Green Mountain Club

Maintaining & Protecting Vermont's Long Trail Since 1910

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Green Mountain Club Staff Directory

Sarah Bailey
Caretaker Supervisor
(802) 595-5214
[email protected]

Nigel Bates
Field Coordinator
(609) 651-5032

[email protected]

Jason Buss
Chief Financial Officer
(802) 241-8214

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Lorne Currier
Volunteer & Education Coordinator

(802) 241-8329
[email protected]

Mike DeBonis
Executive Director

(802) 241-8212
[email protected]

Alicia DiCocco
Deputy Director
(802) 241-8322
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Mollie Klepack Flanigan
Director of Land Conservation
(802) 241-8217
[email protected]

Rhonda Forcier
Development Manager
(802) 241-8325
[email protected]

Rowan Kamman
Land Stewardship Coordinator
(802) 241-8326
[email protected]

Lily LaRegina
Communications Coordinator
(802) 241-8215
[email protected]

Chloe Miller
Communications Manager
(802) 241-8324
[email protected]

Emily Mosher
Visitor Services Manager
(802) 241-8210
[email protected]

Keegan Tierney
Director of Field Programs
(802) 777-9431
[email protected]

Justin Towers
Burrows Trail Restoration Coordinator
(802) 585-9385
[email protected]

 

2023 GMC field staff

GMC’s field staff consists of the Long Trail Patrol, Volunteer Long Trail Patrol, and Backcountry Caretakers. The Long Trail Patrol (LTP) was established in 1931 as the official trail crew of the club. LTP members use their advanced technical skills and trail knowledge to work on high impact areas of trail. Volunteer Long Trail Patrol (VLTP) Leaders work with volunteer groups throughout the season on projects along the Appalachian Trail in Vermont. Backcountry Caretakers employ hiker education and backcountry stewardship to ensure hiker safety and natural resource protection. Caretakers can be found in up to 14 locations in Vermont.

Samara Anderson hugs the Journey's End monument after completing her Long Trail End to End.

Be Well: How Hiking Can Improve Our Mental Health

December 23, 2025

A version of this article appeared in the Winter 2025 Long Trail News. This extended version also includes footnotes and sources. As a child on the family farm in Minnesota, I loved spending time in nature. But like many folks I know, I lost my connection to the outdoors as I grew up and took on … Read more

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Mission

The Green Mountain Club is the founder and maintainer of the Long Trail - the oldest long distance hiking trail in America. Established in 1910 to build this trail stretching the length of Vermont, the club now also maintains the Appalachian Trail in Vermont and trails in the Northeast Kingdom in its mission to "make the Vermont mountains play a larger part in the life of the people." Read more...

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4711 Waterbury-Stowe Road
Waterbury Center, Vermont 05677
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GMC Visitor Center Hours

 The Green Mountain Club Visitor Center on Route 100 in Waterbury Center will be closed Saturday, December 20, 2025 through Friday, January 2, 2026. View our winter hours and plan your next visit here.

Your gift today helps protect the trails for tomorrow!

Support the mountains and trails you love with a year-end gift.

Make a Year-End Gift

$25 — covers the cost of a first aid kit for our field staff
$50
— covers the cost of Visitor Center Staff time to lead a two-hour community workshop
$100
— covers the cost of standard personal protective equipment for a trail crew member
$250
— covers the cost of a tool kit to lend to trail adopters
$500
— covers the cost of a training day for a new volunteer
$1,000
—covers the cost of a one day of trail work by a qualified trail crew