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Chapter Vice Chair

Date: 24‑Apr‑2025 ➢ 01‑Sep‑2025
Activity: chapter officer
Difficulty: N/A
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Are you someone who likes to see the big picture? Spend time getting to know your Chapter operations and how the larger AMC organization works while preparing to take over the role of Chapter Chair. You need to be good in motivating people to work as a team, have great organizing skills, be able to delegate tasks, and most importantly, have a passion for AMC. If this sounds like you please contact the Western MA Chapter Chair at chair@amc-wma.org.

Privy Moves - Maintaining Privies at A.T. Campsites

Location: Lee, MA
Date: 21‑Jun‑2025
Activity: trail work
Difficulty: N/A
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We will be moving the privies at Shaker Campsite and Wilcox South Campsite to new locations. Work involves digging with hand tools and lifting and moving the outhouse several feet to a new site. Work may involve incidental contact with human waste. We will start at Shaker Campsite, approx 1/2 mile down hill from the meeting location. Upon completion, we will drive approx 30 mins to the access to Wilcox South Shelter, and hike another 1/2 mile down hill to that work site.
Dress for the expected weather, wear sturdy shoes. Bring work gloves, lunch/snack and water to drink. Note that the meeting location says Jerusalem Rd, it's really Fernside Rd. The map and Lon/Lat are correct.

Repair the A.T. at West Rd

Location: Sheffield, MA
Date: 08‑Jul‑2025
Activity: trail work
Difficulty: N/A
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We will restore the sidehill treadway on approx. 200 yards of the Appalachian Trail near West Rd in Sheffield. We will be working with youth from the Overland Adventures service crew. Work includes digging with hand tools to level the treadway and restore it to its original profile to provide a stable walking surface and reduce erosion.
Short (100 yd), flat hike to the work area carrying hand tools. Dress for expected weather conditions. Wear sturdy shoes. Long pants and work gloves are recommended. Bring lunch/snack and water to drink. Bug repellant is also recommended.

Replace and Repair Bog Bridges Near Pittsfield Rd

Location: Washington, MA
Date: 15‑Jul‑2025
Activity: trail work
Difficulty: N/A
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We will be replacing, resetting and relocating bog bridging near Pittsfield Rd in Washington, MA and other sites further south. Work will involve carrying lumber up to 1/4 mile on uneven, wet and/or muddy ground, some light carpentry, and digging with hand tools.
Dress for expected weather; long pants and work gloves are recommended. Bring lunch/snack and water to drink. Bug repellant is also recommended. We may stop by the nearby "Cookie Lady" for a quick snack after our work is completed.

Clear Waterbars Near Guilder Pond

Location: Mount Washington, MA
Date: 22‑Jul‑2025
Activity: trail work
Difficulty: N/A
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This project will be classic trail maintenance - no prior experience is required. We'll be joining Overland folks in clearing multiple waterbars (drainage ditches) along a half-mile of the A.T. near Mt Everett. Work involves bending and digging to remove accumulated dirt and debris from drainage channels that cross the trail. When these are clogged, water can run down the trail, significantly increasing erosion.
We'll carry and use hand tools to scrape out the channels and move the debris back onto the trail. Some ditches are on moderately steep slopes, and there will be up to a one-half mile walk to the work site.
Dress for the expected weather, wear sturdy shoes. Bring lunch/snack and water to drink. Work gloves and insect repellant are recommended. A half-day option is possible on this project, contact the leader for more info.

Paint Upper Goose Pond Cabin

Location: Lee, MA
Date: 02‑Aug‑2025
Activity: trail work
Difficulty: N/A
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More "Trail Adjacent" than regular trail work. We'll scrape and paint the east side of this iconic A.T. hikers stopover. The front of the Cabin is looking a bit shabby and needs a fresh coat of paint. Work will include both ladder work and work at ground level. We'll be working with paint scrapers and water-based (latex) paint. While this will easily wash off skin, it will not come out of clothes when it dries - so don't wear your favorite trail duds. Do wear comfortable, close-toed shoes (no need for heavy footwear on this one). There is a half-mile moderate hike from to the work site on smooth trail.
We will knock off early, so you can take a cooling dip in the pond before the end of the day. Bring swimwear if this is your plan (we don't want any paint in the pond). You also may be more comfortable using lightweight work gloves, so bring those too, if you'd like.
Also bring lunch/snack and water to drink. It may be buggy so some insect repellant might be handy. Heavy rain/thunder will cancel, but we'll scrape the loose paint if it's not pouring rain and pick another day to apply a fresh coat.
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