Category: Field Notes

The 2025 field season was one of the more stable in my time, despite constant uncertainty concerning federal funding and operations during the government shutdown.   Special Projects   Senior Trail Technicians Andrew Muller, Matt Vezina, and Garrett Hogan started their season with emergency repairs at Clarendon Gorge Bridge. They then returned to their original schedule, building a fully accessible trail to Jean Haigh Cabin at Wheeler Pond. The woodshed and ramp to the rear deck are fully accessible,…

Trail crews, caretakers, volunteers and contractors finished important trail and structure projects and started others in a field season marked by early rain, summer drought, another historic flood, and one of the most glorious autumns in recent memory. One trail crew worked on the North Country Trail, a National Scenic Trail recently extended into Vermont,…

Keegan Tierney  The 2023 field season is behind us, and whew, it was a doozy. Through it all, a group of rugged, committed staff members persevered to complete a huge amount of work, keeping Green Mountain Club projects on track.  The list of challenges overcome is impressive, and underscores the talent, skill and determination of this year’s team. One-hundred-year flood response? Check. Interrupted projects? Check. Rainiest summer ever? Check. Search and rescue assistance? Check.   The work completed is equally impressive: Year two of…