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Celebrate trail building!


Be active, be outside, make a difference you can see.


Volunteers are needed mostly right out on the trail. There are also some "behind the scenes" opportunities at our office and projects suitable for a home workshop.


See below for already scheduled projects. Or contact us about helping at other times.


Volunteer Work Parties Scheduled

Spend a morning or afternoon this weekend getting your hands dirty. Everyone is welcome. Plenty to do for all ages and abilities. First time? Read our "What you need to know before attending a volunteer work party."


date time location description
Saturday
June 2, 2012		 9:00 - 4 Newbury National Trails Day in the Wells River Conservation area. Meet at Blue Mt. Union. Help cut back brush and clear blowdowns. Lunch provided by the ladies of the Grange. Sponsored by Newbury Conservation Commission
Saturday
June 2, 2012		 9 - Noon Plainfield National Trails Day in Plainfield. Meet at the Plainfield Park and Ride just past the fire station. We will travel to the work site from there. Cleaning up the trail for summer season.

Youth Groups and Community Service Organizations

Schedule your own work party. CVTA staff can work with you directly on a day that is best for your program.

Independent Project for people who want to put their own stamp on a section of trail

Already have some skills and want to be in charge of your own spot from start to finish? We can set you up with some blank canvas to work with on your own time.

Volunteer Vacations Scheduled for 2012

Spend a week or two camping out with us completing a large project. More Information.


dates co-sponsor location description
arrive on August 5
depart on August 11		 American Hiking Society Groton Reconstruct portion of the old Montpelier-Wells River Railroad so that it continues to work well as a trail.
arrive on August 13
depart on August 28		 Volunteers for Peace East Montpelier Build a new trail in East Montpelier parallel to Rte 2.

Local folks are welcome to join in on the projects for as little as a few hours.

Give a call to find out where to connect with the crew each day.

More Volunteer Goings-On

Trail Adopter

Is there a section of the Cross Vermont Trail that you especially enjoy visiting? We can set you up as an official adopter who helps keep tabs on the trail, making it ship shape.

Carpentry at Home

Design and prep in your shop wooden bridges for assembly out on the trail.

White Collar Skilled Labor or Internships

Engineer, Lawyer, Accountant - or studying to be one? Your volunteer work "under the hood" of the CVTA will ennable us to get more done on the ground.

Trail Use Survey

Sit in a lawn chair outside on a sunny day! We are looking for folks to spend some time at trailheads, counting the number of users on the trail.

Pleasantly Mindless Office Tasks

Collating papers, stuffing envelopes, idle conversation around the folding table - sound calming? We occasionally have such get togethers.

You name it

Tell us your idea!



Updated January 14, 2012