b'VAST DirectionBy VAST Executive Director Cindy Locke VERMONT ASSOCIATIONWhat a winter! I was on a Zoom callcampaign called Ride RightLeadMore and more families are coming to this week with snowmobile industryRight. The reason is that they hadVermont to ride because we are known leaders from the Midwest and Canada.multiple deaths last season that wereas a great family destination. Yes, we During the meeting, we talked aboutattributed to inexperienced ridersalso have areas with road runners on snow conditions. While I always focustrying to keep up with whomever wasthem, but we also have many regions on the Northeast primarily, I wasleading the group.that you can experience with less traffic shocked to learn about the lack of snowWe all know the saying, Donton the trails and ride at slower pace. from the Vermont border west intoworry, I will just wait for you at theSo, my message is: Slow down, enjoy Canada and to the Rocky Mountains.next junction. But how often is thethe woods, enjoy who you are riding Even here at VAST we have recentlyinexperienced person really able towith and respect our hard-working had calls from riders in Michigan,navigate what speed they should bevolunteers who maintain trails for you Minnesota, Wisconsin and Ohioriding or feel bad they cannot keepto ride on by staying on the trails. regarding coming to Vermont to ride.up? Here is a link to Michigans DNRThank you and be safe,What I really want to talk aboutRide RightLead Right campaign. though is safety, of course. Last yearhttps://www.youtube.com/in Wisconsin they started a newwatch?v=cYJsrGxDqLk The Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife spent three days in January training three new wardens. VAST Executive Director Cindy Locke spent one of the days with them while they did their on-snow training. It was a great day in Essex County and very interesting and cool to watch these three new wardens in training.'