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Trail Crew Base Camp Set Up- Day 1

Base Camp at Lake George Regional Park Skowhegan, Maine

It's time to set up the Maine Trail Crew Base Camp for another season! The Trail Crew Committee is looking for volunteers to help unpack the main building and set up field tents. Please bring: Gloves, water bottle, lunch (refrigerator and stove available) When: Friday, April 28, 9 am to 3 pm (also: Saturday, April 29, 9 am to 3 pm, and Saturday, May 6, 9 am to 3 pm) Where: Lake George Regional Park (West Side), Route 2, Skowhegan, Maine Driving directions: https://lakegeorgepark.org/contact-us/ From I-95: Take exit 133 off I-95 for US-201 toward Fairfield/Skowhegan – 0.2 mi Turn right at […]

Trail Crew Base Camp Set Up- Day 2

Base Camp at Lake George Regional Park Skowhegan, Maine

It's time to set up the Maine Trail Crew Base Camp for another season! The Trail Crew Committee is looking for volunteers to help unpack the main building and set up field tents. Please bring: Gloves, water bottle, lunch (refrigerator and stove available) When: Saturday, April 29, 9 am to 3 pm (also: Saturday, May 6, 9 am to 3 pm) Where: Lake George Regional Park (West Side), Route 2, Skowhegan, Maine Driving directions: https://lakegeorgepark.org/contact-us/ From I-95: Take exit 133 off I-95 for US-201 toward Fairfield/Skowhegan – 0.2 mi Turn right at US-201 N – 6.6 mi Turn right at […]

Trail Crew Base Camp Set Up- Day 3

Base Camp at Lake George Regional Park Skowhegan, Maine

It's time to set up the Maine Trail Crew Base Camp for another season! The Trail Crew Committee is looking for volunteers to help unpack the main building and set up field tents. Please bring: Gloves, water bottle, lunch (refrigerator and stove available) When: Saturday, May 6, 9 am to 3 pm Where: Lake George Regional Park (West Side), Route 2, Skowhegan, Maine Driving directions: https://lakegeorgepark.org/contact-us/ From I-95: Take exit 133 off I-95 for US-201 toward Fairfield/Skowhegan – 0.2 mi Turn right at US-201 N – 6.6 mi Turn right at ME-23 N/Canaan Rd Continue to follow ME-23 N – […]

Privy Pre-Build

Palmyra, ME

Come help with some construction fun! You can help build, organize lumber, or package materials. We will be pre-building 3 privies on May 13-14 in Palmyra- come for one day or both! These privies will be built on-site later this season to replace the existing privies at Frye Notch, Cranberry Stream, and Pierce Pond.

Horns Pond Ridgerunner Pack-In

Bigelow District

The ridge runner season kicks-off with the annual pack-in to Horns Pond in the beautiful Bigelows! Meet at the Stratton Brook Pond Trail head at 8 am. It is a 5 mile hike to the campsite with a 2,000 feet elevation gain. Please bring a backpack with extra space in it to help transport items up to the campsite. After arriving at the campsite, a few hours will be spent setting up the ridgerunner's "home" for the season. Then we hike the 5 miles back to the parking lot.

Brush clearning at trail center

Brush Clearing at Future Site of Maine Trail Center

Maine Trail Center Site in Skowhegan Skowhegan

Join us for a few hours of brush clearing, for brush that is mostly already sawn. We'll also clear away firewood from the building site. Please bring gloves, eye protection, water, lunch, and bug protection.

Corridor Monitoring Workshop

Baldpate District

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 at the Height of Land on Route 17; please contact Dave Field if you are interested in attending for additional details. Rain date is June 4.

Pierce Pond Privy Haul

Kennebec District

We need your help getting materials to the Pierce Pond campsite on June 10! The privy was pre-built in May and is now packaged into ~150 bundles that are about 15-30 pounds. Volunteers are needed to shoulder this material to the campsite. It's about a 0.5 mile walk over flat terrain to the campsite, so it doesn't get much easier than that! Many hands make lighter work, and we need many hands for this project. Those of you involved in past projects can attest to the camaraderie, satisfaction, and good fun with these projects!

Gulf Hagas Ridge-Runner Pack-In

White Cap District

Our summer ridge-runner is headed to their "home" for the season, and we need some help getting in supplies and equipment. Volunteers should meet at the Katahdin Iron Works gatehouse at 8:30 or the Gulf Hagas parking lot at 9:00 am.

