Corridor Monitors Wanted

Posted on September 5, 2024September 5, 2024 by admin

OPEN MATC CORRIDOR MONITORING ASSIGNMENTS (Updated 9/5/24) There are eleven opportunities left for becoming involved in this exciting aspect of caring for the Appalachian Trail in Maine. For information about corridor monitoring and field training sessions, visit the MATC website at www.matc.org or contact me (Dave Field) at 862-3674, meeser3@roadrunner.com. You must participate in a field training session before an assignment will be made permanent. If you are unable to join a group session, I will make arrangements to train you on your own section. Note: The mileages given for each section are the distances along the boundary lines on […]

Annual Meeting

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

MATC President Speaks with Senator Angus King About Outdoor Recreation

Posted on May 3, 2022May 6, 2022 by admin

MATC President Tom Gorrill speaks with Maine Senator Angus King on the Senator’s podcast – Inside Maine. Tom can be heard from minute 19-39. Listen to other podcasts from Inside Maine here: https://www.king.senate.gov/newsroom/inside-maine-podcast

Dave Field: “Loving the Trail”

Posted on March 26, 2022March 19, 2022 by Laura Flight

MATC’s Dave Field was a featured author in the Winter 2022 edition of ATC’s “Journeys” magazine. Dave is a life-long volunteer on the A.T. and has witnessed and instigated many change over the years. The trail you know and love today is in in large part Dave’s doing. Please thank Dave for his dedication to and love of the trail! Check out the article: https://appalachiantrail.org/official-blog/loving-the-trail/

Gordon Clarke – A Remembrance

Posted on February 11, 2022March 27, 2022 by admin

-Craig Dickstein When we joined in the efforts of MATC in late-2005, Donna and I were asked to help Gordon Clarke with the Carrying Place section in the Kennebec District. What a great introduction to Trail maintenance! Not only did Gordon have (and share) the requisite skills, but his passion for the work was infectious. The first trip out in the spring was the best as we got our annual spring wildflower lesson. His love of wildflowers was gained from the days that his wife Karen would join him on the Trail or on one of their many wilderness canoe […]

Group Registrations Coordinator

Posted on January 27, 2022January 27, 2022 by admin

Group Registrations Coordinator MATC’s CARE Committee (ridge runner program) is seeking a volunteer to serve as the Group Registration Coordinator. The job includes: receiving information from groups that register to use and camp along the AT; corresponding with groups to advise them on their itineraries and, if necessary, provide alternatives; communicate with ridge runners in the field to inform them of groups passing through or camping in their areas; collecting data to help improve Trail use; providing feedback to camp groups and the CARE Committee on group usage of AT resources. Recommended qualifications for the position are: familiarity with the […]

2022 Annual Business Meeting

Posted on January 26, 2022January 26, 2022 by Laura Flight

Save the date! The Maine Appalachian Trail Club’s 2022 annual meeting will be held on Saturday April 9th from 9-11am on…. you guessed it- Zoom! Again, we will miss seeing familiar faces and the stories of blow-downs, privies, and flat tires. And we’ll especially miss the coffee and doughnuts! But, with the latest news of COVID-19 this is the best we can do. We are planning on a 2-hour meeting to prevent screen fatigue and stick to the tasks at hand. Based on last year’s meeting we should be able to make it within the 2 hour time-frame. We’ll send […]

Flowfold Sponsors MATC

Posted on December 2, 2021December 2, 2021 by admin

The MATC would like to acknowledge the generous support of our most recent Sponsor: Flowfold Launched in 2010, Flowfold makes everyday gear that is lighter, stronger, and lasts longer. Whether sewing lightweight wallets from recycled sailcloth, or making protective face shields for hospitals in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, their mission remains the same: To make quality products that improve the everyday lives of the individuals and communities who use them. With their mission to create better, longer-lasting gear, Flowfold has always been adamant that 100% of their products are Made in the USA. Flowfold is a Maine-based brand with a global reach, […]

Tony Barrett in ATC’s “Volunteer Spotlight”

Posted on November 18, 2021November 18, 2021 by Laura Flight

Please help us congratulate our very own Tony Barrett who is ATC’s featured volunteer for November! Currently Tony is on the MATC Executive Committee as well as a trail maintainer and chair of our Landscape Protection Committee. Please read the volunteer spotlight to learn about all of Tony’s contributions to the AT!

White Brook Trail Work Trip

Posted on September 25, 2020September 25, 2020 by admin

The current White Brook trail is an official Appalachian Trail side-trail. It goes up the south side of White Cap Mountain. The trail itself is a remnant of the original AT when it went up the White Brook from the KI road. There is a steep, badly eroded section that is 3 feet deep in places. A relocation of this section has been approved for a couple of years. It will do a 900′ foot bypass to the West of the current section.

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