Vermont Trails and Greenways
Recreation, trails and conservation in partnership with public land managers.
Valley News
During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Vermont’s trails — like many others throughout the country — saw increased use and interest.
As organizations examined how to make trails more durable for that use, another conversation started to gain momentum: Making trails more accessible to people who have varying degrees of mobility, including those who use wheelchairs.
In partnership with the Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance (RTCA) program of the National Parks Service, the NFCT would like to improve access to waterways of the Northern Forest for adaptive paddlers and anyone with a disability or mobility challenge who might be interested in paddling, whether or not they have participated in water sports before.
A survey of adaptive paddlers was created and distributed to collect this information, and the survey received 85 responses from across the paddling community. Read the summary report of the survey results.
The Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation will be launching two outdoor recreation grant opportunities this Fall! Save the following dates for upcoming releases and events to stay informed about these […]
Agency of Natural Resources
ANR recently announced the adoption of a new long-range management plan for the Worcester Range Management Unit (WRMU). The WRMU plan establishes the management direction for these lands, based on expert assessments by Agency of Natural Resources staff and extensive public feedback. Community engagement was strong, with over 1,350 comments received during public scoping and the draft plan comment periods combined, highlighting widespread interest in the future stewardship of this ecologically significant and beloved landscape.
American Trails and the Professional Trail Builders Association announces RFP for presentations
VT Digger
A new multiday mountain bike trail opened this summer in central Vermont — the culmination of almost a decade of work by myriad organizations and volunteers.
The ‘Heart of the Greens’ loop runs up to Chittenden Brook Hut in the Green Mountain National Forest as well as through downtown Rochester and Pittsfield. The adaptive trail comes in at just under 39 miles total with around 6,000 feet of vertical gain and loss — if you decide to ride (or hike) it in full.
But the new multiuse trail is just the first piece of the Velomont: a long-distance mountain bike trail that is expected to run 485 miles from Massachusetts to the Canadian border, crisscrossing Vermont and linking together existing mountain bike networks.
VT Digger
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
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East Montpelier, VT 05651
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