Vermont Trails and Greenways
Recreation, trails and conservation in partnership with public land managers.
A new draft outline of the Vermont Conservation Plan (VCP) is out, and the Project Management Team needs to hear from you! Once complete, the VCP will guide how Vermont pursues its mandated goal of permanently conserving 30% of the State by 2030 and 50% by 2050. This document lays out the background and rationale […]
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
Montpelier, Vt. – The Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation (FPR) is seeking input from the public on a draft updated policy that would allow the use of electric bicycles (e-bikes) on lands managed by the Department, including state forests and state parks. The Department is proposing to update the current FPR Policy 4: Mountain bicycles, horseback riding, and […]
On Thursday, February 12, VTGC co-hosts the third annual Vermont Outdoor Recreation Day. Join fellow outdoor enthusiasts, businesses, trail organizations, and agencies as we celebrate outdoor recreation’s contribution to peoples’ wellness, community vitality, and economic growth.
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.
The presenter will share some successful plans and construction tools he has used to construct multiple span bridges (20 - 60' in length) with center piers in in the Wilderness. These sizes are the type of structures that become financial and logistical hurdles that either require Wilderness exemptions to utilize power tools, or a massive […]
This webinar goes beyond materials and layering to explore how design, construction, and real-time field decisions shape long-term durability. This aggregates 2.0 webinar is a follow up to the Fundamentals of Aggregate Surface Trails webinar held on December 5, 2024. Level up from basic installation to high-performance results. This session goes beyond materials and layering to explore […]
Designing events and other types of programming that invite people to visit and spend more time on trails can have a big impact! At Rails to Trails Conservancy, we’re seeing in real time how activities like fun runs, birding walks, guided rides, and volunteer cleanups are transforming trails, building a spirit of welcome and new […]
Part 2 of a 3-part webinar series on the Tools, Technologies, and Techniques for Successful Trail Building with Aggregates. Help attendees evaluate site conditions and user needs to select the most appropriate material—reinforcing your team’s technical expertise and the value of well-engineered materials. Trail uses include both pedestrian and vehicular pathways in rural and urban […]
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