The Green Mountain Club offers a variety of programs and workshops to help you or your group travel safely and confidently in Vermont’s backcountry and have fun while doing it. Most workshops are hosted at GMC’s Visitor Center in Waterbury Center, VT, but some are out in the field all over the state. We offer programming in Leave No Trace, Wilderness First Aid through SOLO Schools, Map and Compass, Winter Trekking, Vermont Ecology, Women’s Backpacking, Yoga and Hiking, Adirondack Pack Basket Making, Trail Maintenance, and more! Please contact us with any questions.
If you’re interested in a GMC educator hosting a program with your work, school, or volunteer group, please contact us. We can work with you to put on a great program that meets your needs!
Backpacking 201: Going The Distance
Date: Friday, June 14th, 2019
Time: 6 PM – 8 PM
Location: GMC Headquarters, Waterbury Center, VT
Join us for an evening of discussion as we explore techniques and best practices for tackling the technical challenges of Vermont’s Long Trail! Topics will include hiking in foul weather; food, water, and cooking; sleeping and body maintenance; and optimizing your gear. This workshop is geared toward folks with limited backpacking experience who are planning to take their adventures to the next level with a multi-day, or multi-week, trip.
Instructor: Dan “Country Time” Braun, LT ’17
Limit: 20
Fee: $10 (GMC members receive 20% off)
Please register at least one week in advance.
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SOLO Wilderness First Aid 
Date: June 15th and 16th, 2019, 9 AM – 5 PM
GMC Visitor Center, Waterbury Center
Sign up early—this course fills fast! This sixteen-hour, hands-on course will prepare you for backcountry medical emergencies. Its focus is on the prevention, recognition, and treatment of injuries and illnesses. Wilderness First Aid (WFA) certification or Wilderness First Responder (WFR) recertification is provided upon completion.
Instructor: SOLO
Limit: 24
Fee: $190 Non-member, $170 GMC Member. WFR recertification and/or CPR available (additional fees apply).
Age Limit: 14 and up
Please register at least two weeks in advance.
FULL. Please contact GMC to be added to the waitlist.
Women’s Intro to Backpacking Weekend
Date: Saturday and Sunday, June 22 and 23, 2019
Location: Beaver Meadow Lodge, Cambridge, VT. Full itinerary will be sent to participants two weeks in advance.
Want to try backpacking, but don’t want to go it alone? This overnight course will provide a solid foundation of backcountry skills in a relaxed, supportive environment, while having fun with other adventurous women.
Before we depart, we will meet at the GMC’s headquarters to go over our gear and itinerary before carpooling to the trailhead. Instructors will provide a suggested gear list two weeks in advance. Participants are responsible for their own snacks and lunches, but a group dinner will be provided on Saturday night as well as a group breakfast on Sunday morning.
Instructors: Caitlin Miller and Lizz Lach
Limit: 8
Fee: $100 (GMC members receive 20% off)
Please register at least two weeks in advance.
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SheJumps – What’s In Your Pack?
Date: Sunday, June 23rd, 2019
Time: 10:45 AM – 12 PM (talk), 12 PM – 3:30 PM (optional hike)
Location: Green Mountain Club Headquarters
Join SheJumps at the Green Mountain Club Headquarters in Waterbury to talk about the Ten Hiking Essentials and Leave No Trace Policies. Even if you have a lot of hiking or backpacking experience, some of these principles might be new to you! Not only will you gain more hiking knowledge and feel equipped and ready to adventure this summer, you will also have the opportunity to meet new hiking partners and win giveaway prizes! After the discussion, we will offer an optional group hike up Mt. Hunger for anyone who wants to join. We welcome all women and girls (transgender and cisgender) as well as non-binary people who identify with the women’s community.
Come hear from Long Trail Patroller Rosalie Sharp about what to take into the woods and ways to preserve our beautiful trails!
Instructors: GMC Field Staff and SheJumps Representatives
Fee: Free! (Suggested $10 donation to SheJumps)
Rain or shine. Please register at least one week in advance.
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Cancellation Policy: Refunds will be provided for cancellations made at least a week before workshop start date. No refunds for reservations cancelled less than seven days before the workshop start date. Workshop dates and venues are subject to change. GMC reserves the right to cancel a program at any time, in which case the club will notify registrants via email and a full refund will be provided.
