Trail Report

This August the ACT trails are generally the dryest they have been all year and are open for you to enjoy although some trails may be overgrown with vegetation. Because of this, be mindful of hazards on the trail surface that may be hidden from view by the vegetation. Please be mindful of the heat, sun exposure, and humidity this time of year and be sure to bring plenty of water on your walks and hikes. This summer we are busy with trail projects on our Fee properties. This month, ACT will be hosting trail maintenance as the Foss Forest, Cooley-Jericho Community Forest, and the Grote Wildlife Sanctuary. If you’d like to sign up to attend a trail workday please email [email protected]. We are continuing the hard work on constructing a walking and hiking trail at the Gale Family Forest in Lyman. If you would like to join in building this exciting new trail you can join us at 9:00am Sat Aug 2nd 9am, Thurs Aug 7th 2pm, Sat Aug 16th 9am, and Sat Aug 30th. 

ACT is looking to acquire a gently used pickup truck to support our Stewardship team in the care and maintenance of ACT-owned lands and public trails. A reliable truck would greatly enhance our ability to transport tools, materials, and volunteers to field sites throughout the North Country. If you or someone you know has a suitable vehicle to donate or sell at a reasonable cost, please contact [email protected].

See you on the trails!

Trail Reporting

ACT’s trails rely on a team of dedicated, hard-working volunteers and maintainers to continue providing recreational opportunities and access to the outdoors in the North Country year-round. The link below allows the general public, as well as our volunteers to keep the ACT team up-to-date on current trail conditions. If you are out and about on one of our trails and notice something that doesn’t look quite right, (tree down, washout, mud hole, overgrown vegetation, etc.) please go ahead and let us know on the “HAZARDS” page. Conor, our Trails Manager, will address the hazard and organize an opportunity to fix these problems with volunteers who wish to join.

Thank you for your continued support and excitement for outdoor recreation. See you on the trails!

Reporting Table

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17mOuLR6ptI0srsjPedrjqdjDvOxj_3756gSVoGQRYLM/edit?usp=sharing

ACT Needs Tools! 

ACT’s Trails Program is growing and needs both hand and power tools to better maintain and grow our local trail systems. Do you have some equipment in the garage that you no longer use? We’d love to help you clear out some space! 

Refer to the list below for the tools that we are most in need of.  

If your tools are old(er), dull, or a bit rusty -- no problem -- we can fix them right up! However, we ask that you do not donate tools that are broken or are no longer functioning for their intended use.  

If you think you may have some things to donate, please contact Trails Program Manager Conor at [email protected] to coordinate. 

Hand Tools: 

• Loppers 

• Hand Saws 

• Rogue or Hazel-type Hoes 

• Pick Mattocks 

• Cutter Mattocks 

• Axes or Pulaskis 

• Rakes 

• Sledgehammers 

• Silky saw

Power Tools: 

• Chainsaw 

• Weedwhacker

Other:  

• Chainsaw Chaps: gently used and in good shape 

• Work Gloves: unused  

• Hard Hats: unexpired and in good shape 

• Mill Bastard Files: in good shape 

• Wire Brushes 

• Wheelbarrow  

• 5-gallon Buckets

• Tarp

• Webbing

• Toolbelt / holster

• Safety Glasses

Lastly, we need volunteers to swing these tools! If you’re interested in helping on ACT trails, please reach out to Conor at [email protected] for more information.