GREEN MOUNTAIN CLUB THE MISSION OF THE GREEN MOUNTAIN CLUB The Green Mountain Club is to make the Vermont mountains play maintains over 500 miles of BUSINESS a larger part in the life of the people by trails, shelters, and overnight protecting and maintaining the Long Trail sites on the Long Trail, the MEMBERSHIP System and fostering, through education, oldest long-distance hiking the stewardship of Vermont’s hiking trails trail in the United States, and mountains. and also maintains the Appalachian Trail in Vermont. FOUNDERS & MAINTAINERS OF THE LONG VISIT: Green Mountain Club 4711 Waterbury-Stowe Road SEE HOW IMPORTANT TRAIL SYSTEMS Waterbury Center, VT 05677 ARE TO ALL OF US: VIEW THE ECONOMIC CALL: TRAIL IMPACT STUDY WHICH OFFERS TOTAL (802) 241-8324 ANNUAL ECONOMIC ACTIVITY SUPPORTED EMAIL: BY TRAIL USE, INTERNATIONAL VISITOR [email protected] DATA, AND MORE AT: www.GreenMountainClub.org www.GreenMountainClub.org/Impact THE CLUB YOUR IMPACT “We’re proud business members of the In 1910, the visionary founders of the Green Green Mountain Club members and volunteers share Mountain Club (GMC) began to blaze and cut the a love for hiking and a commitment to preserving and Green Mountain Club. It’s important Long Trail, the first long distance hiking trail in the protecting the Long Trail System for future generations. to us to give back to the organization United States. Today, the Green Mountain Club’s Their support is what makes the trail possible and keeps who protects and maintains the 9,500+ members protect and maintain 500 miles access to it free. GMC is governed by an all volunteer BUSINESS of trails, shelters, and overnight sites that make board of directors and is made up of fourteen local Long Trail year after year.” up the Long Trail System. We work in partnership chapters, known as GMC sections, which each maintain MEMBERSHIP with Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and a piece of trail and provide group outings in their region. - Long Trail Brewing, GMC Business Member since 2004 Recreation; the U.S. Forest Service; the National Park With 40 1,000 Service; the Appalachian Trail Conservancy; and professional field staff and volunteers private land owners. every year, GMC protects and maintains the Long Trail, Appalachian Trail in Vermont, and Northeast Kingdom Free and open to all, the Long Trail traverses the trails. More than half of our operating budget comes STEWARD spine of the Green Mountains from Massachusetts from the generosity of our members and donors, $500.00 to Canada. The Long Trail’s breathtaking vistas and and without this support we can not do this work. GUARDIAN rugged trails provide a unique and pristine experience The Green Mountain Club’s Business Member Program 00 • YOUR BUSINESS LINK for hikers from all over the world. For Vermonters, ON GMC’S WEBSITE having access to the Long Trail right in their backyard enables businesses from a wide variety of industries to reach $250. 9,500 • AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION is a way of life; for visitors, it’s a reason to return to our membership of over . Partner businesses support the stewardship of the Long Trail System and are a part PROTECTOR • YOUR BUSINESS LINK TO THE LONG TRAIL NEWS the Green Mountains. ON GMC’S WEBSITE of a vast community of environmental enthusiasts and 00 • BUSINESS MEMBER WINDOW DECAL • AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION advocates. Add value to your business and connect $150. • OPPORTUNITY TO OFFER DISCOUNTS TO THE LONG TRAIL NEWS your mission with ours by becoming a TO GMC MEMBERS • YOUR BUSINESS LINK • BUSINESS MEMBER WINDOW DECAL GMC Business Member today. • YOUR BUSINESS LOGO ON GMC’S WEBSITE • OPPORTUNITY TO OFFER DISCOUNTS ON GMC’S WEBSITE • AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION TO GMC MEMBERS • PUBLICITY ON GMC’S TO THE LONG TRAIL NEWS • YOUR BUSINESS LOGO SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS • BUSINESS MEMBER WINDOW DECAL ON GMC’S WEBSITE • YOUR BUSINESS NAME & LOGO • OPPORTUNITY TO OFFER DISCOUNTS • PUBLICITY ON GMC’S INCLUDED IN TAYLOR SERIES TO GMC MEMBERS SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS EVENT PUBLICITY.