Volunteers sought for trail maintenance

BRIDGTON — Loon Echo Land Trust needs volunteers to help with summer trail maintenance on the Ledges Trail of its Pleasant Mountain Preserve. Once again, Loon Echo staff will be joined by the Maine Chapter of the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) and a group of hardy volunteers to continue with maintenance on the popular trail. This summer the trail work day is set for Saturday, July 28.

The work involves cleaning drainage ditches, clipping brush and trail hardening. Some tools will be supplied, but you should come prepared with work boots, gloves, water and energy-rich snacks. Don’t forget your camera, because there’ll be some spectacular views along the way.

Interested volunteers should meet Loon Echo staff at the Ledges trailhead, located three miles down Mountain Road from Route 302 in Bridgton at 7:45 a.m. This is a moderate-difficult hike and will last approximately five hours.

Find out more about Loon Echo by visiting www.loonecholandtrust.org. For more information about trail maintenance day or other Loon Echo events, contact Jon Evans at jon@lelt.org or call 647-4352.