If you are a person living with a disability and want to enjoy the outdoors, it is not easy to find your adventure. Trail descriptions can be nonexistent, filled with platitudes (“beautiful view!”) or limited to subjective statements such as “easy” or “accessible”. Everyone – especially people who have unstable footing or use mobility devices – benefits from more information, including detailed descriptions of surface material, grade, the presence or absence of accessible parking, kiosks, legible signage, and more. South Hero Land Trust (SHLT) is working with a dedicated group of volunteers to help people in their community have the information they need to enjoy nearby outdoor recreation assets.
Accessibility Hub
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.
North Branch Nature Center adds an Accessible Trail
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 […]
Bluffside Farm Recreation Trail Opens to the Public with a One-Mile ADA Trail
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 […]
Saxon Hill aMTB Trail Upgrades
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 […]
Hubbard Park Universally Accessible Trail
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 […]
