b'Club Newslater in the month of February. By thenot littering, and not speeding. Weonly have a total of 26 miles of trails, time you read this, a firm date shouldneed their support to maintain ourthis is close to a bridge every two be set and will be posted on the Eventssport.miles! There is no room for pictures section of the VAST website. Trails will soon be open! Lets hope forand many of these bridges are short, We have had some great conversationcold weather, frost in the ground, andbut their purpose in nonetheless with the National Forest Servicea cover of snow. Happy Holidays, stayimportant, especially with more than regarding the relocation of the Beaversafe, and we hope to see you on theaverage rainfall this year. My hope is Meadow trail. Scouting needs to betrails!that when the snow arrives, it will do done to find a more direct route thatLinda Binnixso as heavy as the rain has been! keeps us out of the low lying wetezridersvt.comThe Agency of Natural Resources lands. This project will require manyLike us on Facebook has recently purchased the Weinstein volunteer hoursand, yes, we areProperty and has added it to the looking at you for help! Roaring Brook WMA. They have done How and when can you volunteersome extensive road improvement with the club?Give me a call, Rustywith drainage and stone and water Rosenthal at 802-236-7493 bars. This has eliminated several large mud holes and will make Rusty Rosenthal, Presidentgrooming a lot easier. We just need Like us on Facebook to watch out for the water bars when Vernon Trail Breakers grooming. De-brushing along with I am certain many of you have had toboulder removal should also make deal with the rain we have received,riding better. Its not perfect, though. and in the Vernon Trail BreakersI guess youd say trails are a work are no different. This year, we did ain progress that never really ends. bridge inventory of all our bridgesWe thank all our landowners who and, in the process, rebuilt, replaced,have allowed us to do this work and and built brand new ones. I wasalso our local suppliers of repurposed Jacksonville EZ Riders somewhat shocked that we have amaterials, Renaude Bros Construction total of 18 bridges! Considering weand Green Mountain Power. So now Its time to tune up the sleds! There is a chill in the air and hopefully snow will follow! The EZ Riders crew volunteers have been working diligently getting ready for the upcoming season. Mud and rain have made it a challenge, but this group stepped up to rebuild bridges, install culverts, trim brush and trees, and erect signage. Thank you to everyone who graciously gave their time, energy and knowhow; this is what makes our club successful!Our clubs PistenBully groomer will be ready to hit the trails after undergoing extensive repairs. We especially appreciate VAST for offsetting some of our repair costs. Even our groomer shed is under renovation - hoping to have it completed next Spring. Check out our new website and Facebook page. We look forward to keeping members updated and informed of trail conditions, meetings, and activities. We are contemplating several fundraising activities, a Hot Dog Run, and another raffle, so be sure to check for details.As the snowmobiling season begins, please always respect our generous landowners by staying on the trails, Early Winter 2021 | 35'