People often ask: “What does the field team do all winter?” Aside from postseason reporting, grant writing, and project planning (scheduling; establishing contracts; meeting with land management partners; permitting; recruiting, hiring, orienting and training 45 seasonal staff; and planning and coordinating long-term projects with GMC’s Trail Management and Camps Committees and the Board of Directors), […]
Green Mountain Club and FPR to Invest $460,000 to Rebuild the Popular Burrows Trail on Camel’s Hump
Popular hiking trail to receive significant improvements to hold up against increased hiker traffic and increasing precipitation due to climate change Contact: Keegan Tierney, Director of Field Programs at Green Mountain Club, [email protected] Kathryn Wrigley, Forest Recreation Specialist, Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation, [email protected] Waterbury Center, VT — The Green Mountain Club (GMC) […]
Mud Season Events & Alternative Hikes, by Region
Looking for a trail that isn’t slicked with mud? We surveyed the local experts: our section volunteers not only help us maintain trails around the state, they also lead outings all year. Join them this year for mud season events and preseason trail maintenance (details below)! Or, browse their recommendations for appropriate trails to use […]
Making Space for LGBTQ+ in the Outdoors
A trans woman was murdered in Morristown last week. Why am I, the Green Mountain Club’s Backcountry Construction Field Coordinator, relaying that in this space? Because I began April at the LGBTQ Outdoor Summit, hosted at the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. To understand the joy I felt there, you must first […]
Andrew Nuquist & 50 Years of Volunteerism
When you ask Andrew Nuquist what it is that keeps him continuing to volunteer with the Green Mountain Club a full 50 years after discovering the club in 1970, he jokes that it’s a bit of an addiction of sorts. But really, his answer is simple: “I care about Vermont, and I care about nature. […]
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