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The Potomac Appalachian Trail Club...
is a volunteer-based organization, headquartered in Vienna, Virginia. The PATC was founded in 1927 by the visionaries who planned and built the Appalachian Trail. The club now manages more than 1,200 miles of hiking trails in the Mid-Atlantic region, along with cabins, shelters, and hundreds of acres of conserved land.
PATC volunteers contribute tens of thousands of hours of volunteer service every year. Volunteers maintain trails, cabins, and shelters, teach Leave No Trace principles to hikers and backpackers, publish maps and guidebooks, and help manage a busy headquarters operation. In addition to volunteer opportunities, the club offers a busy calendar of recreational events, including hikes, excursions, cross-country ski weekends, and mountaineering trips. The club is always in need of enthusiastic volunteers.
Please visit our HELP WANTED page to learn about currently available volunteer opportunities. Visit the NEWS page for updates concerning the club, our trails, and our trail partners. Register and log on to submit work reports for your volunteer efforts. Registered website users can also submit articles, links, blogs, and calendar events.
Help the PATC by making a contribution today! Visit our CONTRIBUTIONS PAGE for more information.
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You're Invited! Join a PATC Volunteer Work Crew |
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PATC volunteers build and maintain trails, trailside shelters, and cabins. Our crews are always looking for new members. No experience is necessary. You'll learn new skills, make an important contribution, and meet new friends. Please consider joining a PATC volunteer work crew. We'll be highlighting our crews in this space, over the next few months...
 The DC Crew performs trail work in Rock Creek Park in the District of Columbia. We meet on Saturdays between April and November to work on projects from erosion control and re-routes to bridge construction. All volunteers are welcome, either for a day or as regular participants. No experience necessary. We meet at the Nature Center in Rock Creek Park at 8:20 AM and carpool to the work site. Check the calendar for upcoming trips. Contact Alex Sanders at
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or at (703) 465-8140 for further information.
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Volunteer of the Month - November 2009 |
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 Chris Firme
Chris joined PATC in 1988. Since the 1990s, Chris has held a myriad of responsible roles for our Club.
Chris became an avid hiker after being introduced to backpacking by Tom Lupp (our previous Volunteer of the Month).
Chris is the PATC liaison to the Pennsylvania Appalachian Trail Advisory Committee which meets four times a year in Harrisburg.
Chris has maintained a section of the Tuscarora Trail as well as the Appalachian Trail and learned the ropes from North Chapter stalwarts such as Charlie Irvin, Pete Brown and Elizabeth Johnston.
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Newsflash
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Shenandoah National Park places restrictions on bringing firewood into the Park. For details, Click Here.
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Are you a PATC Valentine? Let us know. Details under "News". Click Here.
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Upcoming Events
- Vigorous Hikers
November 24, 2009 (All Day)
(Hike) Rock Creek Park and D.C. – An H-hike in the Nation’s Capital:
This will be an eye-opener for most...
- MIDWEEK HIKE
November 25, 2009 (9:30 am)
(Hike) On Wednesday, Nov 25, let's do an approximately 5.2 mile hike in the Wildcat Mountain Natural...
- Easy Hikers--Gaithersburg, MD
November 25, 2009 (All Day)
(Hike) Seneca Creek State Park.
About 5 fairly easy miles over rolling terrain. Meet in the Visitor...
- Northern Virginia Hiking Club
November 28, 2009 (All Day)
(Hike) The Northern Virginia Hiking Club offers an amazing number and variety of outdoor activities....
- Northern Virginia Hiking Club
November 29, 2009 (8:00 am)
(Hike) The Northern Virginia Hiking Club offers an amazing number and variety of outdoor activities....
- Bald Ridge Work Trip
November 29, 2009 (8:00 am)
(Trail Work) Blowdown removal with the Southern Shenandoah Valley Chapter on a remote trail skirting the Ramseys...
- Wanderbirds Hiking Club
November 29, 2009 (All Day)
(Hike) Catoctin Mountain Park and Cunningham Falls Circuit
All hikers will start at the Visitor Center...
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