May 2018 Public Access Category: All None Bike Ride Cross-country Ski Hike Information Meeting Other Paddle Snowshoe Walk Work Hike YAC Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 29 30 01 02 East Montpelier 03 04 Monkton 05 Groton 06 07 08 09 Montpelier 10 11 Marshfield 12 Duxbury 13 14 Marshfield 15 16 Danville 17 18 19 Stowe 20 Groton 21 22 Marshfield 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Williamstown 30 31 01 Waterbury 02

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20 miles. East Montpelier to Calais on back roads. Leave from the parking area at #10 Pond in Calais at 10 A.M. Bring a lunch as there is no place to buy lunch. Helmet required. Contact Leader: George Plumb, 883-2313 or plumb.george@gmail.com\n(cancelled due to illness)\n

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cancelled Cancelled

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easy Accessible to all in good physical condition; suitable for families with children.

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Green Up Day at Raven Ridge in Monkton. Siena and I will be joining other TNC volunteers to help clear invasives at this stunning natural area. Wonderful views of the Champlain Valley to be had! Contact Sharon Plumb at Sharon.plumb@gmail.com or 802-223-2190. (TNC is The Nature Conservancy)\n

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scheduled Scheduled: appears on the website

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easy Accessible to all in good physical condition; suitable for families with children.

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5.4 miles. We will hike to Peacham Bog in Groton State forest, checking out beautiful spring wildflowers along the way. Contact Leader: Phyllis Rubenstein, 793-6313 or Phyllis@PhyllisRubensteinLaw.comcastbiz.net for meeting time and place.

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scheduled Scheduled: appears on the website

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moderate Requires a degree of stamina; some previous experience is desirable.

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26 miles. Montpelier to Moretown and return. Helmet required. Bring lunch or buy at the Moretown Store. Call Leader: Mary Garcia, 622-0585 for meeting time and place.

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scheduled Scheduled: appears on the website

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moderate Requires a degree of stamina; some previous experience is desirable.

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1-2 miles. Martin Bridge Park is on Rte. 2, just a few miles outside of Plainfield Village on the right hand side. Join us at 10 A.M. to explore this picturesque covered bridge, recently restored. Sweet trails perfect for kiddos and their caretakers! Contact Leader: Sharon Plumb, sharon.plumb@gmail.com\n(Date changed due to conflict with Green Up Day)

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scheduled Scheduled: appears on the website

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easy Accessible to all in good physical condition; suitable for families with children.

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Bamforth Ridge. RAINDATE: Sunday, May 13. All abilities welcome and needed. Spring walk-thru and routine pre-hiking season trail work on the LT south of Winooski River to Bamforth Ridge Shelter, and farther south on Camel s Hump. Conditions permitting. Additional trail building on LT re-location to by-pass the Big Dig may be scheduled. Bring lunch, water, and work gloves. Wear sturdy boots and work clothes. Tools provided. Meet at MHS at 8:00 A.M. Contact Leader: Alan Paschell: 223-7044 or trails@gmcmontpelier.org. \n

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scheduled Scheduled: appears on the website

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moderate Requires a degree of stamina; some previous experience is desirable.

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Due to the closure of Chickering Bog (see http://gmcmontpelier.org/BogClosed.html) this hike has been changed to:\n Stranahan Town Forest, after work. Approximately 3 to 4 miles.We will see spring wildflowers in the woods and explore vernal ponds. Optional Pizza and Beer at Positive PI II in Plainfield afterwards. Meet at 5:00 P.M. Contact Leader: Phyllis Rubenstein, 802-793-6313 or Phyllis@PhyllisRubensteinLaw.comcastbiz.net for meeting place.

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scheduled Scheduled: appears on the website

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easy Accessible to all in good physical condition; suitable for families with children.

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25 miles. Danville to St. Johnsbury on the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail. It is a continuous downhill to St. J, but then a rigorous two-hour uphill back. Meet at 9:30 A.M. at the Rte. 14 E. Montpelier park and ride to carpool. We will then leave for the ride from the old railroad station just east of Danville. This will make the trip shorter than leaving from Joe’s Pond. Lunch at a restaurant in St. J. Helmet required. Contact Leader: George Plumb at 883-2313 or plumb.george@gmail.com

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scheduled Scheduled: appears on the website

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difficult Challenging events for people in good physical condition; previous experience necessary.

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Smugglers Notch. All abilities welcome and needed. Spring walk-thru and routine pre-hiking season trail work on the LT north of Barnes Camp to Sterling Pond or farther toward Chilcoot Pass, plus Sterling Pond Trail. Additional work on LT to incorporate the new boardwalk may be scheduled. Bring lunch, water, and work gloves. Wear sturdy boots and work clothes. Tools provided. Meet at MHS at 8:00 A.M. Contact Leader: Alan Paschell: 223-7044 or trails@gmcmontpelier.org

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scheduled Scheduled: appears on the website

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moderate Requires a degree of stamina; some previous experience is desirable.

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5-6 miles. Wildflower Walk exploring trails in New Discovery, Big Deer, and Osmore Pond. See what’s blooming. Contact Leaders: George Longenecker or Cynthia Martin, 229-9787 or marlong@myfairpoint.net for meeting time and place.

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scheduled Scheduled: appears on the website

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easy Accessible to all in good physical condition; suitable for families with children.

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25 miles. We will take the Cross Vermont Trail from Marshfield. Drive up Depot Rd. to Edgewater where you can park near the trail. We will then ride the railroad bed into Groton State Forest and stop at whatever point we feel is far enough for lunch. Then turn around and come back. A beautiful forest covered trail using the old railroad bed. Bring lunch. Helmet required. Contact Leader: George Plumb at 883-2313 or plumb.george@gmail.com\n

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cancelled Cancelled

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moderate Requires a degree of stamina; some previous experience is desirable.

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24 miles. Williamstown Gulf to East Randolph and return along Rte. 14. Meet at the parking area at Williamstown Gulf. Bring lunch. Helmet required. Contact Leader: George Plumb, 883-2313 or plumb.george@gmail.com

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proposed Proposed: not yet on the calendar

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difficult Challenging events for people in good physical condition; previous experience necessary.

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GMC Headquarters. 1.5 miles. We ll walk the trails behind the headquarters, visit a historic shelter, and have time for a picnic! Meet at 10:00 A.M. Contact Leader: Sharon Plumb, 223-2190 or sharon.plumb@gmail.com

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proposed Proposed: not yet on the calendar

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easy Accessible to all in good physical condition; suitable for families with children.

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