When you ask Andrew Nuquist what it is that keeps him continuing to volunteer with the Green Mountain Club a full 50 years after discovering the club in 1970, he jokes that it’s a bit of an addiction of sorts. But really, his answer is simple: “I care about Vermont, and I care about nature. […]
2021 Volunteers: Snapshots
Green Mountain Club volunteers do amazing work to maintain the Long Trail, the Appalachian Trail in Vermont, and the Northeast Kingdom Trails. Take a peak at what our 2021 volunteers accomplished! Volunteer & Education Coordinator Lorne Currier and Volunteer Program Assistant Miriam Akervall were instrumental in managing and training individual, section, and group volunteers to […]
GMC Celebrates Volunteer Appreciation Week with Volunteer Spotlights
Last week, GMC officially wrapped up the 2021 field season, and most of our paid seasonal staff packed out of the backcountry. As we wind down the large-scale trail and shelter projects of this busier-than-ever season, we have to thank the hundreds of volunteers who contributed to dozens of different initiatives to keep the Long […]
Giving Back to the Long Trail: 4 Long Trail Day Fundraisers Share Their Story
Whether you’ve hiked one mile or 272 miles of Vermont’s Long Trail, or you prefer its dozens of side trails or the beautiful trails in the Northeast Kingdom, hiking in Vermont means something different and meaningful to all of us. Green Mountain Club is proud to be celebrating Long Trail Day again this summer. This […]
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 […]
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