Moosehead Trails seeks volunteer stewards for June 4

GREENVILLE — A new group has formed with the mission of helping maintain walking, hiking and biking trails in the greater Moosehead Lake region. Moosehead Trails (MT) was created to provide opportunities for volunteers to hike, learn about trail maintenance and construction, and serve local communities.

Photo courtesy of Jeremy Dubois

LITTLE WILSON FALLS — The newly-formed Moosehead Trails group will be hosting four volunteer work trips this summer across the greater Moosehead Lake region. The first date will be Saturday, June 4  at Little Wilson Falls and Goodell Brook.

“We want to give everyone who loves to hike in the Moosehead Lake region a chance to get outside and give back in a fun, social way,” said Jenny Ward, MT volunteer and social coordinator.

Moosehead Trails will host four volunteer work trips this summer and early fall: Little Wilson Falls and Goodell Brook on June 4; No. 4 Mountain on July 16; Blue Ridge Hike and Bike Trail on Aug. 12, and Big Moose Mountain on Sept. 9. Work trips will be hosted in partnership with the State Bureau of Parks and Lands and the Appalachian Mountain Club.

The June 4 kick-off will be a moderate day of brushing and blazing trails while exploring some of the region’s premier waterfalls. Volunteers will be treated to coffee and donuts in the morning and a complimentary BBQ after the day’s work. This will be a National Trails Day event.

Interested individuals can follow Moosehead Trails on Facebook for up-to- date information. To register for the work trip on June 4, or to learn more about MT and future events, please email Erica Kaufmann at erica@fsmaine.org.