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Conservation Partners Secure Further Protection of the Long Trail and Surrounding Corridor

December 15, 2022 by GMC Staff Leave a Comment

Looking west towards Judevine Parcel Along Plot Road

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 15, 2022 Media Contacts: Mollie Flanigan, [email protected], 802-241-8217 Rebecca Bullis, [email protected], 908-329-0321 Gannon Osborn, [email protected], 802-622-4410 Conservation Partners Secure Further Protection of the Long Trail and Surrounding Corridor 13 acres and 100 feet of Long Trail permanently protected WATERBURY, VT – The Green Mountain Club (GMC), Trust for Public Land (TPL) […]

Filed Under: Press Release, Stewardship

Memorial Day Weekend Kicks Off Vermont’s Hiking Season 

May 26, 2022 by Chloe Miller 1 Comment

CONTACT: Chloe Miller, Communications Manager, [email protected], (802) 241-8324  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  May 26, 2022  Vermont – The holiday weekend signals the end of spring mud season and the start of summer hiking. Trails around the state are now open, and the warming weather is perfect for enjoying Vermont’s landscape. The Green Mountain Club (GMC) estimates that […]

Filed Under: Hiking, News, Press Release

Green Mountain Club and FPR to Invest $460,000 to Rebuild the Popular Burrows Trail on Camel’s Hump

May 4, 2022 by Chloe Miller 1 Comment

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) […]

Filed Under: News, Press Release, Trail

Green Mountain Club Asks Hikers to Help Protect the Trails this Mud Season

March 23, 2022 by GMC Staff Leave a Comment

March 23, 2022 Contact: Chloe Miller, Communications Manager [email protected]; (802) 241-8324 Green Mountain Club Asks Hikers to Help Protect the Trails this Mud Season Waterbury Center, VT — The Green Mountain Club reminds hikers that mud season is here, and we ask all trail users to stay off the wet and muddy high-elevation trails until […]

Filed Under: News, Press Release

Author Derick Lugo To Share Long Trail Thru-Hiking Experience

September 14, 2021 by GMC Staff Leave a Comment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — September 14, 2021 Contact: Alicia DiCocco, Director of Development & Communications [email protected]; (802) 241-8322 Green Mountain Club Partners with Author Derick Lugo To Share Long Trail Thru-Hiking Experience Vermont — The Green Mountain Club is partnering with avid hiker, author, podcaster, and storyteller Derick Lugo, as he hikes the entire 272-mile […]

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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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