Fall work hike on the Long Trail North from Route 108 in Stowe. The leaves have fallen and it’s time for our annual trail maintenance day in Smugglers Notch. Come join us to give back to the trails we have enjoyed throughout the summer. No experience necessary. Families welcome. Tools, instruction, and cookies provided. Meet-up at 9:00 AM at the Barnes Camp trailhead. For more information or to sign up contact the GMC Montpelier Section Trails & Shelters Coordinator at kunkelheidi@gmail.com

 4 miles. 600 ft elevation gain. Moderate. Join Bob Popp, Vermont State Botanist for 33 years, for a hike on Irish Hill Trail in Berlin. We will not be hiking to the top of Irish Hill, but on the mountain biking trails which leave to the north from the same trailhead. (See the Red Loop here:  https://tinyurl.com/RedLoopBerlin We will check out any remaining wildflowers (mostly asters & goldenrods) and possibly any migrating birds moving through.  Please contact leader Bob Popp at 802-454-1514 or vtpopps@aol.com or co-leader Steve Bailey at stevecbailey@gmail.com for additional details.
 

Fall work hike on the Long Trail South from the River Road in Duxbury. The leaves have fallen and it’s time for our annual trail maintenance day on Bamforth Ridge. Come join us to give back to the trails we have enjoyed throughout the summer. No experience necessary. Families welcome. Tools, instruction, and cookies provided. Meet-up at 9:00 AM at the River Road trailhead. For more information or to sign up contact the GMC Montpelier Section Trails & Shelters Coordinator at kunkelheidi@gmail.com