking for people to help haul up tools on just July 18, and people to stay July 18 and 19 to do the site prep activities.
August Privy Builds
We're building new privies at the Avery Memorial, Safford Notch, and Spaulding Mountain campsites this summer, and need your help! The plan is for the materials to be helicoptered to these sites on one day in early August; we'll build them after that. Dates will fall within the following range and will be finalized as the season progresses, depending on conditions and overall progress. August 8-9 (if the airlift has happened) August 15-16 August 22-23 August 29-30 Access to these campsites is as follows: Avery Memorial: 4.0 miles with 2,670 feet of elevation gain Safford Notch: 2.3 miles with 1,225 […]
August Privy Builds
We're building new privies at the Avery Memorial, Safford Notch, and Spaulding Mountain campsites this summer, and need your help! The plan is for the materials to be helicoptered to these sites on one day in early August; we'll build them after that. Dates will fall within the following range and will be finalized as the season progresses, depending on conditions and overall progress. August 8-9 (if the airlift has happened) August 15-16 August 22-23 August 29-30 Access to these campsites is as follows: Avery Memorial: 4.0 miles with 2,670 feet of elevation gain Safford Notch: 2.3 miles with 1,225 […]
August Privy Builds
We're building new privies at the Avery Memorial, Safford Notch, and Spaulding Mountain campsites this summer, and need your help! The plan is for the materials to be helicoptered to these sites on one day in early August; we'll build them after that. Dates will fall within the following range and will be finalized as the season progresses, depending on conditions and overall progress. August 8-9 (if the airlift has happened) August 15-16 August 22-23 August 29-30 Access to these campsites is as follows: Avery Memorial: 4.0 miles with 2,670 feet of elevation gain Safford Notch: 2.3 miles with 1,225 […]
August Privy Builds
We're building new privies at the Avery Memorial, Safford Notch, and Spaulding Mountain campsites this summer, and need your help! The plan is for the materials to be helicoptered to these sites on one day in early August; we'll build them after that. Dates will fall within the following range and will be finalized as the season progresses, depending on conditions and overall progress. August 8-9 (if the airlift has happened) August 15-16 August 22-23 August 29-30 Access to these campsites is as follows: Avery Memorial: 4.0 miles with 2,670 feet of elevation gain Safford Notch: 2.3 miles with 1,225 […]
Campsite Volunteers Wanted
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