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How Your Group Can Help Many hands make light work on the Long Trail. The trail system is in constant need of regular maintenance, such as clearing waterbars, “brushing in” widened sections of the trail, or building or rebuilding puncheon (bog bridging) over wet and muddy sections of trail. You might work closely in conjunction…

Benefits of joining a section: Section Trail Maintenance Both volunteers and paid trail crews maintain GMC trails. While pros handle big projects like building bridges, shelters, or new trails, volunteers perform seasonal maintenance such as cleaning the trail before and after winter, clearing felled trees, trimming overgrown vegetation, painting blazes and signs, and improving drainage.…

You can join or renew as a member at-large, which is a general membership, or one of our 14 regional sections that are designated based on the section of Long Trail, Appalachian Trail in Vermont, or Northeast Kingdom trails they manage. Renewing your membership? Thank you for your ongoing support! Use the same links below…

Your Benefits

Our mission is simple: make the Vermont mountains play a larger role in the life of the people. GMC’s free and low-cost programming for hikers gives you the skills, confidence, and community you need to get outside and enjoy Vermont’s wonderful mountains, ponds, and trails. Browse the calendar below to find a workshop, guided hike,…

Types of Events  We offer a variety of in-person and virtual events, as well as recordings of recent events here.  Workshops GMC’s Hiking Basics and Skills Workshops are designed to outfit you with the knowledge you need to be safe and enjoy your hiking and backpacking trips, whether you are brand new to outdoor recreation or have been hiking…

Here are some answers to Frequently Asked Questions around GMC’s new Volunteer Code of Conduct. Why did GMC develop a volunteer code of conduct?The GMC developed the Code of Conduct to convey expectations of acceptable behavior of GMC volunteers and to define the roles, responsibilities, and process related to reporting, investigation, and mitigation of reported…