Legislative
Your Voice for Trails in the Statehouse
VTGC represents trail organizations in the statehouse and helps shape the conversation and future of outdoor recreation in Vermont. The breadth and diversity of our membership informs those conversations to help lawmakers make difficult land use and recreation decisions in Montpelier.
Why get involved?
Members provide key input
Nothing motivates elected officials or government administrators as much as receiving authentic, real-life input from their constituents. Our member voices are critical to our ability to advocate for sustainable funding to improve Vermont’s trails and to create accessible, inclusive, and sustainable outdoor recreation opportunities across the State. Your experience in creating, maintaining, and protecting trail assets gives you a critically valuable perspective.
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Become a Member
If you’re passionate about current policy or an outdoor recreation issue, we encourage you to become a member of the Vermont Trails and Greenways Council. There are many opportunities to become involved and your participation has a tremendous effect on legislative and rule-making outcomes. As the legislative season approaches, we will update this page and reach out to stakeholders through our communication channels.
2024 Legislative Season
This Year’s Agenda
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…
Outdoor Recreation Day
To support our legislative work and inform legislators of the value of outdoor recreation and trails, we partnered with FPR and VOBA to host the first annual Outdoor Recreation Day. Nearly 100 outdoor recreation organizations and businesses gathered for a day at the statehouse, sharing the importance of outdoor recreation through panel discussions and displays.…
