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By PAT AUBIN
The Northeast Kingdom Section is the newest section of the
Green Mountain Club, chartered in September 2000. The membership
has grown from 17 original members to approximately 67 in
less than a year.
The Northeast Kingdom Section is unique in that it is the
only section without a direct tie to either the Long Trail
or the Appalachian Trail. The section is focusing, instead,
on the mountains in the Northeast Kingdom and is participating
in the planning process for the former Champion Lands. The
northeast corner of Vermont, known as the Northeast Kingdom,
consists of Caledonia, Essex and Orleans counties.
Since September, our members have enjoyed several hikes in
and around the Champion Lands. We have created a newsletter
and a web site. Our section sponsored a “Keeping Track”
program which was later followed by a hike including tracking
instruction. A woodland snowshoe hike was enjoyed in January.
We have a business meeting every three months with great
potluck dinners. We have three trail work days coming up as
well as other scheduled hikes. A up-to-date list of upcoming
outings can be found on our web site. Join us ... we're having
a great time!
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