Yes, it's true.

With help from many volunteers and groups, we groom 3 miles of XC ski trails in Burlington's Intervale.  It's sponsored by the good people at MVP Healthcare.

We're still waiting for snow, but it will come.  Ski anytime (see map), but a few times a year we host the festival 'Wintervale' with the Intervale Center!  Save the dates:

Wintervale 2012

• Sunday, Feb 5th, 10-2
• Sunday, March 11th, 10-2

Wintervale features free XC ski and snowshoe demos, kids activities, hot chocolate and food, conservation walks...and more!

Thanks to our many sponsors and partners: MVP Healthcare, Intervale Center, Cloudveil, Skirack, Burlington Parks & Recreation, Vermont Design Works, Catamount Trail Association, RunVermont, Intervale Community Farm, and many other Intervale farms.

Bike Recycle Vermont Program Manager

The responsibilities of Local Motion’s Bike Recycle Vermont Program Manager range from customer service, to building and fixing bikes, to teaching, to supervising, to fundraising - all the while maintaining a warm and welcoming shop atmosphere.

The position requires the skills of an entrepreneur, yet has the support of Local Motion’s management team, website, access to funding, and other resources. The Manager must have very strong organizational and people skills, and be skilled at delegating and supervising.

BRV’s customer base is extremely diverse, including new Americans from around the globe, individuals who come from a background of generational poverty, the mentally ill, the recently incarcerated, and low income people from around the area. It is critical for the Program Manager to handle these individuals with sensitivity and in a culturally competent way. Training on cultural competence will be provided but previous experience dealing with diverse populations is expected.

The Local Motion staff is a tight-knit and fast-paced team. We value everyone’s opinion equally and this is reflected in our decision-making processes. We are active recreation and transportation enthusiasts, and we are exploring creative ways to welcome and include culturally diverse communities in our outreach strategies.  Our ideal candidate is someone who shares these values and who’s ready to join an evolving and highly collaborative team.

Outreach & Training Coordinator

Local Motion’s Outreach & Training Coordinator is responsible for day-to-day management of a wide range of Local Motion initiatives, all of them focused on giving a wide range of Vermonters the information, skills, and confidence they need to walk and bike more often. The position involves both in-office work coordinating and scheduling events, trainings, and programs, as well as significant time in the field managing outreach work, assisting with trainings, and working with community partners.

The Local Motion staff is a tight-knit and fast-paced team. We value everyone’s opinion equally and this is reflected in our decision-making processes. We are active recreation and transportation enthusiasts, and we are exploring creative ways to welcome and include culturally diverse communities in our outreach strategies.  Our ideal candidate is someone who shares these values and who’s ready to join an evolving and highly collaborative team.

Please join us in congratulating Ron Manganiello, founding volunteer of Bike Recycle Vermont, for earning a presitgious eTown e-Chievement Award!

The award was broadcast nationally on Sunday, January 22, but you can still stream it to hear the full eTown broadcast featuring Moby, Suzanne Vega and Ron.  Watch Ron's interview by clicking the picture on the left.

Read LM member Annie's great blog post about Ron.

eTown E-Chievement Award - Ron Manganiello / Bike Recycle Vermont from eTown on Vimeo.

Are you thinking about winter fun?  We are!

Local Motion is pleased to co-host both Intervale XC Skiing and Great Ice in Grand Isle -- two great ways to stay active this winter.  Both rely on volunteers so get involved!

Intervale XC Skiing: Contact Seth Gillim

Great Ice: Contact Brian Costello

Walking and biking are great, but sometimes you need a car -- for long-distance adventures or big shopping trips.

Here are two great specials for area non-profit CarShare Vermont!  Once you join CarShare, you can use any of their 10 vehicles stationed around BTV 24/7.  People who have access to CarShare walk and bike more, own fewer vehicles and save lots of money!

Local Motion Members Save $30!

Local Motion membership just got even better.  If you are a LM member, enter the promocode "walkNshare" in the online registration and CarShare Vermont will waive your $30 enrollment fee!  This only lasts through 2011, so join today!  LM members have remarked how being CarShare members takes the worry out of needing a car for special occassions.  CarShare even has a pick-up truck "Tammy" for special chores.

UVM & Champlain Students Save $150!

Declare a major in carsharing!  Thanks to a great partnership with Campus Area Transportation Management Association, students and staff can get their first year membership for free.  It's an unbelievable deal because everybody wins when students don't bring cars to our city.  Click here for more info.

Don't live or work in Burlington? CarShare is expanding beyond the Queen City in 2012 -- hopefully to Winooski and South Burlington.  Stay tuned!