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:

Backpacking Skills Workshops
Storytime Hikes
Guided Short Trail Hikes
Long Trail End-to-Ender panels
Map and Compass Workshops
Hiking 101 Workshops

Find recorded sessions below, or on YouTube.

Guided Short Trail Hikes

Join the Green Mountain Club’s Visitor Services Manager, Emily Mosher, for a hike on the Short Trail! Learn more about hiking in Vermont, the Long Trail and the Green Mountain Club, and seasonal hiking tips and recommendations as we explore the 0.5 mile loop at GMC’s headquarters building in Waterbury Center. These hikes are open to hikers of all ages, from beginner day hiker to seasoned backpacker. Allow about an hour with plenty of stops to explore.

Saturday, May 16 at 2 p.m.

No RSVP necessary; for questions, email [email protected] or call 802-244-7037.

Hiking 101 Workshop
Wednesday, May 27 | 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Green Mountain Club Visitor Center

Join the Green Mountain Club for a workshop on the basics of hiking, including important gear to bring with you, how to prepare for your hike, where and how to find trails, and what you will experience on trails in Vermont. Then, we’ll take a guided hike on the Short Trail, a 0.7-mile trail on GMC’s campus to inspire your hiking adventures this season! No experience necessary, please wear or bring good hiking shoes and a water bottle. We will be finishing the hike around sunset, so you may also want to bring a headlamp.

Guided Hike and Storytime
Saturday, June 6 | 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. In June, we’ll celebrate National Trails Day by reading “Hike,” by Pete Oswald.

Green Mountain Club 116th Annual Meeting
Saturday, June 13 | 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Green Mountain Club Headquarters

Green Mountain Club members are invited to join the 116th Annual Meeting at GMC Headquarters in Waterbury Center as we conduct club business, discuss the past year’s work, and discuss plans for the current year ahead.

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.