Trail Adopter Report

Date(Required)

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Trail (Please be specific as to start/end of maintenance) (OLD)

Full Name of Adopter and all Volunteers (Separate names with a comma)(Required)

Please enter only names, not any other text or details. Type names first last, and if multiple names separate names with a comma.

Phone(Required)

Email(Required)

Field Work Hours(Required)

Per Person. This is the amount of time you spent on your assigned section of trail. Please round to the nearest quarter. 2hours 15minutes is equal to 2.25 hours, 2hours 30 minutes is equal to 2.5 hours, etc..

Travel Hours (Include driving and hiking time)(Required)

Per Person. This is the round trip time to and from the trailhead and the time you spent hiking to or from your section of trail. This is not all cumulative time spent hiking. Any time hiking on your adopted section of trail is counted as Field Hours. Please round to the nearest quarter. 2hours 15minutes is equal to 2.25 hours, 2hours 30 minutes is equal to 2.5 hours, etc..

Number of People(Required)

Trails:

Select where your trail is located, and a DROP DOWN WILL APPEAR. Within the dropdown, the trail segments are organized from south to north. Scroll to find your assigned portion of trail and select it, then continue to fill out your report. Side trails are listed below in two categories: if your trail is geographically located between Mass Border and Maine Junction; or between Maine Junction and Canadian Border. If you maintain trail in the Northeast Kingdom please select Northeast Kingdom and then type in the trail you are reporting for.

Where is your trail located?(Required)

LT/AT – Mass border to Maine Junction

LT – Maine Junction to Canadian border

AT – Maine Junction to New Hampshire border

Side Trail between Mass border to Maine Junction

Side Trail between Maine Junction to Canadian border

Northeast Kingdom

Other

LT = Long Trail, AT = Appalachian Trail, Maine Junction = where LT/AT divide.

LT/AT – Mass border to Maine Junction

LT – Maine Junction to Canadian border

AT – Maine Junction to New Hampshire border

Side Trail between Mass border to Maine Junction

Side Trail between Maine Junction to Canadian border

Northeast Kingdom Trail

Please type the trail you are reporting for.

Work Completed

Tread

Overall condition of the trail surface; did you complete any sidehilling, deberming, or other tread work.

Drainage/Waterbars

Describe drainage and waterbars work completed and what remains to be completed.

Blowdowns

Describe blowdowns removed and any blowdowns remaining to be removed.

Trail Blazing

Describe status of blazes on trail, any blazing work completed and future needs.

Trail Corridor/Brushing

Please describe the condition of the brush and vegetation growing into the trail corridor, and whether you did any pruning (brushing) or if there remains more to be done.

Signage

Describe condition of trailhead or trail junction signage.

Trail Structures/Infrastructure

Describe condition and any work completed on bridges, turnpikes, stone or wooden staircases, etc…

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Tread

Tread is the actual footpath of the trail. Examples of tread maintenance are sidehilling, de-berming, outsloping, etc…

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Blowdowns

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Drainage/Water Bars

Trail structures designed to get water off the trail.

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Corridor

This is the vegetative clearing which the trail travels through, occasionally requiring pruning, sapling removal, weedwhipping, etc…

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Blazing

2″x6″ white paint markers on the Long Trail.

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Trailhead Register

If your section of trail hosts a trailhead, does your trailhead have a register box with sign-in paper?

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Trailhead Signs

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Directional Signs

These are signs which indicate the direction and occasionally mileage to or from a destination.

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Bulletin Board/Kiosk/Birdhouse

Is there a kiosk, bulletin board or birdhouse at your trailhead or anywhere along the length of the trailhead?

Additional Information

Notes

Please add in detail about work completed, work remaining to be completed and any other pertinent information about the condition of your trail.

Photos

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Accepted file types: bmp, gif, jpg, jpeg, png, heic, Max. file size: 50 MB, Max. files: 10.

Photos of blowdowns, trail issues, rotten signs, shelters, privies, etc… is always very helpful.

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