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 […]
Spotlight on: Green Mountain Club Members
The Green Mountain Club was founded in 1910 with 23 incorporating members, and our members have been the backbone of the organization for the last 110 years. GMC would not exist with out its passionate, active member base. Your dues and donations support the programs of the club, from employing mountaintop caretakers during the hiking […]
Long Trail Day Ambassadors Share Why They Fundraise for the Trails
Hiking in Vermont is something different and meaningful to us all, and we can’t wait to celebrate that reason with you! Join Green Mountain Club’s Long Trail Day, a summer-long fundraiser that invites you to be a part of the future maintenance and protection of the trail. To join, commit to raising $272, or $1 […]
Volunteers Learn Sawyer Safety to Improve Trails
“In 200 yards, there were about 15 trees across the trail, each 18 to 20 inches in diameter,” recalls Bob Hagen, Trails and Shelters chair of GMC’s Upper Valley Ottauquechee (UVO) Section. The red spruce forest on the 46-mile stretch of Appalachian Trail that the UVO Section maintains is prone to blowdowns, he laughs. As […]
Andrew Nuquist & 50 Years of Volunteerism
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. […]
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