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Senator Collins Supports AT Land Protection Program

l. to r.; Laura Belleville, ATC Director of Conservation and Tony Barrett, MATC Vice President meeting with Senator Susan Collins at her Washington, DC office on February 15, 2012.  They are reviewing a map of the High Peaks Initiative in the Western Mountains of Maine.  Senator Collins was instrumental for her support of the Forest Legacy Grants for the Crocker Mountain and Orbeton Stream parcels.   When the remaining funds are secured, over 16,000 acres adjacent to the Appalachian Trail within the High Peaks area will be protected from development and preserved as working forest.

Video of Selected Walks on the AT in the Carabassett Valley Area - The owner of the Carabassett Valley local access TV station, WSKI 17, Nadene McLeod, has posted the following LINK for selected walks on the AT.  There are three short videos (~ 2 minutes each)  on three hikes in the CV region. - Posted 5-8-12

The Girl Scouts of America (GSUSA) will be celebrating their 100th birthday in 2012 by hiking the entire Appalachian Trail. Between March 12 and October 31, 2012, Girl Scout troops from all over the country and around the world will select a section of the Appalachian Trail to hike.  Their goal is to complete the entire trail “in bits and pieces”. Read More - Posted 4-20-12

Maintainer Newsletter - Spring Edition - Read the latest edition on-line. Read More - Posted 4/6/12

Work Trip June 8-10 -Volunteers are needed to help with the removal of several hundred feet of existing bog bridging and replacement with cedar planking. Work to be done along section of trail between Sandy Stream and East Carry Pond. We will car camp near the AT. Read More - Posted 3/20/12

A Weekend of Fun and Work on the AT in Monson – June 1-3, 2012 - Come celebrate National Trails Day's on Saturday, June 2, with the Maine Appalachian Trail Club in Monson for a day of trail work and a weekend of fun.

Read More - Posted 3/17/12

Prime Trail Maintainer Sections Available - Several trail sections needing maintainers have been posted. Read More - Posted 3/6/12

Overseer Annual Reports - New annual reports have been posted by MATC district Overseers. Read More - Updated 5/8/12

First Aid Courses Offered - MATC will be offering First Aid, Wilderness First Aid and CPR courses at free or minimal costs. Read More - Posted 2/18/12

Corridor Monitor Annual Report - Read Dave Field's 2011 Annual Report on Corridor Monitoring. Information about summer workshops is also posted Read More - Posted 2/13/12

Chainsaw Certification Letter from Lester - Read Chainsaw Certification letter from MATC President Lester Kenway Read More - Posted 2/4/12

Janice Clain - Our volunteer in the spotlight this month is Janice Clain, the Maine Appalachian Trail Club's recording secretary. Read More - Posted 1/30/12

Sawyer Certification Training - The Appalachian Trail Conservancy's Sawyer Certification Program teaches Trail volunteers how to safely operate a chain saw to remove downed trees and to cut materials needed for Trail projects. Read More - Posted 1/13/12

Summer 2012 Maine Trail Crew Brochure - Join the Maine Trail Crew and work on Maine’s Appalachian Trail. Help preserve this precious and wild resource for future generations of hikers. An Enthusiastic staff awaits your arrival and is looking forward to building trail with you. Read More- Posted 12/16/11

New Member Handbook - The purpose of this handbook is to provide Maine Appalachian Trail Club (MATC) members with a brief overview of our Club and to provide members with a detailed list of volunteer opportunities, so that everyone has a chance to get involved. Read More - Posted 11/29/11

MATC is a volunteer nonprofit corporation that manages and mainatins 267 miles of the Appalachian Trail in Maine, its facilities and corridor. Anyone is welcome to come out on trail work projects with the club or its Maine Trail Crew.

	Students from Dirigo High School helped construct a tent platform at the Sabbathday Pond campsite. The students hiked in the material and helped replace the 10x16 group tent platform at the campsite. They stayed over on Friday night and hiked out Saturday. A terrific group of kids!

MATC brings together people from all aspects of life, uniting common interests in the outdoors and a profound love of the Appalachian Trail. Lasting friendships and new-found skills abound amongst MATC members.

MATC worktrips usually take place on weekends and may involve overnight camping at or near the worksite. Worktrips can include lean-to, privy and site construction; footpath recovery (bog bridges, erosion-control techniques, waterbars); trail relocations; brush and blowdowns removal; paint blazing, and assisting the club's Maine Trail Crew with rockwork and footpath hardening.

MATC District Overseers advertise trail maintainer and lean-to/tent site maintainer vacancies on this website and in the club newsletter, The MAINEtainer.

Volunteer opportunities abound in the club. Whether it be trail or site maintenance, committee work or clerical work, come out and enjoy Maine's spectacular scenery and make a positive, lasting contribution to the Appalachian Trail.