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Working on the Longtrail Working on the Longtrail


Today, the Green Mountain Club maintains the Long Trail using a mix of paid staff and volunteers.
There are several ways you can participate in preserving this part of our natural heritage for the future.

Vermont's challenging moutain bike terrainAs part of The Long Trail Patrol, seasonal staff trail crew and volunteers roll big rocks, dig ditches, and bang nails. Volunteers are selected, on a case by case basis to join a crew for a day or a week. The crews work a five-day week.

This year's trail projects are funded by the Vermont and National Recreational Trails Funds, the U.S. Forest Service, Appalachian Trail Conference, and private donations.

Summit Caretaking is perfect for those who like to hang out atop Vermont. s mountains or at shelters with lovely views. Summit caretakers enjoy one of the most scenic jobs on the LT, educating visitor on Mt. Mansfield and Camels Hump why doing the "rock walk" helps protect fragile mountaintop plants. Volunteer for one day or more. Site caretakers manage overnight facilities such as Butler Lodge or Little Rock Pond and always have a variety of projects to do.

As a Boundary Maintainer you'll follow an old stone wall or pasture fence through the woods while helping manage protected lands along the Long Trail in northern Vermont. Assist GMC staff and other volunteers in clearing and repainting protected land boundaries to prevent encroachments and easement violations. MAY-OCT. Contact GMC Stewardship Coordinator Matt Moore for details.

Become a Corridor Monitor and ramble in the Vermont woods while providing valuable trail stewardship. Sit down one-on-one with an experienced monitor to review maps, gain compass skills, and learn about boundary maintenance. For Long Trail lands contact GMC Stewardship Coordinator Matt Moore. For Appalachian Trail lands contact Don Whitney 802 886 2863.



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