Letter: Don’t forget volunteers who maintain Maine trails

MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM • August 10, 2025

I was delighted to read the Aug. 3 article on the work that is being done on the Pine Ridge Trail system after the damage caused by the installation of the solar farm. I was disappointed, though, that the Kennebec Messalonskee Trails group was barely mentioned. John Gardner, maintenance director for our group, contributed greatly to the Recreational Trails Program grant that helped fund this effort, and that same group are often the people removing trees after storms, fixing washouts and redirecting existing trails. ~ Barbara Bowling, Kennebec Messalonskee Trails Organization, Oakland