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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 (Postponed due to lack of snow)
- 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.
INTERVALE CENTER PRESS RELEASE:
WINTERVALE IS COMING!
Burlington, VT - This winter, the Intervale Center, a Burlington-based nonprofit that strengthens community food systems, and Local Motion, a dynamic nonprofit that helps makes Vermont a better place to walk, bike, run, and cross-country ski, are partnering with other area nonprofits to bring free cross-country skiing and "Wintervale Days" to Burlington's Intervale.
Started as a grassroots effort by three people in 2008, Wintervale now enters its fourth year as a vibrant, volunteer-driven, collaborative event. It features three miles of cross-country ski trails - donated by the Intervale Center and Intervale farms - and is stewarded by Local Motion's 16 volunteer groomers and two volunteer mechanics. An estimated 3,000 users visited Intervale cross-country ski trails during the 2010-2011 season. This season's premier sponsor is MVP Healthcare.
Wintervale Days are family-friendly, outdoor winter festivals that celebrate the Intervale's recreational and educational opportunities. They will take place on Sunday, February 5 (postponed due to lack of snow) and March 11, 2012 from 10 am - 2 pm in the Intervale at 128 Intervale Road, Burlington, VT (former site of Intervale Compost). Please note: the January 15 date has been cancelled due to lack of forecasted snow.
Scheduled activities include free ski and snowshoe rentals provided by Skirack and Catamount Trail Association; cross-country ski clinics; kids' races and relays coordinated by RunVermont; winter tree ID and wildlife walks with the Intervale Center's Consevation Nursery, and educational food activities from City Market. Local hot chocolate from Lake Champlain Chocolates and snacks from local vendors will be available for purchase, and a percentage of profits will be donated back to the Intervale Center and Local Motion. Wintervale Days are free of charge and open to the public. Donations to support trail maintenance and event support are welcome.
"We're excited for the opportunity to share the Intervale's amazing year-round recreational and educational opportunities with our community," said Travis Marcotte, executive director of the Intervale Center. "Wintervale is a great annual event, and we are grateful to Local Motion and our other partners for helping make it happen."
Says Local Motion's executive director, Chapin Spencer, "It wouldn't happen without all the partners and volunteers who understand the importance of providing affordable wintertime fun to area residents."
Those who want to learn more about Wintervale Days can visit the Intervale Center blog; for up-to-date information on Intervale cross-country ski trails, visit www.localmotion.org/ski or the Wintervale Facebook page. Twitter ski condition updates can also be received via the #skibtv hashtag.
Wintervale is Coming!
Intervale Center, Local Motion, and other area nonprofits bring free cross-country skiing and special events to Burlington's Intervale
Intervale Cross-Country Skiing Partners include:
Arethusa Collective Farm
Burlington Parks & Recreation
Catamount Trail Association
Cloudveil
Digger's Mirth Farm
Intervale Center
Intervale Community Farm
Local Motion
MVP Health Care
Pitchfork Farm
RunVermont
Skirack
Winooski Valley Park District
Wintervale Days hosts include: The Intervale Center, Local Motion, Intervale Community Farm, Burlington Parks & Recreation, Catamount Trail Association and RunVermont.
The Intervale Center, a nonprofit organization established in 1988, works to build and strengthen community food systems in Vermont, across the U.S. and around the world. For the past 23 years, the Intervale Center has nurtured new farmers, helped established farmers sustain their businesses, and grown and planted trees to protect Vermont's waterways. The Intervale Center leases land to 12 farms, and manages 350 acres of farmland, wildlife corridors, and a native plant nursery, right in the heart of Burlington, Vermont.
Founded in 1999, Local Motion is a member-supported non-profit organization promoting people-powered transportation and recreation for healthy and sustainable Vermont communities. Dedicated to making the Greater Burlington area a better place to walk, bike, run and ski, Local Motion helps you find trails, get active, and advocate for sustainable transportation and recreation.
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