Outdoor Education Students in the Community

On November 6, Brad Moskowitz and students from the Introduction to Outdoor Education class worked with the Catamount Trail Association and other volunteers to reroute and cut a new section of trail near the village of Jay. The Catamount Trail is a 300-mile backcountry ski/snowshoe trail that runs from Massachusetts to Canada. The Outdoor Education Program has volunteered to be a steward of a section of the trail (section 30, Hazen’s Notch to Jay Pass) in order to demonstrate their commitment to sustainable outdoor recreation in Vermont.

On October 18, students from the Introduction to Outdoor Education class worked with Brad Moskowitz and representatives from the Green Mountain Club to rebuild and maintain part of the Long Trail, in Johnson. The installed new puncheon (or “bog bridges”), cleared water bars and cleaned up illegal fire pits at Prospect Rock. Dave Hardy, the Director of Field Programs and Kathryn Wrigley from the GMC helped to guide their efforts.

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