Vermont Trails and Greenways
Recreation, trails and conservation in partnership with public land managers.
American Hiking Society's Crew Leader Training Program is now open to individuals and organizations outside of AHS—and it includes our full Menu & Meal Planning Guide, including our crew leader's favorite recipes, shopping lists and best practices on feeding groups in the outdoors! This module walks you through the full process of planning safe, efficient, and satisfying meals for […]
The webinar will provide technical and content guidance about how to complete the specific materials required for the pre-application phase, including the workplan, budget, design assessment tool, and permitting tools. […]
Last year, the legislature passed Act 181, which creates new land designation “Tiers” intended to change the Act 250 permitting process. “Tier 1” areas where growth is planned for and […]
Last year, the legislature passed Act 181, which creates new land designation “Tiers” intended to change the Act 250 permitting process. “Tier 1” areas where growth is planned for and encouraged will have reduced or eliminated Act 250 permitting, whereas “Tier 3” areas with important natural resources will face automatic permitting in most cases. The […]
Hosted by American Trails Synopsis This webinar will walk through the latest guidance for planning, designing, building, and retrofitting adaptive mountain bike trails, with a specific focus on nonmotorized, natural-surface trails. The speakers represent the critical stakeholders that should be involved in any aMTB trail project— trail manager, aMTB users, aMTB programs, and trail builder. Learn […]
Staff at FPR will host a virtual open office session for prospective applicants to learn more details about the grant program and ask questions. This session will be recorded. All registered attendees will receive a copy of the recording via email afterward. The recording will also be posted afterward on the RTP webpage.
The Agency of Administration Building & General Services Building Communities grant is due November 10. This funding source can be used for trails. Funded annually through the Capital Appropriations and State Bonding Act, to qualify for one of the Building Communities Grants, an applicant must be a non-profit organization, regional economic development organization, or municipality. Learn more: Building Communities […]
Vermont has an incredible track record of protecting land for people and nature. Using the Conserved Lands Inventory developed by Vermont Housing & Conservation Board as part of Vermont’s 30x30 effort, we reflect on the distribution of permanently conserved lands around the state, and how those lands intersect our most ecologically important places seen in […]
Staff at FPR will host a virtual open office session for prospective applicants to learn more details about the grant program and ask questions. This entire session is open for any questions related to the program. This session will be recorded. All registered attendees will receive a copy of the recording via email afterward. The […]
FPR's RTP grant is currently the most utilized source of public funding to build trails in Vermont. Grants awards are $50,000 maximum. Recommended $7,500 minimum – 20% match required Pre-applications open and application materials released by October 7, 2025 Pre-application submission deadline: November 21, 2025 Full application submission deadline: February 1, 2026
It can be daunting to plan the outreach for a series of events or plan an outreach strategy that may lead up to a proposed municipal change, sometimes years in the making. In this webinar you’ll learn more about creating an outreach plan with multiple events, separating messages for different audiences and identifying an over-arching theme that helps tie the series together. The panel of presenters includes Elise Schadler and Jens Hilke, with years of municipal technical assistance experience, and Megan Davin, a Communications and Outreach specialist. Join us for this exciting event to help improve your commission’s communications.
Join the Society for Outdoor Recreation Professionals (SORP) for the 2025 NORC in Duluth, Minnesota.
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