Green Mountain Club

Maintaining & Protecting Vermont's Long Trail Since 1910

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Business Membership & Corporate Sponsorship

A business membership or corporate sponsorship will benefit both your company and community.

Business Members and Corporate Sponsors from a variety of industries reach our community of more than 9,500 outdoor enthusiasts. GMC takes pride in its relationships with business members and corporate sponsors, working together to support both trail work and our partners’ goals.

Connecting your mission with ours adds value to your business. View the economic business study to see how these trail systems benefit all of us. You’ll see the total annual economic activity supported by trail use, international visitor data, and more.

Become a Business Member, or renew online

Become a Corporate Sponsor, or renew online

Business Membership, Levels & Benefits

Protector, $150/year:

  • Your business link on GMC’s website
  • An annual subscription to the Long Trail News quarterly magazine
  • Business Member window decal
  • Opportunity to offer discounts to GMC members

Guardian, $250/year:

  • All of the above, and…
  • Your business logo on GMC’s website
  • Publicity on GMC’s social media platforms

Steward, $500/year:

  • All of the above, and…
  • Your business name and logo included in Taylor Series publicity

Learn more about Business Membership

  • Join or renew your Business Membership online.
  • View current Business Members.
  • Download our Business Membership brochure.
  • To discuss Business Membership, contact GMC Development Manager Rhonda Forcier: [email protected] or (802) 241-8325.

Corporate Sponsorship, Levels & Benefits

Make an even bigger impact with Corporate Sponsorship. Your commitment will have a lasting impact on the trail and the 200,000 hikers that experience it every year.

Jay Peak, $1,000/year:

  • Your business logo and link on GMC’s website
  • Publicity on GMC’s social media platforms
  • Your business name and logo included in GMC event publicity
  • Annual feature in email newsletter
  • Use of GMC’s logo on your business website

Stratton, $5,000/year:

  • All of the above, and…
  • Annual acknowledgement in the Long Trail News and GMC Annual Report

Camel’s Hump, $15,000/year:

  • All of the above, and…
  • Sponsored post on GMC’s blog
  • Guided hike for your staff
  • Underwrite a week of Long Trail Patrol, with signage stating sponsorship during trail work

Mansfield, $30,000/year:

  • All of the above, and…
  • Underwrite an issue of the Long Trail News
  • A service-learning project for your staff
  • Long Trail presentation for your staff, by GMC’s executive director

Learn more about Corporate Sponsorship

  • Join or renew your Corporate Sponsorship online.
  • View current Corporate Sponsors.
  • Download our Corporate Sponsorship brochure.
  • To discuss Corporate Sponsorship, contact Development Manager Rhonda Forcier at [email protected] or 802-241-8325.

Summer Hiking Bingo

May 31, 2025

GMC wants to help you make the most of your summer with Summer Hiking Bingo! These challenges are designed to help you get outside, learn new hiking skills, and connect with the hiking community. Download and print your own or stop in at GMC's Visitor Center to pick up your bingo board. When you're … Read more

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Mission

The Green Mountain Club is the founder and maintainer of the Long Trail - the oldest long distance hiking trail in America. Established in 1910 to build this trail stretching the length of Vermont, the club now also maintains the Appalachian Trail in Vermont and trails in the Northeast Kingdom in its mission to "make the Vermont mountains play a larger part in the life of the people." Read more...

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