Accessibility Hub

An adaptive trail assessment set forth trail upgrades that made Pine Hill Park trails more accessible to adaptive mountain bike riders.

The proposed trail will connect existing recreation features at Randolph Recreation Grounds with a fully accessible route. Once complete, the trail will create loops and spurs that link parking areas, courts, the pool, ice rink, playground, and fields.

The South Hero Recreation Park (Rec Park) is home to a 0.5 mile trail system, a StoryWalk along the trail, a fitness station, and interactive learning stations. This public park is owned and managed by the Town of South Hero, and is highly used by students at the neighboring public K-8 school.

The von Trapp Outdoor Center sits on the von Trapp Family Lodge & Resort property in Stowe, offering a beginner- and intermediate-friendly mountain bike network. In 2025, upgrades were made to ensure a selection of trails could be designated adaptive-friendly.

Derek Flint of West Topsham is a father of three, a lover of the outdoors, and almost completely blind. This summer, he and his family have been getting out in the water in kayaks as much as they can. Navigating boat launches can be difficult, but some places, like Green River Reservoir, have made them more accessible. In this story, Derek describes the sense of freedom he feels when he’s out on the water with his family.

Edie Perkins has been an avid cyclist for many years. When an accident left her paralyzed from the chest down in 2017, she began handcycling. Since moving to Vermont in 2021, she’s come to love taking her handcycle out on the scenic trails she can access from her home in South Burlington, and sometimes ventures further afield. In this story, Edie talks about her love of handcycling on a visit to the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail in Hyde Park.