The 2024 legislative season was a busy one for VTGC. We worked diligently with FPR on H 673, An Act relating to Vermont’s Outdoor Recreation Economy. This bill had three key components, all critical to our work, including funding for VTGC staff capacity, a comprehensive outdoor recreation economic impact study, and the development of general and accessible Best Management Practices (BMPs) for the Vermont Trail System to ensure we sustainably grow outdoor recreation’s contribution to Vermont’s economy while strengthening the system of stewardship it relies upon. While the bill did not pass into law, the collaborative work we did with FPR and legislators to sponsor and support the bill raised awareness as to the value of our work and the importance of trails to Vermont’s economy. Learn more about the bill by checking out VTGC and FPR’s testimony.
Vermont Trails and Greenways
Recreation, trails and conservation in partnership with public land managers.
This project was created in collaboration with the Vermont Outdoor Recreation Economic Collaborative (VOREC). This project was supported by a grant from the Northern Border Regional Commission. Funding for this project was made possible in part with a Rural Business Development Grant from USDA Rural Development.
Vermont Trails and Greenways Council
PO Box 183
East Montpelier, VT 05651
info@vermonttgc.org