This July, we were proud to host two youth trail crews on the Maine Huts & Trail network: the Northeast Forest Stewards Youth Corp (FSYC), a group of high school students, and the Wabanaki Youth in Science (WaYS) crew, working on their ancestral lands. The project was funded by a USDA grant supporting youth training […]

There’s nothing quite like knowing you helped maintain the trail beneath your feet. This late summer and fall, Maine Huts & Trails is inviting volunteers to do exactly that, with three trail work days that keep our huts and trails in great shape for everyone who visits. Why Volunteer? Behind every mile of well-maintained trail […]

On July 14th, Maine Huts & Trails hosted a day-long training session for the Career Access Through National Service and Outdoor Education (C.A.N.O.E.) program at Poplar Stream Hut and on the surrounding trails. C.A.N.O.E. is a workforce development program spearheaded by Skowhegan Outdoors designed for recent high school graduates who want to build outdoor skills, […]

We’re excited to share some big news: Maine Huts & Trails has been awarded $17,500 from Somerset County to help reopen our Grand Falls Hut! A Boost from Bingham Wind Somerset County’s Unorganized Territories Tax Increment Finance Fund is the source of the funding, which is administered by the Somerset County commissioners. Maine Huts & […]

Our first volunteer overnight of the summer is officially in the books, and it was a great one! On the morning of June 7th, our crew gathered at the Flagstaff Lake Hut Trailhead and hit the ground running. Volunteers made their way along the Shore Trail, clearing brush and blowdowns as they went. Once the […]

Every spring, as the snow melts and the woods around Flagstaff Lake come back to life, we look forward to one of our favorite traditions: the return of Falmouth High School for their annual volunteer overnight. This year was no exception. We were absolutely thrilled to welcome these dedicated students back to Flagstaff Lake Hut, […]