Events & Workshops

The Green Mountain Club hosts events, workshops, and occasional community outings. Check the upcoming schedule below for introduction to hiking workshops, panels from experienced thru-hikers, Wilderness First Aid training, trail maintenance training, and more. Check the calendar of events and outings to see what the volunteer sections have planned. We host both in-person and virtual events.

Coming up:

Hiking 101 Workshop
Guided Short Trail and Storytime Hikes
Watershed Species Illustration
Wilderness First Aid
Hiking and Yoga

Find recorded sessions below, or on YouTube.

Hiking 101 & Guided Barnes Camp Loop Hike
Friday, July 10 | 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Barnes Camp Visitor Center

Learn the basics of hike selection, trip planning, gear, and what it’s like to hike in Vermont. Then, join a guided hike on Barnes Camp Loop, a 1.3-mile easy/moderate hike at the base of Mount Mansfield.

Guided Hike & Storytime
Saturday, July 11 | 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Green Mountain Club Visitor Center

Looking to get outside with your young ones? Join staff from the Green Mountain Club for a family-friendly, outdoor-themed story time, followed by a guided hike on our 0.7-mile Short Trail.

Watershed Species Illustration & Guided Hike
Thursday, July 23 | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Green Mountain Club Visitor Center

Join the Lake Champlain Basin Program and GMC to creating naturalist illustrations of local flora and fauna. Then, take a hike on the 0.7-mile Short Trail to identify and illustrate the flora and fauna found in nature. This program is great for families and artists of all ages.

Wilderness First Aid
Saturday, August 1 – Sunday, August 2 | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Green Mountain Club Visitor Center

This sixteen-hour, hands-on course will prepare you for backcountry medical emergencies. The focus is on the prevention, recognition, and treatment of injuries and illnesses. Wilderness First Aid (WFA) certification or SOLO Wilderness First Responder (WFR) recertification is provided upon completion. CPR certification also available and will take place from 5-7pm on Saturday evening.

Guided Hike and Yoga
Friday, August 7 | 7:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Stowe Pinnacle Trail & Green Mountain Club Visitor Center

Join an invigorating morning hike and an easy post-hike therapeutic yoga class! Start the morning with a hike on the Stowe Pinnacle Trail to the overlook, a moderate 3.2-mile round trip hike with 1600 feet of elevation gain. After hiking, we’ll return to the Visitor Center for a 1.5-hour restorative yoga practice, a gentle and contemplative form of yoga focusing on deep relaxation and rejuvenation. It involves holding passive poses for extended periods of time, 5-10 minutes each, with the aid of blocks, bolsters, blankets, and straps to support the body. The goals are to reduce stress, create resiliency in the body to prevent injuries, and an enhancement of overall wellbeing.

No yoga experience is required and all props will be provided. Participants are encouraged to bring their own props if they have them.

Guided Hike & Storytime
Saturday, August 8 | 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Green Mountain Club Visitor Center

Looking to get outside with your young ones? Join staff from the Green Mountain Club for a family-friendly, outdoor-themed story time, followed by a guided hike on our 0.7-mile Short Trail.