Conservation and Recreation Visioning
Goal of CRV: Through an inclusive process, a set of maps, shared goals, guiding principles, and best practices that together will provide a well-supported vision for balancing ecological integrity with recreation and trails across the Valley. These resources below are intended to help the Valley community build a shared foundation as we move forward with the work of CRV:
First Community Forum: 6/15/23 review the report here!
Second Community Forum: Weds., May 29, 6 - 8 pm (potluck 5 -6 pm), Lareau Farm Pavilion
Details will be announced soon!
Background on CRV from October 2023
Many thanks to Mad River TV for filming various sessions. With questions or to be added to our mailing list: madrivercrv@gmail.com
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CRV: Help us find ways to balance a great trail network with a healthy ecosystem!
Approximately fifteen local trails and conservation groups have been working together since 2022:
Duxbury Rep/Duxbury Land Trust: Alan Quackenbush
Fayston Conservation Comm: Brian Litmans
Friends of the Mad River: Ira Shadis
Mad Dog Trout Unlimited: Clark Amadon
Mad River Path: Misha Golfman
Mad River Riders: Bob Kogut
Mad River Ridge Runners: Eric Baruzzi
Moretown Rec Committee, Stark Mountain Foundation & MRV Bear Initiative: Chris Stephenson
MRV Backcountry Coalition: Mark Haberle
MRV Chamber of Commerce: TJ Greenwood
MRV Planning District (open)
MRV Recreation District: Laura Arnesen
Sugarbush Resort: Joey Carey
Waitsfield Conservation Commission: Phil Huffman
Warren Conservation Comm: George Schenk/Jim Edgecomb -
Background: Community Learning Sessions
12/7/23, overview of Recreation and Ecology with two speakers: Gus Goodwin of The Nature Conservancy and Drew Pollak-Bruce of Communities, Recreation, Open Space Planning and Design. Watch the session here!
2/6/24 The Effect of Trails on Wildlife by Meredith Naughton, Wildlife Biologist with the Green Mountain-Finger Lakes National Forest: Watch the session here!