MRATC TRAIL WORK: Wed. April 22nd: Earth Day. To celebrate Earth Day we will partner with folks at Grayson Highlands State Park and the Forest Service to work on park projects potentially including blowdowns on spur trails, fire ring dispersal, sign and blaze post resetting and possibly some drainage. Meet at Massie Gap parking at 9:00. Please e-mail mratcinfo@gmail.com if you plan to participate. MRATC HIKES: Friday, April 24: Friday hikers meet at Abingdon Lowe’s at 9AM

MRATC TRAIL WORK: .No group trail work has been announced yet for this week. Attached photo, taken by Marcia Pruner, shows blowdown and rootball on Whitetop Mtn. being attacked by participants in the April 8th trail work hike. WILDERNESS FIRST AID/CPR There are a few slots for trail clubs in the NOLS Wilderness First Aid/CPR class May 1-3 at Konnarock Base Camp in Sugar Grove. Chain and Crosscut Sawyers who need first aid certification take priority. Application and informati

MRATC TRAIL WORK: Wed., April 8: We will work on a series of blowdowns and a couple root ball issues between 601 (Beech Mtn Rd) and Buzzard Rock. It is likely we will spot cars at 601 and then carpool around to Whitetop Rd for an approximately 4 mile, mostly downhill, hike back to 601. We will meet at 601 at 9:30. If you plan to help send an e-mail to mratcinfo@gmail.com. WILDERNESS FIRST AID/CPR There are a few slots for trail clubs in the NOLS Wilderness First Aid/CPR class

MRATC “annual renewing” members who haven’t renewed for 2026, please note: Some of you haven’t responded to Sharon’s two reminders between December and March that your dues for 2026 are due. It’s possible that the reminders went to “Spam,” since they were sent from the “membership” email address (mratcmemb@gmail.com) rather than a personal email address. Please check your Spam. We drop non-renewing members in early April each year, so this might be your last Sunday email tell

MRATC TRAIL WORK: Trail work for this week has not yet been identified. Stay tuned for announcement in the next few days. Attached photo shows club members out to fill rootball holes and cut blowdowns on March 14 between Beech Mtn. Rd. and Lost Mtn. Shelter. Photo by Jim Warden. Upcoming: Sunday, March 22nd Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards Volunteer Event. Club members are invited to participate. Location: Dickey Gap Trailhead Time: 9:30am Storm Damage Clean

MRATC TRAIL WORK:On Sat Mar 14th we will work on some blowdowns and root ball/tread issues between 601 and Summit Cut. We will meet at 10am at the 601 trail-head. E-mail mratcinfo@gmail.com if you plan to help. Attached photo shows club members starting on a work hike north of Fox Creek on Sat., March 7. Attention MRATC Section Monitors who don’t already have the Far Out app to identify the AT mile for trail issues you want to report to the club’s Trail Supervisor: FarOut Giv

MRATC Activities and Information, Week of Dec. 28, 2025 – Jan. 3, 2026

MRATC Activities and Information, Week of Dec. 21 - 27, 2025