January 3, 2026

Ski/snowshoe on the rail trail, Plainfield

Start the New Year in the fresh air. Meet at Plainfield Park and Ride at 1 PM.

March 1, 2026

Ski/snowshoe around Osmore Pond, Groton State Forest

Time: 11 AM. Meeting: Meet at the Groton State Forest North End Parking lot. From Route 2, take Rt. 232 south and drive past the entrance to the New Discovery campground (will be on your left) and the North End Parking lot will be on your RIGHT just beyond that.

Join the Sierra Club and the Cross Vermont Trail Association on a 3.5 mile snowshoe hike to and around Osmore Pond with naturalist Rose Paul (previously Ecologist/Biologist with the VT Chapter of The Nature Conservancy) and Cross VT Trail Association board member. We'll look for animal tracks, listen for winter birds, and identify trees for the curious, plus a close-up look at an active beaver lodge and beaver work.

Hiking may be more strenuous with deeper snow. Strenuous, flat but uneven. Uphill climb at the end. Lunch break at picnic pavilion, mile in. Snack and rest break at the lean-to on the east shore.

Registration required, with Sierra Club at: https://www.sierraclub.org/vermont/vermont-events.

May 16, 2026

Volunteer Work Party

Maintenance of Stream Crossing in East Montpelier

Help finish clean up around the bridge over the railbed washout. Meet at Rte 14 trailhead, Saturday morning 9 AM. Or hike/bike on out to the bridge later in the morning or early afternoon and connect with us whenever you can. The bridge is about one mile east of the trailhead.

We're finishing some clean up around the bridge abutment (where we did big repair after the floods of last few years.) Transplanting trees and resetting a few large stones.

All are welcome, leader and tools provided (or bring your own if you have a favorite.) Give a call anytime with questions.

May 23, 2026

Volunteer Work Party

Repair historic granite culvert on railbed in Plainfield.

Meet where the railtrail junctions with Country Club Rd in Plainfield, Saturday morning 9 AM. Or drop in later in morning or early afternoon, whenever works for you. Work site is on the railbed west of the road, just walk on up the bed and you'll see us working.

We're placing large stones to reinforce the base of an historic granite culvert. And if there is time, will do some basic spring maintenance (clipping brush, cleaning ditches, and so on.)

All are welcome, leader and tools provided (or bring your own if you have a favorite.) Give a call anytime with questions.

June 6, 2026

Volunteer Work Party

National Trails Day in Wells River

Annual trail maintenance. Meet at Blue Mountain School, Saturday morning 9 AM. We'll spend a few hours cleaning up the trails for summer. All are welcome, leader and tools provided (or bring your own if you have a favorite.) Give a call anytime with questions.

Ongoing, call to inquire

Volunteer Work Opportunity

Carpentry on new trail headed east from Winooski Bridge, East Montpelier.

The big project this year is new trail headed east from the Winooski Bridge, all the way up to Route 14 in East Monptelier. There are numerous small bridges and other carpentry jobs. Give a call if interested in helping with this ongoing job.

All are welcome, leader and tools provided (or bring your own if you have a favorite.) Give a call anytime with questions.

June 27, 2026

Groton Village Day

Celebrate Groton with a community gathering in the Village. 10 AM - 2 PM, a variety of activities for the whole family. CVTA will be there too. Activities include explore the new Gateway Park in the village.

September 12, 2026

Volunteer Work Party

Fall clean up on U-32 Forest Trails, East Montpelier.

Meet at trailhead parking lot off of Gallison Hill Rd, Saturday morning 9 AM. Or drop in later in morning or early afternoon, whenever works for you. We will be working on the trails in U-32 School Forest and on either side of the Winooski Bridge. If you come later you might have to look around to find us, but we'll be there.

We're cleaning up the trails, clipping brush, pulling leaves out of culverts, that sort of thing. Other patching that may be needed after a summer of rain storms.

All are welcome, leader and tools provided (or bring your own if you have a favorite.) Give a call anytime with questions.

September 26, 2026

Fall Foliage Ride

Family friendly easy going group ride on the rail trail in Groton. And snacks. Stay tuned for details.