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An Interview With Our Youngest Monthly Donor

March 5, 2020 by Alicia DiCocco 2 Comments

When I first met Ephraim Maciejowski, he was upside down on a swinging bar on a play structure in my neighborhood. He heard me talking about working at the Green Mountain Club, and exclaimed, “I donate every month to the Green Mountain Club!” Since then in weekly encounters after school, we have developed a bond […]

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2019 Year in Review

January 10, 2020 by Alicia DiCocco 1 Comment

We love putting together our annual report every year because it tells the story of the work the Green Mountain Club was able to accomplish because of our amazing community of hikers, donors, volunteers, community groups, members, and staff. Our FY2019 annual report covers the work done from May 1, 2018 – April 30, 2019. […]

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Lane, Lane, What Do you See?

June 14, 2019 by Alicia DiCocco 1 Comment

A version of this article previously appeared in the Winter 2018 Long Trail News. My daughter Lane has always loved the children’s book Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, written and illustrated by Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle. After the first snowfall this past winter we hiked the Burrows Trail on Camel’s Hump, […]

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Muddy Boots & Happy Faces

May 16, 2019 by Alicia DiCocco 3 Comments

“Too much rain, Mama!” “My boots are muddy!” and “Can we go somewhere where it is spring for real, not just you tell me it’s spring, but the weather doesn’t change?” All of these are comments from my children, ages four and two, who, just like me, are ready for the nice weather! After the […]

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5 Young Women Decide to Take a Hike

August 30, 2018 by Alicia DiCocco 5 Comments

Last month, a group of five friends, all from Essex High School in Vermont, decided to take a hike on the Long Trail, with the intention of this being their practice hike before they start on their End-to-End journey next summer. Three of the group members had section hiked the trail before and two of […]

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Monthly donor spotlights

Giving Back to the Long Trail: Monthly Donor Spotlights

January 20, 2023

Vermont’s mountains are loved for many different reasons: formative youth experiences, core memories with family, camaraderie and friendships developed on trail, awe and appreciation for nature and its mental and physical benefits. To improve these experiences, GMC relies on the support of members … 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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