Please give today to help maintain and protect a precious wilderness resource, the Appalachian Trail in Maine.

“Maintenance of these stretches of trail depends on the financial support of people like you.”

Help MATC raise $50,000 to support continued trail, campsite, and boundary land operations.

As the cold weather settles in, the Maine Appalachian Trail Club (MATC) is gearing up for a busy 2025 field season of maintenance, stewardship, and resource protection. Please consider donating to support our efforts. The MATC is a volunteer-driven organization tasked with maintaining 267 miles of the Appalachian Trail, including the remote 100 Mile Wilderness. We take care of the primary footpath, over 60 miles of related side trails, 47 campsites, and corridor lands. The Fall fundraising target is $50,000 and we invite you to be a key part of our success as we work to accomplish the following goals:

• At Baldpate, Hall and Rainbow Stream campsites volunteers will upgrade full, degraded, aging pit privies with a new moldering, accessible design that composts waste.
• Over nine weeks, our Trail Crew will install stone waterbars, stairs, and steppingstones to fix erosion and sedimentation at three damaged Trail sections.
• Ridgerunners will provide backcountry and alpine education at Saddleback and Bigelow Mountains, and within the 100 Mile Wilderness.
• We will host an AmeriCorps Member, the A.T. Outreach Steward, who will work to increase stewardship opportunities for underserved groups on the Trail.
• The MATC will move into the new Maine Trail Center, currently under construction, in centrally located Skowhegan. It will be our first permanent facility and increase capacity to dispatch crews, house volunteers, seasonal employees, and teach skills.

We are fortunate to receive grant funding from varied sources. However, they do not cover the full extent of expenses. We rely on donors like you for transportation, administrative, and other operational costs.

An annual gift or recurring monthly donation will ensure the Maine sections of the Appalachian Trail will continue to provide quality outdoor recreation for locals and seasonal guests. Your tax-deductible donation can be made by check, credit card, or marketable securities. We have a secure online portal ready for your donation (www.matc.org/appeal). You can also use the convenient QR code below to access our website.

Our coordinator will happily answer any questions you may have and can be contacted at coordinator@matc.org.

Sincerely,

Tom Gorrill, President

Your generous gift will help ensure that the Appalachian Trail is preserved for future generations.

Support MATC’s efforts to maintain and protect the wildest, most remote section of the Appalachian Trail with a tax-deductible gift.

Please give today to help maintain and protect a precious wilderness resource, the Appalachian Trail in Maine.