This article previously appeared in the Spring 2023 Long Trail News, under the headline “State Botanist Bob Popp, Instrumental in Caretaker Education, Retires.” It was written by Hailey Lynch, GMC’s Group Outreach and Field Coordinator through Vermont Housing and Conservation Board AmeriCorps. Generations of Green Mountain Club backcountry caretakers know that spiky Bigelow’s Sedge isn’t […]
Rare Plant Discovery, A Win for Alpine Stewardship
This article previously appeared in the Spring 2023 Long Trail News under the headline “Alpine Steward Discovers Rare Plant on Mount Mansfield’s Summit.” It was written by Liam Ebner. Alpine zones, the living remnants of the last ice age, make their home on the higher summits in New England and New York, where they serve as […]
Conservation Partners Secure Further Protection of the Long Trail and Surrounding Corridor
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) […]
Northeastern Alpine Stewardship Gathering focuses on visitor use patterns
Alpine scientists, trail managers, and enthusiasts from organizations across the Northeastern United States joined together this past weekend at the Northeastern Alpine Stewardship Gathering at Craftsbury Outdoor Center in Vermont. The Green Mountain Club was honored to co-host this event with the Waterman Fund, a philanthropic organization whose mission is to conserve alpine areas in […]
How Trail Crews Fight Erosion
“Erosion is what causes all the problems on trail,” says Kevin Hart, GMC field supervisor of the Long Trail Patrol. “The main goal of trail crew is to stop erosion.” Kevin’s not talking about bear encounters or overflowing privies or litter in firepits when he says “problems.” He’s talking about trail degradation. You know what […]
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