Trail Crew
Trail Crew meets every Wednesday from 9 am to 11 am, except during bad weather and around holidays. Details on upcoming Trail Crew sessions will be posted here. Our work focuses on RRCT’s many public access properties, sometimes spending several weeks in a row at the same site. RRCT is also happy to help out at partner properties when Trail Crew is available.
There is a job for everyone, no matter your shape, skills, or strength. Join us the one week you have time or interest, or put Trail Crew on your calendar as your regular Wednesday morning ritual. It's a great way to experience a new preserve, get to know someone new, and learn new trail work techniques. Trail Crew tackles a variety of trail projects including clearing trail corridors, invasive plant removal, route finding and trail alignment, trail marking, constructing bog bridging and bridges, and improving signage. RRCT brings specific tools that will be helpful. We encourage volunteers to bring personal tools as well. Hand saws, pole saws, and loppers are favorites. Crew members should bring a water bottle, and wear sturdy shoes, work gloves, and the right clothes for the day.
Trail Crew is led by RRCT's Stewardship Director Hanae Garrison. If you have any questions or concerns, you can reach me at (973) 255-7513 or Hanae@RRCT.org
There is a job for everyone, no matter your shape, skills, or strength. Join us the one week you have time or interest, or put Trail Crew on your calendar as your regular Wednesday morning ritual. It's a great way to experience a new preserve, get to know someone new, and learn new trail work techniques. Trail Crew tackles a variety of trail projects including clearing trail corridors, invasive plant removal, route finding and trail alignment, trail marking, constructing bog bridging and bridges, and improving signage. RRCT brings specific tools that will be helpful. We encourage volunteers to bring personal tools as well. Hand saws, pole saws, and loppers are favorites. Crew members should bring a water bottle, and wear sturdy shoes, work gloves, and the right clothes for the day.
Trail Crew is led by RRCT's Stewardship Director Hanae Garrison. If you have any questions or concerns, you can reach me at (973) 255-7513 or Hanae@RRCT.org
Upcoming Trail Crew Sessions:
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Wednesday, May 13th, 9:00 am to 11:00 am - Join us at Talking Brook Public Land in New Gloucester! We will hike the Yellow, Green and perhaps Blue trails and do some routine trail trimming and blowdown removal. We'll also put up some small signage to help direct visitors to the trailheads.
RRCT will bring loppers, hand saws, pole saws, and a chainsaw. Feel free to bring personal tools that may come in handy. Bring water and work gloves!
Parking: Meet at the large parking lot at 380 Woodman Rd, New Gloucester.
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Wednesday, May 20th, 9:00 am to 11:00 am - Littlejohn Island Preserve in Yarmouth. More details to come.
Wednesday, May 27th, 9:00 am to 11:00 am - Intervale Preserve Lower Village in New Gloucester. More details to come.
Wednesday, June 3rd, 9:00 am to 11:00 am - TBD
Wednesday, June 10th, 9:00 am to 11:00 am - Thayer Brook Preserve in Gray. More details to come.
Wednesday, June 17th, 9:00 am to 11:00 am - TBD
Wednesday, June 24th, 9:00 am to 11:00 am - Invasive Japanese knotweed cutting at River Elf property in New Gloucester. More details to come.
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*Photography and Filming Note: Your attendance at Trail Crew may be photographed or filmed and your attendance indicates consent to have any images or footage featuring you at the event to be used for RRCT-related materials and outreach. Should images or footage appear in marketing materials that you don’t wish to be featured in, email Hanae@RRCT.org, and RRCT will cease to further use your image or footage for any new materials going forward.
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Wednesday, May 13th, 9:00 am to 11:00 am - Join us at Talking Brook Public Land in New Gloucester! We will hike the Yellow, Green and perhaps Blue trails and do some routine trail trimming and blowdown removal. We'll also put up some small signage to help direct visitors to the trailheads.
RRCT will bring loppers, hand saws, pole saws, and a chainsaw. Feel free to bring personal tools that may come in handy. Bring water and work gloves!
Parking: Meet at the large parking lot at 380 Woodman Rd, New Gloucester.
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Wednesday, May 20th, 9:00 am to 11:00 am - Littlejohn Island Preserve in Yarmouth. More details to come.
Wednesday, May 27th, 9:00 am to 11:00 am - Intervale Preserve Lower Village in New Gloucester. More details to come.
Wednesday, June 3rd, 9:00 am to 11:00 am - TBD
Wednesday, June 10th, 9:00 am to 11:00 am - Thayer Brook Preserve in Gray. More details to come.
Wednesday, June 17th, 9:00 am to 11:00 am - TBD
Wednesday, June 24th, 9:00 am to 11:00 am - Invasive Japanese knotweed cutting at River Elf property in New Gloucester. More details to come.
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*Photography and Filming Note: Your attendance at Trail Crew may be photographed or filmed and your attendance indicates consent to have any images or footage featuring you at the event to be used for RRCT-related materials and outreach. Should images or footage appear in marketing materials that you don’t wish to be featured in, email Hanae@RRCT.org, and RRCT will cease to further use your image or footage for any new materials going forward.
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Trail Crew at Mèmak Preserve, April 2026