Maine Trail Crew: Fourth Mountain

White Cap District

Join the Maine Trail Crew and work on some of the most pristine, remote sections of Maine’s Appalachian Trail. Help preserve this precious and wild resource for future generations of hikers. Projects focus on rebuilding and restoring heavily impacted sections of the Appalachian Trail. Crews utilize rigging equipment and hand tools to build stone steps and waterbars. Persons 18 years old or older – of all backgrounds – are welcome. Enthusiasm, good health, energy, and adaptability are vital.  Willingness to follow instructions, comply with safety rules, and share chores is essential. Experience helps, but we teach trail skills. To reserve […]

Pierce Pond Privy Build

Kennebec District

We're building a new privy at the Pierce Pond campsite, and need your help! All of the materials should be there so these dates are to build the structure. It's about a 0.5 mile walk with negligible elevation gain to the campsite. Come for one day or both! Those of you involved in past projects can attest to the camaraderie, satisfaction, and good fun with these projects!

Maine Trail Crew: Fourth Mountain

White Cap District

Join the Maine Trail Crew and work on some of the most pristine, remote sections of Maine’s Appalachian Trail. Help preserve this precious and wild resource for future generations of hikers. Projects focus on rebuilding and restoring heavily impacted sections of the Appalachian Trail. Crews utilize rigging equipment and hand tools to build stone steps and waterbars. Persons 18 years old or older – of all backgrounds – are welcome. Enthusiasm, good health, energy, and adaptability are vital.  Willingness to follow instructions, comply with safety rules, and share chores is essential. Experience helps, but we teach trail skills. To reserve […]

Maine Trail Crew: Fourth Mountain

White Cap District

Join the Maine Trail Crew and work on some of the most pristine, remote sections of Maine’s Appalachian Trail. Help preserve this precious and wild resource for future generations of hikers. Projects focus on rebuilding and restoring heavily impacted sections of the Appalachian Trail. Crews utilize rigging equipment and hand tools to build stone steps and waterbars. Persons 18 years old or older – of all backgrounds – are welcome. Enthusiasm, good health, energy, and adaptability are vital.  Willingness to follow instructions, comply with safety rules, and share chores is essential. Experience helps, but we teach trail skills. To reserve […]

Cranberry Stream Privy Site Prep

Bigelow District

We're building a new privy at Cranberry Stream, and need your help! On July 8 we'll do the site prep including felling a couple of trees, digging to get a flat surface, and installing the base 4x6s. It's about a 0.9 mile walk with 220 feet of elevation gain to the campsite. We want to get the site primed for the build on September 2-3!

Maine Trail Crew: Fourth Mountain

White Cap District

Join the Maine Trail Crew and work on some of the most pristine, remote sections of Maine’s Appalachian Trail. Help preserve this precious and wild resource for future generations of hikers. Projects focus on rebuilding and restoring heavily impacted sections of the Appalachian Trail. Crews utilize rigging equipment and hand tools to build stone steps and waterbars. Persons 18 years old or older – of all backgrounds – are welcome. Enthusiasm, good health, energy, and adaptability are vital.  Willingness to follow instructions, comply with safety rules, and share chores is essential. Experience helps, but we teach trail skills. To reserve […]

Maine Trail Crew: Fourth Mountain

White Cap District

Join the Maine Trail Crew and work on some of the most pristine, remote sections of Maine’s Appalachian Trail. Help preserve this precious and wild resource for future generations of hikers. Projects focus on rebuilding and restoring heavily impacted sections of the Appalachian Trail. Crews utilize rigging equipment and hand tools to build stone steps and waterbars. Persons 18 years old or older – of all backgrounds – are welcome. Enthusiasm, good health, energy, and adaptability are vital.  Willingness to follow instructions, comply with safety rules, and share chores is essential. Experience helps, but we teach trail skills. To reserve […]

Frye Notch Privy Site Prep

Baldpate District

We're building a new privy at Frye Notch, and need your help! On July 22 we'll do the site prep which involves digging to get a flat surface 8'x8' in size. It's about a 3.5 mile walk with 1,700 feet of elevation gain to the campsite. We want to get the site primed for the build on August 12-13 and 19-20!

