Rowan’s work at GMC centers on the stewardship of conserved lands on both the Long Trail and Appalachian Trail in Vermont. This work would be impossible without the work of the volunteers in the Corridor Monitor program. These folks monitor and maintain a specific section of property boundary along the conserved trail corridor. Their work and presence along these remote boundaries help to preserve the remote character of the trail. Rowan coordinates this program, training and supporting volunteers in this crucial work across the state. He also supports efforts to manage invasive plant species on conserved lands. He gets to traverse far-flung hills and dales for work (often in rather straight lines), and he thinks that’s a pretty good deal.
Rowan is a homo sapiens that has broad experience across the non-profit spheres of conservation and outdoor education: trail crews; backcountry caretaking for Randolph Mountain Club; two years of AmeriCorps service at the Willowell Foundation’s outdoor, public high school; conservation program coordinating at Vermont Youth Conservation Corps; non-profit development and administration. Rowan has almost exclusively lived and worked in the Otter Creek or Winooski River watersheds (it’s hard to branch out). He’s walked the LT and most of the AT. He does some ultrarunning coaching on the side. These are three of his interests: Phish, endurance sport, other stuff. If we ever cross paths on a bearing of N 74 degrees W, introduce yourself!
