Presentation- The International Appalachian Trail

On Tuesday June 29, Dick Anderson will talk about the International Appalachian Trail (IAT) that extends along the spine of the Appalachian Mountains north of Mount Katahdin 1900 miles to the northern tip of Newfoundland and Labrador. The trail currently has more than 40 official tent platforms, lean-tos, and cabins along the way for hiker use. The IAT has many interesting facets including three unique sections where hikers can rest their feet while continuing to make progress on the trail. One section requires travel on a bus or train, while two other sections utilize ferry transport to get from one section of the trail to the next. Dick Anderson, a founder and president of the IAT and also president of the Maine Chapter of the IAT, will talk about the creating the trail, highlight attractions along the trail for hikers, and show slides of trail shelters. Starts at 7:00pm and is sponsored jointly by Maine Audubon and the Maine Chapter of AMC. Held at Gilsland Farm, Maine Audubon headquarters in Falmouth, ME, 5 minutes north of Portland. Program is free and open to the public; free parking is plentiful. For more information, please contact John Mullens(207-361-1210), visit our calendar page, or download a flyer (PDF)