By Melissa Lee | Co-President
On July 30, 2021, southeastern Vermont saw the worst natural disaster since Tropical Storm Irene of 2011. Like Irene, last year’s weather system dumped a deluge of rain in just a few hours, after one of the rainiest Julys on record for this region. The rain caused water levels in the streams on Deer Run to surge rapidly. The surges loosened large rocks, and violently pushed fallen trees and other debris down the stream, causing the banks to erode and degrade the trail crossings.
Thanks to generous support from the GlobalGiving Community, GMC is closer to raising the funds needed to install trail bridges at those problematic points. The construction of four bridges will make it significantly easier for a wider range of hikers of varying ages to cross the streams that have become increasingly more difficult with each extreme weather event. These bridges will be most welcoming to hikers who do not own expensive outdoor gear, are less experienced, or have balance or mobility issues. The bridges will also protect the fragile stream ecosystems from hikers who would otherwise be forced to improvise in finding the least precarious way across. We intend to begin construction on the widest, most problematic crossing as soon as possible.
Thank you for supporting our efforts to keep Deer Run accessible.
The Board of Green Mountain Conservancy
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