The Maine Appalachian Trail Club is hiring! If you’re passionate about the outdoors and want to help maintain and protect the Appalachian Trail, consider joining one of these exciting positions:

Positions Available:

1. Trail Crew Leader

• Pay: $22-$24/hour
• Responsibilities:
  • Supervise a small paid/volunteer trail crew.
  • Camp in remote sections of the Appalachian Trail.
  • Reconstruct degraded trails, build stone steps, waterbars, and relocations.
  • Receive advanced training in stonework and rigging.

2. Trail Crew Coordinator

• Pay: $20-$21/hour
• Responsibilities:
  • Manage basecamp operations and logistics.
  • Plan and prepare meals for backcountry and basecamp.
  • Support and transport staff and volunteers.
  • Occasionally participate in trail work.

3. Crew Members

• Pay: $17-$18/hour
• Responsibilities:
  • Work as part of a trail crew to reconstruct and maintain trail sections.
  • Camp in remote areas.
  • Build stone steps, waterbars, and trail relocations.

4. Ridgerunners

• Pay: $18-$22/hour
• Responsibilities:
  • Live and work in remote Appalachian Trail locations.
  • Educate hikers on low-impact camping and hiking ethics.
  • Steward summits and ridgelines.
  • Perform light maintenance at campsites.

Key Details:

• Dates:
  • Trail Crew: Mid-May to the end of August.
  • Ridgerunners: May 16 to October 19.
• Living Arrangements:
  • Staff camp at backcountry sites during workdays.
  • Days-off housing provided for free at the Trail Center in Skowhegan (includes bunk bedrooms, kitchen, storage, Wi-Fi, showers, and laundry).
• Requirements:
  • Personal transportation required.
  • Pets are prohibited.

Join this opportunity to make a tangible impact on preserving one of the nation’s most iconic trails! 🌲