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SUMMARY:Special Abbreviated Trip and Special Rate! Appalachian National Scenic Trail\, MA - Volunteer Vacation 2024
DESCRIPTION:Help protect the Appalachian Trail and enjoy the beauty of the Berkshire Mountains in western Massachusetts! This public land is the backbone of the largest natural corridor that remains east of the Mississippi River\, creating a haven and migration path for humans and animals alike. Maintaining the boundaries of this land helps to protect it from encroachments such as motorized vehicles and illegal logging.  \nOn this project\, volunteers will use a GPS\, map\, and compass to follow the surveyed boundaries of the trail corridor. Volunteers will clear brush with loppers\, paint blaze on trees\, replace US Boundary signs\, and record the condition of metal survey markers\, called “monuments”. Volunteers will maintain up to 1 mile of boundary line and hike 2 or more miles per day. Maintaining the boundary line involves off-trail bushwhacking over terrain that can be steep\, rocky\, brushy\, and uneven. While we are not picking up rocks or digging\, Volunteers will be on their feet hiking and bushwhacking throughout the workday. Volunteers will drive or carpool to the nearest access point and then hike to the section of boundary line that requires maintenance. The distance to hike to the project will vary but typically is less than a mile from the parking location. After experiencing the rugged beauty of the trail\, volunteers will enjoy the full-service Pittsfield State Forest campground with a swimming area and miles of hiking trails around Berry Mountain. Volunteers are the heart and soul of the Appalachian Trail! \nDuring this trip\, Appalachian National Scenic Trail’s average high temperature is 69°\, and average low temperature is 48°. \nThere is no experience needed to join a Volunteer Vacation! Your expert hosts will provide detailed instruction\, tool demonstrations\, and project oversight throughout the week. All you need is a willing attitude and to be in good physical condition to participate in moderate physical activity for approximately 6-8 hours a day with plenty of breaks\, at your own pace. Find out more about what it’s like to join a Volunteer Vacation and other frequently asked questions here. \nAHS acknowledges with gratitude that this project takes place on the traditional lands of the Anishinabewaki ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯᐗᑭ\, Očhéthi Šakówiŋ\, and Bdewakantuwan (Mdewakanton) peoples past and present. We honor the land itself\, the Indigenous communities who have stewarded this land for generations\, their deep and sacred connection to these lands\, and those who continue to steward these lands today. We offer this land acknowledgement as the first of many steps to stand as an ally and amplify Indigenous voices. We invite the American Hiking Society community to join us through continued efforts to support Indigenous communities and learn more about the history of the lands on which we live\, work and recreate. \nClick here for a PDF of trip details.
URL:https://americanhiking.org/volunteer-vacation-trip/appalachian-national-scenic-trail-ma-volunteer-vacation-2024/
LOCATION:Appalachian National Scenic Trail\, 317 Woodland Road\, Lee\, MA\, 01238\, United States
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SUMMARY:Appalachian National Scenic Trail\, ME - Volunteer Vacations 2023
DESCRIPTION:Help protect the Appalachian Trail (A.T.) and enjoy the rugged beauty of Maine’s 100-Mile Wilderness! On this project\, volunteers will monitor and maintain the boundaries of the public land protected for the Trail. This land is the backbone of the largest natural corridor that remains east of the Mississippi River\, creating a haven and migration path for humans and animals alike. Maintaining the boundaries of this land helps to protect it from encroachments such as motorized vehicles and timber theft.  \nUsing a GPS\, map\, and compass\, the crew will follow the surveyed boundaries of the trail corridor. We will clear brush with loppers\, paint trees\, replace US Boundary signs\, and record the condition of metal survey markers\, called “monuments.” Each day\, we will duck into the woods just off the A.T.\, bushwhack to the boundary\, and paint and lop as we move along the line. At the end of the day\, we’ll hike back to the vehicles on the A.T. and be amazed at how much ground we covered! Teams will maintain up to 1 mile of boundary line and hike at least 2 miles per day.  \nMaintaining the boundary line involves off-trail bushwhacking over terrain that can be steep\, rocky\, brushy\, and uneven. While we are not picking up rocks or digging\, we will be on our feet hiking and bushwhacking all through the work day. Volunteers will drive to the nearest access point and then hike to the section of boundary line that requires maintenance. Distance varies\, but it’s usually less than a mile from the parking point to the boundary. The campground is about 40 minutes from the worksites. Most roads in this area are unpaved. The host staff can provide three vehicles\, but one or two volunteers may need to drive depending on the size of the group. \nMaine is especially wonderful this time of year. After experiencing the rugged beauty of the trail\, volunteers will enjoy the full-service Peaks Kenny State Park campground on the shore of Sebec Lake. We hope you join us on this rewarding project. Volunteers like you are the heart and soul of the Appalachian Trail! \nThere is no experience needed to join a Volunteer Vacation! Your expert hosts will provide detailed instruction\, tool demonstrations\, and project oversight throughout the week. All you need is a willing attitude and to be in good physical condition to participate in moderate physical activity for approximately 6-8 hours a day with plenty of breaks\, at your own pace. Find out more about what it’s like to join a Volunteer Vacation and other frequently asked questions here. \nAHS acknowledges with gratitude that this project takes place on the traditional lands of the Wabanaki (Dawnland Confederacy)\, N’dakina (Abenaki / Abénaquis)\, and Aucocisco peoples past and present. We honor the land itself\, the Indigenous communities who have stewarded this land for generations\, their deep and sacred connection to these lands\, and those who continue to steward these lands today. We offer this land acknowledgement as the first of many steps to stand as an ally and amplify Indigenous voices. We invite the American Hiking Society community to join us through continued efforts to support Indigenous communities and learn more about the history of the lands on which we live\, work and recreate.
URL:https://americanhiking.org/volunteer-vacation-trip/appalachian-national-scenic-trail-me-volunteer-vacations-2023/
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SUMMARY:Appalachian National Scenic Trail
DESCRIPTION:REGISTRATION FOR THIS TRIP IS CLOSED \nCome maintain the surveyed boundary lines of the corridor of National Park Service lands surrounding the Appalachian Trail!  Maintaining these boundaries helps to preserve the primitive experience that Appalachian Trail hikers seek and helps to protect this land from encroachments such as timber theft. Using survey maps and hand-held compasses\, the crew will bushwhack along the surveyed boundaries of NPS lands while immersed in early fall foliage. Volunteers use hand-held saws and loppers to clear a line of site between survey markers repaint yellow blazes with tree-marking paint and replace US Boundary signs along the way. The crew will become very familiar with both the footpath and the land surrounding a rugged\, beautiful and remote Gulf Hagas portion of the Appalachian Trail in Maine. A day’s work involves hiking on the trail to the corridor near the work site in a small group of 1-3 other volunteers and an ATC staff member or long-term Maine Appalachian Trail Club volunteer\, bushwhacking to the boundary line\, working along it and then bushwhacking and hiking back – we don’t stay in the same place long! Small groups will maintain about 1 mile of boundary line per day and hike 2+ miles to and from the work site each day. This is a great project for folks who want to be moving through the woods all day! \nThis trip is hosted and crew led by the Appalachian Trail Conservancy.
URL:https://americanhiking.org/volunteer-vacation-trip/appalachian-national-scenic-trail/
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