This post was first written on August 5, 2021 by Angie Hilsman and was updated with additional information on June 27, 2023 by Lily LaRegina. State botanist Bob Popp kneels beside a flat rock, just in front of the Mt. Mansfield Visitor Center. He points out mountain cranberry and bluets to a dozen GMC staff […]
From the Field: Bathroom Talk at the Little Rock Pond Composting Privy
On an overcast morning in late March, several members of the Green Mountain Club’s full-time field programs staff took a two mile hike to Little Rock Pond for some post-winter, pre-hiking season “fun”: visiting the shelter site’s composting privy to perform some maintenance before hiking season begins in June. View this post on Instagram […]
2022 Field Season by the Numbers
Look at all of this work you made possible! We are overwhelmed with gratitude for all of the support we received during the 2022 field season from hikers, members, donors, and volunteers. Without further ado, let’s take a look at the 2022 field season by the numbers. The map (click to enlarge) shows sites our […]
Volunteer Long Trail Patrol Crew Returns after Two Years
After a two-year pandemic hiatus, the Green Mountain Club re-introduced the Volunteer Long Trail Patrol for six weeks this summer. One of six volunteer crews run in partnership with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, this unique trail crew lets people from all over the world try trail crew life in one-week hitches on the Long Trail/Appalachian […]
What does ‘Strategic Conservation Planning’ Mean for the Long Trail?
In 1986 the Green Mountain Club realized that changes in landownership in the Northern Forest region threatened the continuity of the northern Long Trail. Handshake agreements were no longer enough to secure access to the trail. More than 60 miles of the trail in northern Vermont crossed private land, with 30 miles on land for […]
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