Every spring, the Green Mountain Club’s fourteen regional sections visit the segments of trails that they maintain to get them prepared for the hiking season. Section volunteers spend the day (or days!) on the trail removing brush, clearing blowdowns, trimming branches and undergrowth, painting blazes and signs, and improving drainage, all to make sure that […]
Walking the Long Trail at a mall?
We all know walking is good for our health. Walking in nature is even better. But sometimes the weather is not conducive to being outside, or our abilities don’t allow for walking on more rugged paths. Enter: Walk the Long Trail at Berlin Mall. This program is in its third year and allows people to […]
Outgoing Message from GMC President John Page
Last weekend, we celebrated our 108th Annual Meeting at the Hulbert Outdoor Center in Fairlee, VT. Amidst the socializing, hiking, trail work, and other good times, we did have a business meeting. Outgoing president John Page shared the following message with all present and we’d like to share it with you now. We thank John […]
2018 Spring Trail Work Days
Now that the snow is melting, it’s time to start getting the trail in shape for hiking season! Most basic trail maintenance on the Long Trail System is done by volunteers. Pieces of the trail are adopted by GMC’s fourteen sections and by individuals, which you can see in the map below: Are you an […]
What to Expect on a Trail Maintenance Outing
Trail maintenance on the Long Trail System is done by both professional trail crews and volunteers. Much of the volunteer work is led by our fourteen sections, who have adopted most of the Long Trail, side trails, and shelters. Every section hosts trail maintenance outings each spring, to clean up the trail after winter, and each […]
