Case Studies
Norwich Nature Area Adds Accessible Trails to its Trail Network
Upgrades to existing trails allow for every student at the Marion Cross School to access outdoor classrooms.
Norwich, VT
Upgrades to existing trails allow for every student at the Marion Cross School to access outdoor classrooms.
North Branch Nature Center adds an Accessible Trail
An accessible trail built as part of the Nature Connection Trail
Montpelier, VT
In 2023, Montpelier’s North Branch Nature Center in Montpelier added an accessible trail to its trail network. The accessible trail is one piece of The Nature Connection Trail, funded by private donors, The Montpelier Foundation, The Vermont Arts Council, the State of Vermont’s Building Communities grant program, and Outdoor Gear Exchange and FPR’s Recreation Trails Program (RTP) grant. The trail…
Bluffside Farm Recreation Trail Opens to the Public with a One-Mile ADA Trail
An accessible trail for everyone
Newport, VT
Bluffside Farm, located on Lake Memphremagog in Newport, is a 129-acre farm reimagined by the community. Purchased in 2015 by the Vermont Land Trust (VLT), the farm has been open to the public for recreation, wetland restoration, community gardening, and used as a natural classroom ever since. One of the largest undeveloped properties in Newport,…
Saxon Hill aMTB Trail Upgrades
Saxon Hill now has over 3 miles of adaptive accessible trails
Essex, VT
Saxon Hill is one of Chittenden County’s most used mountain bike trail networks, managed by Fellowship of The Wheel, one of Vermont Mountain Bike Association’s 28 Chapters. Vermont Mountain Bike Association, in partnership with Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports and Kelly Brush Foundation, assessed over 3 miles of trails. Fellowship of The Wheel spent the…
Tucker Mountain Town Forest
636 acres of new town forest created
Newbury, Vermont
Tucker Mountain Town Forest is home to the two highest points of land in Newbury: Tucker Mountain at 1,690 ft. and Woodchuck Mountain, at 1,750 ft. In 2018, with the support of the Vermont Land Trust, the Philip and Ginny Leach family, grants, and individual donors, the town purchased the 636-acre property and it is…
Hubbard Park Universally Accessible Trail
Creating a Universally Accessible Trail for All
Montpelier, Vermont
In 2023, a half-mile universally accessible trail was completed in the heart of Hubbard Park, a 200-acre mostly forested public land behind the state capitol. Built by Timber & Stone of East Montpelier with the support of park staff and the Montpelier Conservation Corps, the trail meanders from the new shelter to the tower, providing…
