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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!

Executive Committee Meeting

Zoom

The MATC Executive Committee meets 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.

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 […]

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.

Executive Committee Meeting

Zoom

The MATC Executive Committee meets 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.

Executive Committee Meeting

Viles Arboretum 153 Hospital St, Augusta, ME, United States

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.

Executive Committee Meeting

Zoom

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

Schair-Swenson-Watson Alumni Center Mayflower Hill Dr., Waterville, ME, United States

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

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 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.

Executive Committee Meeting

Zoom

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.

Maine Trail Crew Base Camp 2024 Season Setup!

Base Camp at Lake George Regional Park Skowhegan, Maine

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 […]

Horns Pond Ridge Runner Pack In

Bigelow District

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.

Corridor Monitoring Workshop

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.

Moxie Bald Privy Site Prep and Materials Boating

Kennebec District

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!

First Aid / CPR

Centenary United Methodist Church 103 Dr Mann Rd, Skowhegan, United States

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, […]

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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.

Moxie Bald Privy Build

Kennebec District

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!

Cloud ond Privy Site Prep

White Cap District

This summer we're building new privies at Chairback Gap and Cloud Pond, and need your help! On July 6 we'll do the site prep at the Cloud Pond campsite. This will involve felling some trees and digging to get a flat surface. Access involves about 3 miles of hiking with ~1,000 feet of elevation gain including a 0.75 mile bushwhack.

Chairback Gap Privy Site Prep

White Cap District

This summer we're building new privies at Chairback Gap and Cloud Pond, and need your help! On July 27-28 we'll do the site prep at the Chairback Gap campsite. This will involve felling some trees and digging to get a flat surface. Access involves about 3 miles of hiking with ~1,000 feet of elevation gain.

Chairback Gap Privy Build

White Cap District

We're building new privies at the Chairback Gap and Cloud Pond campsites this summer, and need your help! The plan is for the materials to be helicoptered to these sites on one day during the period August 6-11. We'll build them after that. If the airlift happens before August 10, then we'll start building August 10-11. If not, the builds will be pushed to the following two weekends. Access involves about 2.5 of miles of hiking with ~1,000 feet of elevation gain and a bushwhack. Please join us! Those of you involved in past projects can attest to the camaraderie, […]

Cloud Pond Privy Build

White Cap District

We're building new privies at the Chairback Gap and Cloud Pond campsites this summer, and need your help! The plan is for the materials to be helicoptered to these sites on one day during the period August 6-11. We'll build them after that. Access is about 2.5 miles of hiking with ~1,000 feet of elevation gain and a bushwhack. Please join us! Those of you involved in past projects can attest to the camaraderie, satisfaction, and good fun with these projects!

Chairback Gap or Cloud Pond Privy Build

White Cap District

We're building new privies at the Chairback Gap and Cloud Pond campsites this summer, and need your help! The plan is for the materials to be helicoptered to these sites on one day during the period August 6-11. We'll build them after that; this is a back-up build weekend or to tie up any loose ends. Access to either of these campsites involves at least a couple of miles of hiking with ~1,000 feet of elevation gain and a bushwhack. Please join us! Those of you involved in past projects can attest to the camaraderie, satisfaction, and good fun with […]