Vermont Trails and Greenways

Recreation, trails and conservation in partnership with public land managers.

Green Up crew cleaning up Appalachian Gap trailhead

Green Up Day Vermont

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Photo by Steve Tanghe, Analog Device
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Green Up Vermont’s mission is to promote the stewardship of our state’s natural landscape and waterways, and the livability of our communities by involving people in Green Up Day while raising public awareness about the health, economic, and visual benefits of a litter-free environment year-round. VTGC partners with Green Up Day Vermont to spread the word to trail users and managers. We encourage you to engage staff and volunteers to spruce up parking lots, trail heads and trails: grab a bag, meet fellow trail enthusiasts, and pick-up trash. Take care of the outdoor spaces you love. Green Up Day is May 3, 2025

Green Up Vermont May 3, 2025

Green Up Vermont makes it easy for trail managers and outdoor enthusiasts to take care of parking lots, trail heads, and kiosks. Head to their website and check out their interactive resources. Join an existing event, or quickly set one up in your neck of the woods. Help keep Vermont beautiful and our trails welcoming.

  1. Find out if trail groups in your area are scheduling an event. If not, it’s easy to plan one yourself. Contact your town Green Up Day coordinator, let them know where you’ll be headed, and advertise.
  2. Download the Green Up App to form your team and engage other groups with a little friendly competition on the trash leaderboard.
  3. Pick up your free Green Up supplies from your Volunteer Town Coordinator and spend an hour or two picking up litter around your town. It makes a huge difference and it feels great to give back to your community.
  4. Share your good work with your town coordinator. Collecting stats on # of volunteers, miles of roads, and # of bags of trash picked up helps us report progress. 
  5. Check the Green Up website for the list of fun after parties at local breweries featuring a DIY Kentucky Derby Hat contests (hats must be made from recycled, repurposed and reimagine material) that promote less waste and celebrate our work on Green Up Day.
  6. Let VTGC know what you do! We’ll post your event on our events page and share in our enews. info@vermonttgc.org
Vermont Trails & Greenways Council

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