Vermont Trails and Greenways
Recreation, trails and conservation in partnership with public land managers.
Interested in learning about trail counts - what they are, why they are important, and how they can inform planning and funding? Come to this information webinar. Though the data is specific to Windham County, the process and value shared is relevant to any trail organization and region. Learn about the data Windham Regional Commission has […]
What does 'conducting a trail assessment' really mean? Learn from the experts. Join Upper Valley Trails Alliance (UVTA), Vermont Mountain Biking Association (VMBA), and Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT) for this lunchtime webinar. They'll show you how they assess pedestrian, aquatic, and mountain bike trails for different user groups, what an assessment report looks like, and how it can be used to recruit volunteers, hire a trail builder, and get funding to do the work. Led by Russ Hirschler, UVTA; Nick Bennette, VMBA; and Alex Delhagen, NFCT.
Pick up your Green Up trash bags and get out in your community on Saturday, May 3 to clean up your trail heads, parking lots, and natural areas. As a volunteer, you make a huge difference for our environment. Learn more here.
Dates: Monday, May 5 and Tuesday, May 6, 2025 Location: Merck Forest and Farmland Center, 3270 VT-315 West Rupert, VT 05776 Description: Are you a current paid staff member of an organization, business, or municipality who works to maintain trail infrastructure in Vermont and needs chainsaw training? Trail Clearing and Storm Damage cleanup presents a very dangerous situation […]
A collaboration between Vermont Outdoor Business Alliance and Vermont trail builder businesses. Dates: Tuesday, May 6 and Wednesday, May 7, 2025 Location: 5 Village Lodge Rd, Stratton Mountain, VT 05155 Description: Are you […]
2025 Vermont Trail Skills Training–Water Management–NEK Cohort A collaboration between Vermont Outdoor Business Alliance, and Vermont trail builder businesses. Dates: Monday, May 12 and Tuesday, May 13, 2025 Location: 223 Sherburne Lodge […]
2025 Game of Logging–Trail Crew Saw Training | NorthWoods Stewardship Center A collaboration between Vermont Outdoor Business Alliance, Northeast Woodlands Training, and NorthWoods Stewardship Center Dates: Wednesday, May 14 and Thursday, […]
Hear the latest VTGC news: what we’ve accomplished in the past 12 months, and what’s in store for the coming year. All members, stakeholders, and trail users welcome. All stakeholders and members welcome. Zoom. 9 am - noon. Register here.
2025 Vermont Trail Skills Training–Water Management–VMBA Cohort A collaboration between Vermont Outdoor Business Alliance, Vermont Mountain Bike Association, and Vermont trail builder businesses. Dates: Monday, May 19th and Tuesday, May 20th […]
A summary of best practices for trail groups who plan, design, and manage nonmotorized trails to minimize disturbance of or conflict with wildlife, specifically large carnivores. Focusing on BC’s habitats, […]
Join us for a panel discussion on successful trail improvement projects in Vermont focused on climate resiliency and erosion mitigation. Through an innovative Natural Resources Conservation Service grant program administered […]
The Vermont Trails and Greenways Council (VTGC), along with five partner organizations*, was awarded an eighteen-month grant from the Vermont Recreation Economic Collaborative (VOREC) to address trail accessibility in Vermont. […]
This website 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
PO Box 183
East Montpelier, VT 05651
info@vermonttgc.org
EIN: 22-3075047
