Trail Crew Base Camp Set Up- Day 3

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 – […]

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Trail Crew Base Camp Set Up- Day 2

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 […]

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Trail Crew Base Camp Set Up- Day 1

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 […]

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Summer 2023 Trail Crew Projects

The Maine Trail Crew is a joint venture between the Maine AT Club and the Appalachian Trail Conservancy that is dedicated to repairing steep and washed-out sections of the AT.Volunteers are welcome to join us for one to six weeks from June 19 – August 24, 2023.Projects run from Monday morning (you must arrive Sunday by 4pm) to Thursday or Friday. Check out the Summer Project List below. For more information about Volunteering with the Maine Trail Crew click here.

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Maine Trail Crew: Nahmakanta Stream

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 […]

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Maine Trail Crew: Nahmakanta Stream

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 […]

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Maine Trail Crew: Nahmakanta Stream

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 […]

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Maine Trail Crew: Fourth Mountain

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 […]

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Maine Trail Crew: Fourth Mountain

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 […]

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Maine Trail Crew: Fourth Mountain

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 […]

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