This article previously appeared in the Spring 2021 Long Trail News under the title “Day in the Life of a GMC Caretaker.” As many more people than usual took up hiking last summer, the Green Mountain Club had to manage their impacts while making them feel welcome. Fortunately our caretakers can tap more than 50 […]
Happy Earth Day: GMC’s Approach to Climate Change and Sustainability
While Earth Day, celebrated every year since 1970 on April 22, is a time to reflect on our gratitude for the wild spaces around us, at its core is the modern environmental conservation movement. In the ’70s, that largely meant raising awareness of air and water pollution caused by agriculture, cars, and oil. Today, all those […]
Leave No Trace Activity Sheet
“Leave No Trace” means protecting wild areas from negative human impacts. There are seven Leave No Trace (LNT) principles that help us to protect natural areas. Check out these LNT activities, and complete at least three (in the woods, in your town, or in your backyard) to finish GMC’s Mud Madness challenge. Share photos by […]
Reflections from an AmeriCorps Volunteer
This article about the AmeriCorps stewardship assistant position first appeared in the Winter 2020 Long Trail News under the headline “Reflections from the Field: Bushwhacking the Long Trail Corridor” and was written by Anthony Erwin, VHCB AmeriCorps Stewardship Assistant. AmeriCorps service comes in all forms. I was fortunate to spend six months as a stewardship […]
Long Trail Protection Success: 1/3 mile of Long Trail Protected!
This article was written by Mollie Flanigan, GMC conservation manager. Break out your hiking boots and party hats – we have a Long Trail protection success to celebrate! This month the Green Mountain Club and our partners, The Trust for Public Land and Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation, conserved 160-acres that host 1/3 […]
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