The MATC Executive Committee meets every odd-numbered month, except there is no meeting in July. Due to the weather forecast, this meeting will be held via Zoom instead of face-to-face. Please contact Alan Bellows for more information.
The MATC Executive Committee meets on the first Friday of every odd-numbered month, except there is no meeting in July. This meeting will be held via Zoom web conferencing. Please contact Alan Bellows for more information.
Annual Meeting April 13 @ 9 am – 4 pm Colby College’s Schair-Swenson-Watson Alumni Center in Waterville, Maine. Free registration Lunch tickets available for purchase (credit card only) On-campus parking (free) Registration opens at 8 am. Hear what’s going on in the club. Get ready for a successful season. Highlights include: A conversation with keynote speaker Ed Clark, new National Park Service Superintendent of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail Annual club business Meet other maintainers and corridor monitors. Connect with district managers and campsite managers Raffle tickets and silent auction
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 Chairback Gap, Cloud Pond, and Moxie Bald campsites.
The MATC Executive Committee meets on the first Friday of every odd-numbered month, except there is no meeting in July. This meeting will be held via Zoom web conferencing. Please contact Janice Clain for more information.
What: The Trail Crew Committee is looking for volunteers to help with cleaning, organizing gear, supplies, trimming brush, and creating a short trail connecting the Dance Hall to the Lake George trail system. More hands make the work move faster. Join other MATC volunteers for a few hours or for the whole day. Where: Lake George Regional Park (West Side), Route 2, Skowhegan, Maine (directions included) What to bring: Gloves, water bottle, hand pruners, a bag lunch, and be dressed for the outdoors. RSVP: email Holly Sheehan (coordinator@matc.org) Driving directions: https://lakegeorgepark.org/contact-us/ From I-95: Take exit 133 off I-95 for US-201 toward Fairfield/Skowhegan – 0.2 […]
Come help us pack supplies in for the Bigelow ridgerunner for the 2024 season! It's a ~5.0 mile one-way hike with about 2,000 feet of elevation gain.
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 Monson; please contact Dave Field if you are interested in attending for additional details.
We're building a new privy at Moxie Bald campsite, and need your help! On June 1 we'll do the site prep including felling a couple of trees, digging to get a flat surface, and installing the base 4x6s. We'll also boat some of the materials to the campsite (as long as we find a boat; let us know if you have one!). We want to get the site primed for the build on June 22-23!
Who? MATC seasonal staff, sawyers & volunteers Email coordinator@matc.org to check if space is available. When? Friday, June 7, from 8:30 to 4:30 Where? Centenary United Methodist Church (103 Dr Mann Rd , Skowhegan, ME, United States, 04976). The class will be both indoors and outdoors. What to Bring? A bag lunch and a water bottle A writing utensil and notebook or paper, an inquisitive mind Some humor Clothes (layers) for the outdoors that can get a little dirty (light colored & long pants - there are ticks in Skowhegan) If you are in anyway symptomatic, runny nose, cough, any fevers, […]
Pack in to Nahmakanta Stream.
Our summer ridge-runner is headed to their "home" for the season, and we need some help getting in supplies and equipment.
We're building a new privy at the Moxie Bald campsite, and need your help! We might also be finishing boating materials to the campsite if we don't finish on June 1. Those of you involved in past projects can attest to the camaraderie, satisfaction, and good fun with these projects!
Pack out of Nahmakanta Stream
