Tin Man
06-01-2006, 23:32
From Valley Advocate (http://valleyadvocate.com/gbase/Lifestyle/content?oid=oid:157026)
Assail the Trail
by Casey Hayman (http://valleyadvocate.com/gbase/archives/index?author=oid:140326) - June 1, 2006
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width=150 align=right border=0><TBODY><TR><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width=150 align=right border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=photoCredit align=right>PHOTO COURTESY OF BERKSHIRE APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN CLUB</TD></TR><TR><TD>http://valleyadvocate.com/binary/157026-273-1/life_pic-6501.jpeg </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>Maybe you're a serious outdoorsman, or perhaps your idea of a hike is a daily stroll to the mailbox. Either way, you've probably heard of the Appalachian Trail. For some, the trail is something of an obsession, and many spend months attempting to hike all 2,174 miles. What you may not know about the trail, however, is that it is maintained largely through the efforts of local volunteer organizations from Maine down to Georgia.
The first Saturday in June, the Berkshire Chapter of the Appalachian Mountain Club will be doing its part to maintain and improve conditions along Massachusetts' section of the trail, and members are inviting volunteers of all ability levels to join them in the installation of water bars and large rock steps just south of the footbridge over the Mass Pike in Lee. Tools will be supplied, but volunteers should bring water, lunch and work gloves. The work is not appropriate for young children, but teens to seniors are welcome. The work party will meet at the trail's crossing of Route 20, five miles south of Lee and Exit 2 on the Mass Pike. So whether you're a "2000-miler" (those who complete the trail) or just someone who recognizes the importance of one of America's national treasures and enjoys the satisfaction of a good day's work for a worthy cause, join the Appalachian Mountain Club in helping to ensure the trail's existence for generations to come.
June 3, Appalachian Trail crossing, Route 20, south of Lee, 9 a.m., 562-9863, www. amcberkshire.org (http://www.amcberkshire.org/).
Assail the Trail
by Casey Hayman (http://valleyadvocate.com/gbase/archives/index?author=oid:140326) - June 1, 2006
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width=150 align=right border=0><TBODY><TR><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width=150 align=right border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=photoCredit align=right>PHOTO COURTESY OF BERKSHIRE APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN CLUB</TD></TR><TR><TD>http://valleyadvocate.com/binary/157026-273-1/life_pic-6501.jpeg </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>Maybe you're a serious outdoorsman, or perhaps your idea of a hike is a daily stroll to the mailbox. Either way, you've probably heard of the Appalachian Trail. For some, the trail is something of an obsession, and many spend months attempting to hike all 2,174 miles. What you may not know about the trail, however, is that it is maintained largely through the efforts of local volunteer organizations from Maine down to Georgia.
The first Saturday in June, the Berkshire Chapter of the Appalachian Mountain Club will be doing its part to maintain and improve conditions along Massachusetts' section of the trail, and members are inviting volunteers of all ability levels to join them in the installation of water bars and large rock steps just south of the footbridge over the Mass Pike in Lee. Tools will be supplied, but volunteers should bring water, lunch and work gloves. The work is not appropriate for young children, but teens to seniors are welcome. The work party will meet at the trail's crossing of Route 20, five miles south of Lee and Exit 2 on the Mass Pike. So whether you're a "2000-miler" (those who complete the trail) or just someone who recognizes the importance of one of America's national treasures and enjoys the satisfaction of a good day's work for a worthy cause, join the Appalachian Mountain Club in helping to ensure the trail's existence for generations to come.
June 3, Appalachian Trail crossing, Route 20, south of Lee, 9 a.m., 562-9863, www. amcberkshire.org (http://www.amcberkshire.org/).