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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.

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.

Trail Work Near Wilbur’s Clearing, Day 1

Location: North Adams, MA
Date: 04‑Aug‑2025
Activity: trail work
Difficulty: N/A
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We will be working with Overland youth on a two part project on the A.T. Part 1 involves clearing small trees and shrubs from a spectacular viewpoint on Mt Prospect. Routinely this area is cleared of encroaching growth about every 5 years to preserve a broad view of Williamstown, the Taconic Range and the Southern Green Mountains. This involves cutting trees and brush with hand saws and loppers and dragging the brush off to the sides of the opening. Terrain is sloping and footing will be uneven. Approx 1/2 mile hike with steep climb to the worksite.

Part 2 involves replacing rotted bog bridges and a small bridge on the Money Brook Trail, the access route to the Wilbur Clearing A.T. overnight site. This will involve carrying in about 10 pieces of lumber and some hand tools over about a half mile of flat trail. Multiple trips may be required. We'll remove the old bog bridges and assemble new ones.
Two days have been scheduled for this work, and we may intermingle parts of both projects on both days.
For both projects, dress for the expected weather (long pants are recommended), wear sturdy shoes. Work gloves are also a good idea. Bring lunch/snack and water to drink. Bug spray is highly recommended. We will work in light rain, but heavy rain/thunder will cancel. Leader will provide updates.

Trail Work Near Wilbur’s Clearing, Day

Location: North Adams, MA
Date: 05‑Aug‑2025
Activity: trail work
Difficulty: N/A
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We will be working with Overland youth on a two part project on the A.T. Part 1 involves clearing small trees and shrubs from a spectacular viewpoint on Mt Prospect. Routinely this area is cleared of encroaching growth about every 5 years to preserve a broad view of Williamstown, the Taconic Range and the Southern Green Mountains. This involves cutting trees and brush with hand saws and loppers and dragging the brush off to the sides of the opening. Terrain is sloping and footing will be uneven. Approx 1/2 mile hike with steep climb to the worksite.

Part 2 involves replacing rotted bog bridges and a small bridge on the Money Brook Trail, the access route to the Wilbur Clearing A.T. overnight site. This will involve carrying in about 10 pieces of lumber and some hand tools over about a half mile of flat trail. Multiple trips may be required. We'll remove the old bog bridges and assemble new ones.
Two days have been scheduled for this work, and we may intermingle parts of both projects on both days.
For both projects, dress for the expected weather (long pants are recommended), wear sturdy shoes. Work gloves are also a good idea. Bring lunch/snack and water to drink. Bug spray is highly recommended. We will work in light rain, but heavy rain/thunder will cancel. Leader will provide updates.
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