Frenchville ATV Riders Club

06/06/2026

Thank you MAC - Maine ATV Coalition!

MAC Member Club of the Day

Today we’re highlighting Frenchville ATV Riders Club — maintaining trails in the beautiful St. John Valley with connections to Fort Kent, St. Agatha, and Madawaska.

Frenchville ATV Riders Club

Follow them on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/FATVRC

Check out their website:
https://frenchvilleatvclub.org/

Join or support this club through the MAC Membership Portal:
https://forms.gle/gkAzZWjtCBFt1VoJ7

Learn more about their trails and riding info at:
www.maineatvcoalition.com (click “Participating Clubs”)

Check out upcoming rides, events, fundraisers, and club activities from across Maine on the MAC Events Calendar:
https://www.maineatvcoalition.com/rider-info-events-calendar

Irving Woodlands requires riders to join one of the 20 clubs that maintain trails on their land and display that club’s decal. Frenchville ATV Riders Club is one of those 20 clubs! Join them today to get your ticket to ride those trails!

With stunning views of the St. John River and the surrounding valley, this club offers some of the most scenic riding opportunities in northern Maine.

06/05/2026

We just got word and I’m so happy to announce that the trails will be open tomorrow!!! Be safe and see you out there!

Edited to add- Sinclair will be OPEN as well!

06/03/2026

Hi folks,
We hear you! We understand the frustration and want to clarify a little extra for all of you. Yes, the trails are ready to ride, but the delay is not simply about trail conditions. 🐛

Rest assured, we’re not alone and this wasn’t a decision solely on VATV. The decision was made in coordination with ALL ATV clubs across Northern Maine, landowners, town and state partners who help manage and protect the resources we all enjoy. 🌲

We’re hearing the suggestion that trails should open now and close when spraying takes place but in reality, that isn’t how the system is managed. Trail openings are coordinated across clubs, landowners, town and state partners, and once a system is opened, it’s very difficult to reliably close and maintain access across hundreds of miles of interconnected trail. 🛑

While waiting a little longer isn’t what anyone wants to hear, these decisions are made with the long-term health of the forests, land and future access in mind. 🤝

We hope this helps and appreciate everyone’s patience. Hang tight! Riding season is coming soon. 🤙

-Valley ATV Riders

https://www.atvmaine.org/maps

🗺️ ℹ️🐛Find the Interactive Outbreak Map here to see how your area is being affected as well as all the info one could ever want to know about the Spruce Budworm. ⬇️
https://www.sprucebudwormmaine.org/

🗺️ 🐛2026 Planned treatment maps are available here. ⬇️
https://www.sprucebudwormmaine.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026-MBRC-Treatment-Map-Small-Landowner-Impact-Area.pdf

05/26/2026

🛑TRAILS ARE CLOSED🛑

Just a reminder for everyone (some more than others 🤷🏻‍♀️) that CLOSED means NOT OPEN!

A landowner sent us a game cam photo of a 4 seater side by side riding the trails on his land- DO NOT be like this guy!

05/22/2026

05/19/2026

We will be having our monthly meeting this Thursday (5/21) at 6:30 pm at the Snowmobile Clubhouse on Paradis Ave. We hope to see you there!

I have also been receiving messages about when the trails are opening. We have no set date yet as we are waiting for Irving to spray for budworm and our system is still pretty wet. I will post here as soon as we know. We are all excited to get out there but we have to respect our landowners because without them- we have no trails! Thank you for understanding!

-Vanessa

04/19/2026

We had some Officer and Director changes at our first meeting last Thursday. Here is an updated list to keep you in the loop!

President- Brian Dechaine
Vice President- Nate Wimbiscus
Secretary- Vanessa Barriere
Treasurer- Nancy Dube
Trail Master- Aurel Lavoie
Asst. Trail Master- Bryan Roussel
Directors- Paul Gervais, Bob Marquis, and Peter Bernier Sr.

We would like to thank Odette Marquis for her hard work and dedication to the Frenchville ATV Club for last 10 years! Enjoy your “retirement” Odette!! Please reach out to Vanessa for memberships and any other concerns from here on out.

04/13/2026

Hi all, Vanessa here! The snow is melting and ATV season will be here before we know it. Last week I sent out a letter and a membership form to all of last years members. This had some information about the upcoming season and our first meeting. If you choose to support our club again this year, please mail your form and payment to the address listed on the form. We appreciate your support!

Our first meeting of the season will be this Thursday, April 16th, at 6:30pm at the Frenchville Snowmobile Clubhouse on Paradis Ave. We hope to see you there!

11/07/2025

Just a reminder that you can visit the Roussel Cabin by vehicle but should NOT be going beyond that point unless in an ATV. Also, there should be no hunting in or around that field, there are houses all over the area. The landowner will be putting ‘No Hunting’ signs.

Thank you for understanding!

10/25/2025

If you were at our Landowner Appreciation dinner this past Thursday and won the Inn of Acadia gift card, can you please reach out?