Posted by Chapin on Jan 26 2012
Tags: recreation, Trails, Vermont
I joined 22 VT trail leaders at the Vermont Trails & Greenways Council’s winter meeting on January 26th. We took three notable steps:
1) Declared support for the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail
This stunning 93-mile trail in the making will stretch from Swanton to St. Johnsbury – but it has been stuck in Act 250 permitting for [...]
Posted by Chapin on Dec 16 2011
Tags: Milton, planning, Trails, Vermont
Local Motion gives a big ’shout out’ to our volunteer friends in Milton.
The members of the Ad Hoc Recreation Pathways Committee have worked for three years to identify and prioritize potential trails in their community. They will be presenting their first priority to the Milton Planning Commission in January 2012.
Milton has embarked on a couple [...]
Posted by Chapin on Dec 04 2011
Tags: app, Bicycling, hiking, iPhone, Trail Finder, Trails, Vermont, XC Skiing
It’s here — the Trail Finder app for the iPhone! It’s free and so easy to use. Download it from iTunes here.
Your smart phone is now your trail map. Over 200 trails in Vermont are now searchable from your phone. You can pull up maps, read the details, submit comments or even a photo at [...]
Posted by Chapin on Jun 25 2011
Local Motion sends a HUGE thank you to the 5 area bike shops that are donating 7% of their proceeds July 1-3 to repairing the flood-damaged Island Line Trail! So if you need any cycling or outdoor equipment, please shop at one of the five shops below the first three days of July.
Participating Shops: Alpine [...]
Posted by Chapin on May 26 2011
Tags: Bicycling, Economy, Tourism, Vermont
After two years of declining rankings, advocates and public officials have successfully rebounded Vermont’s bike-friendly rating to 15th in the country. As we continue to promote Vermont as a premier cycling destination, our ranking is good for business.
2008: VT 17th
2009: VT 23rd
2010: VT 34th
2011: VT 15th
There are many reasons for the improvement. The VT Bike [...]
Posted by Todd on May 17 2011
Tags: Damage, Flood, Trails
The shoreline of Lake Champlain has seen devastating flooding in recent weeks, damaging homes and natural areas. Our own Island Line Trail has especially taken a beating. One local company, New Spin 360, is using innovative technology to document the record-setting water levels: (Click the FULL button to enlarge)
Flooding at Oakledge Park 5/5/11
Flooding at Wastewater [...]
Posted by Chapin on Apr 19 2011
Tags: Burlington, Colchester, Damage, Flood, Island Line Trail, South Hero, Trails, Vermont
Lake Champlain’s record high water has damaged many sections of Vermont’s most popular multi-use trail. Time will tell how bad the damage will be. Local Motion is working with trail managers to secure FEMA funding so repairs can be made. Stay tuned.
More pictures/tweets: sent in photos of the Causeway. David Jacobowitz sent in the photo [...]
Posted by Charlene on Oct 06 2010
Jon Griesser, Volunteer Project Coordinator, sent this to me today:
Grand Opening November 13th for the Newly Renovated Southern Entrance!
There has been considerable progress made recently at the entrance to the ONE recreation path. The view corridor has been created, the area has been paved, the water fountain is ready to go in, the benches have [...]
Posted by Chapin on Jun 17 2010
Tags: Trails
Thanks to the 40 people who packed into Bluebird Tavern’s function room last night to see the presentation from Laird MacDowell, Chair of the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail Committee. The attendees were eager to see progress on this spectacular 92-mile trail…for it will deliver economic, tourism and health benefits to communities across Vermont. The [...]
Posted by Charlene on Jan 06 2010
Tags: Trails, Winter
This week on our Facebook page, a few folks noted that the Burlington bike path was getting plowed. I called Parks and Rec this morning to understand what’s going on with the plowing. The short answer is that Parks and Rec has NOT embarked on a new policy of plowing the path, but since BED [...]
