Trail Report

As we enter July, trail conditions across ACT land are generally favorable, and are actively being maintained and improved by an active group of volunteers with help from our staff. Recent warm and dry weather has helped firm up treadways following a very wet June, though isolated muddy areas persist in shaded lowlands and near stream crossings. Please remember to tread lightly in wet areas to prevent widening trails. Wildflowers and ferns are in full display at higher elevations, and brushing of the trail corridors will continue in July. Please report any trail maintenance needs to [email protected].

Even though the weather is nice this time of year, there are still some hazards trail users should be mindful of. Mosquitos and ticks are active and generally more prevalent in grassy, wet, or open areas, take precautions by wearing long pants and bug spray, and checking for ticks during and after your activity. Carry sufficient water on hot or humid days, use sun protection, and be prepared for the occasional pop-up thunderstorm while you are out on the trails.

ACT is continuing to make progress constructing a new walking trail in Lyman, NH at the Gale Family Forest. If you have any interest of volunteering to help build this trail, email [email protected].

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.