Workparty on Greens Island
May 2 - 3

Join us for a weekend work party on Greens Island as we work on our Bantry Bay gig Humanité and complete island service projects. This will be a hands-on, collaborative weekend combining boat maintenance, trail work, and time together on the island.

Projects include: 
Boat projects:
  • Leather the oar ports on Humanité
  • Repair and install new gudgeons
  • Paint repaired section of the gunnel (3–4 ft section)
  • Possibly paint the bottom (weather and space permitting)
  • Oil other small boats
  • Paint other small boats - where it's needed

Island Service Projects:
  • Trail cleanup and tree work
  • Move and reconnect the float to the Stone Pier (pending powerboat support)
  • Small boat maintenance: Oiling, painting where needed.
  • Debris, and trash cleanup​

Participant Responsibilities:Transportation:
  • Volunteers purchase their own ferry tickets, Rockland to Vinalhaven on the Ferry, R/T:
    • Adults (18+): $15.75 round trip (off-peak rate)
    • Youth (6–17): $8 round trip
Food:
  • Bring your own lunch for Saturday May 2
  • AC will provide:
    • Saturday dinner
    • Sunday breakfast and coffee and tea
    • Sunday lunch

What to Bring:
  • Tent and sleeping gear (or plan to sleep indoors if you do not have a tent, see lodging options below)
  • Work clothes & sturdy footwear
  • Rain gear and warm layers
  • Water bottle, bowl, mug, spoon
  • Personal items, medications and toiletries 
  • Tools if you have them - loppers for trail clearing, chainsaw (if you are experienced with it), work gloves​

AC will provide: first aid kits, toilet paper, soap, painting supplies, leathering supplies, meals (dinner, breakfast, lunch on Sunday)

Lodging Options:
Participants may:
  • Camp in tents, or
  • Sleep indoors* priority for folks who do not have a tent: 
    • Powderhole — 4 people comfortably
    • Yurt — 2 people
    • Sauna — 2 people​

Schedule:
Saturday — May 2, 2026
8:45 AM — Ferry departs Rockland for Vinalhaven
10:00 AM — Arrive Vinalhaven
10:15–10:45 AM — Transport to Greens Island by local powerboat

Note: No float is currently installed at the Stone Pier. High tide occurs just after noon, allowing easy step-off from boat to pier. AC's power boat is currently being repaired. We will likely have a local person to Vinalhaven transport us. 

Late Morning
  • Set up tents / sleeping spaces
  • BYO lunch at the Powderhole 
Afternoon Work Party
  • Leather Humanité’s oar ports 
  • Install new gudgeons
  • Paint bottom and repaired gunnel (small crew, weather permitting)
  • Trail cleanup and tree work
  • Move float to Stone Pier (if powerboat available)
Evening
  • Group dinner (provided by AC)
  • Free time & overnight on island​

Sunday — May 3, 2026
Morning
  • Breakfast & coffee in the Powderhole (provided)
  • Work party continues:
    • Trail cleanup
    • Boat maintenance - oiling/painting the boats in the Naust
    • General debris clean up, trash removal, and Powderhole organization

Lunch — Provided by AC, and pack up personal items. 
1:30–2:00 PM
  • Powerboat transport from Stone Pier to Vinalhaven
2:45 PM
  • Ferry departs Vinalhaven for Rockland
4:00 PM
  • Arrive Rockland​

Cost and Other Requirements:
A suggested donation of $50 helps cover three meals over Saturday and Sunday, as well as power boat transportation to and from Greens Island. No financial obligation to join. 

Participants should plan to:
  • Purchase their own round-trip ferry tickets to and from Vinalhaven
  • Bring their own lunch on Saturday, May 2
  • Complete a brief background check through AC USA (required for all adults age 18+)
  • Become a member of TSCA (Traditional Small Craft Association), of which we are a chapter. If you are not already a TSCA member, you can sign up yourself or we can sign you up. The annual membership fee is $35 per person/household. If you are enrolled in another program with us this summer, your TSCA membership is already covered through that tuition.​​