The work that Bill mentioned that is going on in enchanted forest is in
Camel's Hump State Park Howe Block. The grant is from Vermont Department
of Forests, Parks and Recreation and was applied for by Patrick Kell
and John Atkinson on behalf of the Mad River Riders and VMBA, which
helps support the work, but still most of the work is thanks to awesome
volunteers. The majority of trail work happens in the spring and
involves clearing leaf debris and blow downs, but drainage work and
improvements continue all season long. We need trail users to come out
in force and help. You can find out about trail work days by stopping in
Stark Mountain Bike Works or at the Mad River Riders website,
www.madriverriders.com, or get on John's email list; contact him at
If you
come across limbs in the trail, stop to take the time to move them out
of the way in a fashion that will not cause them to fall back into the
trail or poke at people flying by. If you come to a mud puddle, walk
your bike through it. Be prepared for trail conditions if you are
hiking. The arounds created by people who don't want to get their feet
muddy contribute to widening the trail and increasing the impact on the
forest. Walk on rock if you can; it's much hardier than plants. Teach
your kids to respect trails as well. Follow the example of the Sugarbush
camp kids who are learning trail building skills while improving The
Valley and the mountain network.
We would love to see any and
all of you out at future trail days. It'd be nice to see everyone
putting their rake where their mouth is in The Valley!
Hannah Flynn and John Atkinson
Moretown
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