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Trail Maintenance

The AMC Worcester Chapter Trails Committee and the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) will be partnering again at Wachusett Mountain State Reservation (WMSR) with trail maintaining opportunities. Last year's program was highly successful and well attended. Again this year, Dwayne Ericson, Facility Supervisor at WMSR, will lead volunteers to further improve the trails at WMSR and the Midstate Trail.

Pine Hill Trail Reconstruction

For those looking for a different pace, you can check out Steve Crowe's project on the Pine Hill Trail. Steve is incorporating a setup that uses a grip hoist (a sophisticated come-along winch), slings, wire rope suspended from trees, and shackles to sway up large rocks and move them over the suspended cable to the trail, to avoid dragging them over fragile mountainside. There, the rocks are used to build steps, scree walls and drainage features to clearly delineate the trails boundaries to keep hikers on track and protect the trail.

Midstate Trail

Midstate Trail work

Midstate Trail work

The Midstate Trail Committee, under the auspices of the Worcester Chapter of the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC), continues the administration and maintenance of the Trail. The Committee is augmented by a larger group of resident volunteer maintainers, who, like you, are invaluable to the survival of the Midstate Trail. The AMC/Worcester Trails Committee is assisting with hike publicity and recruitment of maintainers. The Committee welcomes anyone willing to help maintain a part of this "close to home" trail. The DCR has provided support, map printing, and publicity over the years.

This year the Trails Committee will be continuing our partnership at WMSR in Princeton. We do everything from digging in the dirt, clipping branches and painting blazes, to moving rocks, building steps, changing and building trails. Every project is different and has work for folks with all abilities and experiences (including none). Last years trail maintaining workshop, workdays and National Trails Day were quite popular. For more details and to register call Don Hoffses at 508-869-0062 or e-mail: rockypond@charter.net

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