Mad River Path News Today

Business News for the week of November 27

Green Up Day is a day for Vermonters to get outside and pick up litter and clean the outdoors as the summer season approaches

The Valley Reporter Business News for the issue of February 9, 2023

Thanks to last weeks snow there are many backcountry ski trails ready for skiers.

Project team working on the VOREC path in Waitsfield looks at safety and accessibility of the proposed path.

The Mad River Valley Recreation District and community partners will receive a $408,019 Vermont Outdoor Recreation Collaborative (VOREC) grant to develop a recreation hub that links recreation trails to Waitsfield and Irasville.

A new 1-mile section of the Mad River Path will be constructed behind and uphill from the Yestermorrow Design Build School in Waitsfield this summer.

With Vermont approaching the vaccination numbers that Governor Phil Scott has stated will result in all restrictions being lifted, local governmental boards, nonprofits, organizations and commissions are working out what do when all public meetings are allowed with no restrictions and specifically working on the question of whether remote access will still be allowed for the public and board members themselves who are out of town.

Beaver baffle installed along Hosford’s Highway on Mad River Path Anyone traveling along the Mad River Path’s Hosford Highway boardwalk next to Lawson’s Finest will notice that a family of beavers moved in about a year and a half ago. Previously built 3 feet above ground level, the boardwalk quickly started looking like a dock. In 2020, the beavers made it clear that they’re here to stay by constructing a lodge just a few feet from the boardwalk or at least until their local food su...