New England National Scenic Trail - NET

The Trail celebrates a successful day in Critical Maintenance Training. 👷‍♂️👷👷‍♀️

On Saturday, May 2, the Appalachian Mountain Club’s New England National Scenic Trail - NET team gave new and returning volunteers alike a chance to learn hands-on skills in trail maintenance.

AMC staff members Audrey Fatone and Connor Piechota guided volunteers through Section 2 of the NET in Southwick, MA, where they demonstrated the function and proper handling of trail tools. Volunteers learned the basics of drainage building and management, corridor clearing, removal of fallen trees and what features make a trail sustainable. Open discussion allowed volunteers to give their insight on trail maintenance.

Thank you to all staff and volunteers for their participation.

Wish we were here! We hope you find time this weekend to enjoy the warmer weather and longer days as we ease into spring ☺️

📸Thank you to Michael Campbell!
📍MA Section 13

Did you know that the Heublein Tower was once owned by the Hartford Times?

From 1943 to 1962, the newspaper used what they called the "Times Tower" to host parties and social events. Now, it is open to the public Friday to Monday, 10am to 4pm. Have you stopped in while hiking CT Section 17?

The Friends of Heublein have a virtual tour of the tower on their website: https://friendsofheubleintower.org/visit-heublein-tower/virtual-tour-of-heublein-tower/

📸Thanks to Zac "Ruffles" Stygar for capturing this great photo of the tower!