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Green Mountain Club Staff Directory

Nigel Bates, Field Coordinator
(609) 651-5032; [email protected]

Jason Buss, Chief Financial Officer
(802) 241-8214; [email protected]

Lorne Currier, Volunteer & Education Coordinator
(802) 241-8329; [email protected]

Michael DeBonis, Executive Director
(802) 241-8212; [email protected]

Rick Dugan, Membership Coordinator
(802) 241-8325; [email protected]

Alicia DiCocco, Deputy Director
(802) 241-8322; [email protected]

Mollie Flanigan, Director of Land Conservation
(802) 241-8217; [email protected]

Erica Harris, Development Assistant
(802) 882-8107; [email protected]

Kevin Hart, Field Supervisor
[email protected]

Matt Krebs, Operations Manager
(802) 241-8321; [email protected]

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

Hailey Lynch, Group Outreach & Field Coordinator
(802) 241-8327; [email protected]

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

Kathryn Thompson, Accounting and Finance Coordinator
[email protected]

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

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

2021 GMC Field Staff Group Photo
2021 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.

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Ask a Science Teacher: Why is the Long Trail so Muddy?

March 27, 2023

Vermont — and especially the Long Trail — is known for being sort of muddy. We even have an official fifth season, "mud season." Why is Vermont (sometimes known as "Vermud") and the Long Trail so muddy? Why is the Long Trail so muddy? To answer, we asked Joe Bahr, newly minted author of the … 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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