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!
Never Too Old: Senior Backpacking
Date: Thursday, April 16, 2020, 6PM-8PM
GMC Visitor Center, Waterbury Center, VT
If a backpacking adventure is still on your bucket list, but you’re thinking you may be too old to carry the weight and go the miles, think again. GMC members Alan Paschell and Morgan Irons had never strapped on a pack until they were 60, but became Long Trail end-to-enders at 62 and 66, and lived to tell the tale. In this workshop “Pokey” and “Tag-Along” share what they’ve learned about senior hiking, including its humorous side, and some basic backpacking knowledge they’ve acquired through trial and error.
Instructors: Morgan Irons and Alan Paschell
Fee: $10 Non-member, $8 GMC Member
Please register at least one week in advance
SOLO Wilderness First Aid
Date: April 4 – April 5, 2020, 9AM-5:30PM
GMC Visitor Center, Waterbury Center, VT
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: Stonehearth Open Learning Opportunities(SOLO)
Fee: $190 Non-Member; $170 GMC Member. WFR re-certification and/or CPR available($40 CPR Certification)
A WFA certification (2 year certification) is valid with or without current CPR certification.
A WFR certification (3 year certification) is not valid without current CPR certification.
Age Limit: 14 and Up
Please register at least two weeks in advance.
Long Trail End-to-Ender’s Panel
Date: May 1, 2020, 7PM-9PM
GMC Visitor Center, Waterbury Center, VT
(On-Site and Live Broadcast from ORCA Media)
The GMC End-to-Ender’s Panel is an informative Q&A, show-and-tell style panel intended to provide quality backpacking information to aspiring end-to-enders. Wondering about the best lightweight tent or how to not get bored with PB&Js? Sign up to learn the ins and outs of a long-distance hike and get answers to all your questions about food, equipment, or planning.
Panelists: Long Trail End-to-Enders
Free.
Wild Edibles of the Northeast
Date: May 2, 2020, 10AM-1PM
GMC Visitor Center, Waterbury Center, VT
Are you intrigued by mushroom and plant foraging? Join Ari Rockland-Miller of The Mushroom Forager on a tour of late spring’s wild tastes and tonics. In May, the woods burst with a profusion of tender new greens and mushrooms. Our program begins with a colorful presentation introducing wildcrafting safety, strategy, and sustainability, along with highlight species of wild greens and mushrooms. Then, enjoy a guided foray around the Green Mountain Club Visitor Center as we learn about the the culinary and medicinal treasures of springtime. Stick around for a tasting after the hunt!
Instructor: Ari Rockland-Miller, The Mushroom Forager
Fee: $45; GMC members receive 20% off
Rain or shine. Please register at least one week in advance.
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.
