Saturday, June 15, 2024
Green Mountain Club Headquarters
4711 Waterbury-Stowe Road
Waterbury Center, Vermont
Join the Green Mountain Club for its 114th Annual Meeting at club headquarters in Waterbury Center. Because the main building at GMC’s campus is under construction, we will be hosting this event under a tent located off of the back deck.
Annual Meeting Agenda:
| 9:00 AM to 9:10 | Call to order and welcome by GMC President Nancy McClellan |
| 9:10 to 9:15 | Secretary’s Report by Caitlin Miller |
| 9:15 to 9:25 | Treasurer’s Report by Nancy Thomas |
| 9:25 to 9:35 | President’s Report by Nancy McClellan |
| 9:35 to 9:45 | Executive Director’s Report by Michael DeBonis |
| 9:45 to 10:05 | President’s Awards by Nancy McClellan |
| 10:05 to 10:15 | Break |
| 10:15-11:10 | Panel: Climate Resiliency and the Long Trail |
| 11:10 to 11:20 | Announcement of Newly Elected Board Directors |
| 11:20 to 11:30 | New Business |
| 11:30-12:00 | Site Visit of the Rothberg-Birdwhistell Visitor Center (held outdoors due to construction) |
| 12:00 to 1:00 | Adjourn for Lunch (provided) Board of Directors Meeting (concurrent with lunch) |
| 1:00 PM | Hikes led by GMC volunteers. (See hike descriptions below.) |
Don’t forget to vote in this year’s Election of General Directors. Four general seats will open on the board of directors at Annual Meeting. Directors are elected to three-year terms, with a limit of six consecutive years of board service.
Hike Descriptions*:
- Duxbury Window, 3.2 miles, Difficult. Hike on the Long Trail South to a beautiful overlook of the Winooski River Valley with views of the Worcester Range
- Taft Lodge, 4.4 miles, Difficult. Take the Long Trail from Smugglers’ Notch to Taft Lodge, the oldest overnight site on the Long Trail.
- Stowe Pinnacle, 3.6 miles. Moderate/Difficult. This has a moderate climb to a rocky crag with views of Stowe and the northern Green Mountains.
- Barnes Camp Loop, 1.3 miles, Easy/Moderate. This begins on the Barnes Camp boardwalk into a beaver pond and then is a short loop in Smugglers’ Notch.
- Sterling Pond, 2.8 miles, Moderate/Difficult. Take this short but steep hike up to Sterling Pond, a high-elevation, fragile pond with great views.
- Taylor Lodge, 3.2 miles, Moderate. Moderate hike past scenic waterfalls and a view of Nebraska Notch.
- Trail Maintenance Workshop – Moderate. Perform trail maintenance along the Monroe Trail with Lorne Currier, GMC’s Volunteer & Education Coordinator.
- Morrisville Bog Walk – Easy/Moderate. Take a walk with former state botanist Bob Popp through the Morrisville Bog to identify and discuss local flora and fauna.
*Please note that hikes are subject to change based on trail conditions, weather, and participation. Hike registration will occur in person at Annual Meeting.
Please contact Rick Dugan with any questions.
