Volunteer at CTA
Fall Trail Work
Check out our Fall 2011 Trail Work Schedule for the complete list of work days to find a day that fits your schedule. The schedule provides the contact information of the respective trail chief so you can get in touch on your own.
Be sure to bring water, food, gloves (if you have them), any tools you might have, and wear footwear for hiking. We'll supply the technical expertise, extra tools, and arrange the logistics. You'll be glad you contributed and the entire Catamount community will thank you for your service!
Easement Monitoring
In order to ensure that the Catamount Trail remains open and available to the public for years to come, CTA has a Trail Protection Program and works with willing landowners to obtain permanent trail access easements. These easements ensure that the trail remains open for skiing and that improper use of the trail corridor, such as building a structure on the trail, does not occur.
CTA has developed a form for annual monitoring and is seeking volunteers who will walk a protected trail segment each year. Training will be provided. Our protected segments can be found the length of the state. If you would like to participate in the monitoring program, please call Amy Kelsey at the CTA office at 864-5794.
Trail Chiefs
Trail Chiefs are vital to the maintenance and organization of the Catamount Trail. These dedicated volunteers serve as liaisons between the various trail sections and the office staff. For more information, check out our Trail Chief page or contact Amy Kelsey at akelsey@catamounttrail.org or (802) 864-5794.
Shuttle Drivers
A constant challenge for thru-skiers of the Catamount Trail is the issue of transportation to and from the trail. The Catamount Trail is compiling a list of contacts who would be willing to shuttle ambitious skiers to and from trail access points.
For more details or if you are interested in adding your name or business to the list, please contact intern@catamounttrail.org.
Office Help
The CTA's small staff would love occasional volunteers who could help with mailing distributions, proofreading, filing, and a variety of other office tasks. If interested in assisting in this way, please contact intern@catamounttrail.org.
Event Volunteers
The CTA has a number of events throughout the year where we rely heavily upon our volunteers to be successful (for example, The Race to the Top of Vermont or the Annual Meeting). Volunteers who help at these events are greatly appreciated because we at the CTA couldn't do it without them! To add your name to our list of event volunteers, email intern@catamounttrail.org or call the office at (802) 864-5794.
Tour Leaders
The CTA offers a number of multi-day tours on the Catamount Trail throughout the winter. A key element to the success of these tours are experienced, energetic, and responsible tour leaders. For more information, take a look at our Tour Leader webpage and don't hesitate to call the office at (802) 864-5794 with any questions you may have.
Catamount Ski Cubs Program
Love to ski? Love to work with kids? Love environmental education? The CTA will be running a Nordic program again this winter for kids in the Burlington area. We would love to have enthusiastic skiers to help with Nordic coaching and hands-on environmental education. If interested, please contact Lauren at intern@catamounttrail.org.
Other
Do you have a skill that you think could benefit the CTA? Let us know! We're always happy to hear new ideas! Our office number is: (802) 864-5794