Maine Trail Crew: Fourth Mountain

White Cap District

Join the Maine Trail Crew and work on some of the most pristine, remote sections of Maine’s Appalachian Trail. Help preserve this precious and wild resource for future generations of hikers. Projects focus on rebuilding and restoring heavily impacted sections of the Appalachian Trail. Crews utilize rigging equipment and hand tools to build stone steps and waterbars. Persons 18 years old or older – of all backgrounds – are welcome. Enthusiasm, good health, energy, and adaptability are vital.  Willingness to follow instructions, comply with safety rules, and share chores is essential. Experience helps, but we teach trail skills. To reserve […]

Maine Trail Crew: Nahmakanta Stream

Katahdin District

Join the Maine Trail Crew and work on some of the most pristine, remote sections of Maine’s Appalachian Trail. Help preserve this precious and wild resource for future generations of hikers. Projects focus on rebuilding and restoring heavily impacted sections of the Appalachian Trail. Crews utilize rigging equipment and hand tools to build stone steps and waterbars. Persons 18 years old or older – of all backgrounds – are welcome. Enthusiasm, good health, energy, and adaptability are vital.  Willingness to follow instructions, comply with safety rules, and share chores is essential. Experience helps, but we teach trail skills. To reserve […]

Maine Trail Crew: Nahmakanta Stream

Katahdin District

Join the Maine Trail Crew and work on some of the most pristine, remote sections of Maine’s Appalachian Trail. Help preserve this precious and wild resource for future generations of hikers. Projects focus on rebuilding and restoring heavily impacted sections of the Appalachian Trail. Crews utilize rigging equipment and hand tools to build stone steps and waterbars. Persons 18 years old or older – of all backgrounds – are welcome. Enthusiasm, good health, energy, and adaptability are vital.  Willingness to follow instructions, comply with safety rules, and share chores is essential. Experience helps, but we teach trail skills. To reserve […]

Maine Trail Crew: Nahmakanta Stream

Katahdin District

Join the Maine Trail Crew and work on some of the most pristine, remote sections of Maine’s Appalachian Trail. Help preserve this precious and wild resource for future generations of hikers. Projects focus on rebuilding and restoring heavily impacted sections of the Appalachian Trail. Crews utilize rigging equipment and hand tools to build stone steps and waterbars. Persons 18 years old or older – of all backgrounds – are welcome. Enthusiasm, good health, energy, and adaptability are vital.  Willingness to follow instructions, comply with safety rules, and share chores is essential. Experience helps, but we teach trail skills. To reserve […]

Cranberry Stream Privy Haul

Bigelow District

We need your help getting materials to the Cranberry campsite on August 31! The privy was pre-built in May and is now packaged into ~150 bundles that are about 15-30 pounds. Volunteers are needed to shoulder this material to the campsite; a group of Colby College students will be there to help too. It's about a 0.9 mile walk with 220 feet of elevation to the campsite. Many hands make lighter work, and we need many hands for this project. Those of you involved in past projects can attest to the camaraderie, satisfaction, and good fun with these projects!

Cranberry Stream Privy Build

Bigelow District

We're building a new privy at Cranberry Stream campsite, and need your help! All of the materials should be there (hauled in by Colby College, thankfully!) so this is the date to build the structure. It's about a 0.9 mile walk with 220 feet of elevation gain to the campsite. Those of you involved in past projects can attest to the camaraderie, satisfaction, and good fun with these projects!

Trail Crew Base Camp Pack-Up

Base Camp at Lake George Regional Park Skowhegan, Maine

It's time to break down the Maine Trail Crew Base Camp after another season of projects! The Trail Crew Committee is looking for volunteers to help put away equipment. Please bring: Gloves, water bottle, and a pot luck item for lunch. Where: Lake George Regional Park (West Side), Route 2, Skowhegan, Maine Driving directions: https://lakegeorgepark.org/contact-us/ From I-95: Take exit 133 off I-95 for US-201 toward Fairfield/Skowhegan – 0.2 mi Turn right at US-201 N – 6.6 mi Turn right at ME-23 N/Canaan Rd Continue to follow ME-23 N – 7.1 mi Turn left at US-2 W/Main St Continue to follow […]

Ridge Runner

Gulf Hagas Ridgerunner Packout

White Cap District

Our summer ridge-runner is packing up their "home" for the season, and we need some help getting out supplies and equipment. Volunteers should meet at the Katahdin Iron Works gatehouse at 8:30 or the Gulf Hagas parking lot at 9:00.

Horns Pond Ridge Runner Pack Out

Bigelow District

The ridge-runner season is coming to a close, and we need to pack out all of the seasonal gear. It's a 5-mile hike up with 2,000 feet of elevation gain, and then 5-mile return. Please bring a backpack with space in it to bring some items down. Meet at the Stratton Brook Pond trailhead at 8am. Contact the organization for more information.