b'Club Newsshare your passion for snowmobilingAs for the snow: early season provided94 south on Route 12 through Beaver with others, ride responsibly, and ridegreat snow for southern Vermont,Meadows, past RD 89, and continuing safe! but then rain struck. However, MLKnorth on Route 7/12 to RD 75. The Steve Avery, Presidentweekend brought us a fresh blanket oftrail has been flagged, and the gate snobees.comsnow to get the DVSJ groomers back inwill remain closed. The next update on Like us on Facebook action. the VAST map will reflect the closed That snow prepared us for the twosection.BBQ ride-ins. These events are openPlease note that this closure adds to all snowmobilers from any club.approximately 5 miles to the trip. Saturday, February 1 will be our firstThe bridge is slated to be replaced in BBQ at the Hogback Mountain Skisummer 2025.Area Conservation Hut. Join us forThis fall, quite a bit of trail cutbacks an exciting day of snowmobiling,were made on Route 7 and Route 12. Worcester Rangersfellowship, beautiful views, and BBQ.The Beaver Meadow area needs a bit This event is a great opportunity tomore work, but other than that, youll The 2023/24 snowmobiling seasonexplore some of the most scenic trailsenjoy the added clearance.was one of many challenges for usin the area while enjoying the crisp all. A lack of snow cover meant onlywinter air. Then, on Saturday, MarchThe club has invested in a roller to pack two to three weeks of enjoying our8, the club will host our annual BBQthe trails at the beginning of the season trails. Then, along came July 10. Weevent at Boyd Family Farm barn,and after large snowfalls. This will werent alone in losing many trails andoffering another fantastic chance toallow the snow to set up quicker and experiencing extensive bridge damage.enjoy our well-maintained trails andhelp the base last longer.A third issue is the lack of helpers forconnect with fellow snowmobilingA big thank you to our trail master, trail work. enthusiasts, and see our groomingPreston Hathaway. He tracked down In spite of all this, we continue to plodequipment. the roller, picked it up with his dad, ahead with clearing, cutting fallenAs always, we encourage everyoneand upgraded its features.trees, rerouting areas of the trail, andto respect private property by stayingThe Dogs have been fortunate in repairing or replacing bridges. on designated trails and avoidingfinding additional volunteers, many of We continue to hold meetings at theriding on landowners property. Watchwhom dont even own snowmobiles. annex of the Worcester church at 6:30for trail updates on our FacebookThe energy has been great, and the jobs p.m. on the first Wednesday after thepage, and stay tuned for volunteerare getting done. Thank you to all!first Sunday of each month. opportunities in the spring as weRusty Rosenthal, President The Farmers Almanac doesnt soundrebuild two of our bridges. Like us on Facebookpromising for the snow cover we allWell keep you informed to ensure a wish for, but lets hope for the best. Besafe and enjoyable riding experience. safe in the new year of 2025. See you on the trails!Susan Dodge, PRStephanie Mitchell, Media Manager Like us on Facebookdvsj.com Like us on Facebook Jacksonville EZ RidersWINDHAM EZ-Riders continue to prepare for the COUNTY season despite insufficient snowfall thus far. While our trails have seen no traffic this season as of this article, we Derry Sled Dogs have maintained consistent upkeep.Weve been clearing fallen trees and Im writing this on the evening of alimbs due to strong winds and filling Deerfield Valley Stump Jumpers predicted eight-inch snowfall. Ourin water bars in preparation for future fingers are crossed, as we need it tosnow. We appreciate everyones hard The Deerfield Valley is the place toopen the trails for the first time thiswork.ride, as more riders are joining us fromseason. Please mark your calendars for all around with more destinationsThe Green Mountain Forest Service hasthe annual EZ-Rider breakfast on now accessible by the trails. We haveclosed a section of our main corridor,Saturday, March 22, at the Jacksonville eight eateries for you to enjoy foodRoute 7, due to an unsafe bridge. TheCommunity Center.and drink, two gas stations (bothclosure starts at RD 94 north to the gateStay updated through our Facebook offering non-ethanol gas), and storeson the south side of Greendale Roadpage and website for future activities for shopping. in Mount Holly, just south of RD 80.and details. We hope that by the We will be using a reroute from RD 26 | Snowmobile VERMONT'