stewardMRV

stewardMRV

is transforming the way our community looks after our outdoor recreation access points. Proper stewardship is essential in maintaining the resiliency of recreation and the health of the environment in the Mad River Valley. Scenic beauty, a healthy, natural world, and world-class outdoor recreation are all at the heart of why people visit and live here. How we care for the MRV's outdoor spaces is critical for our vibrant future.

The Mission

stewardMRV’s core mission is to foster an ethos of stewardship in the Mad River Valley community and to implement a practical, sustainable solutions for taking care of our vital outdoor recreation assets.

How it Works

stewardMRV is funded by the MRV Chamber of Commerce on behalf of our local businesses, the generous support of  the towns of Fayston, Waitsfield and Warren along with support from individual donors. This is what we do to achieve our mission:

  • Volunteer Site Stewards - The backbone of the stewardMRV initiative
  • Innovative Public Rest Room Facilities (Powered by our partner's at Wasted)
  • Trash - Recyling - Packing/Packout: Developing Smart Solutions Site by Site
  • Dog Etiquette - Creating Awareness, Consistent Communications, Messaging and Signage
  • Data Collection - Knowledge is Power!
  • Program Coordinator - A strong leader that brings all our efforts together in an impactful way.

Where We Boots on the Ground

The stewardMRV program engages proactively with the various  land owners and stewardship organizations to work in concert in an effort to encourage available and inviting  recreational access points.

These are our  active stewardMRV sites.

Fayston

  • Chase Brook Town Forest
  • Camel’s Hump State Forest - Howe Block 
  • Mad River Park Recreation Fields (restrooms)
  • Big Basin Burnt Rock Trailhead
  • Boyce Town Forest

Moretown

  • Kenneth H. Ward Memorial Access Area
  • Moretown Town Forest

Waitsfield

  • Bridge Street Swim Hole @ Bridge Street Marketplace (restrooms-trash/recycling)
  • Lareau Swim Hole (Restrooms-trash/recycling)
  • West Greenway at Meadow Road
  • Wu Ledges Town Forest
  • Mad River Recreation Hub & Welcome Center (Restrooms-trash/recycling)
  • Joslin Memorial Library Park (trash/recycling)
  • Bridge Street (trash/recycling)
  • Pines Rest Area
  • Lovett Park (trash/recycling)
  • Austin Parcel

Warren

  • Warren Skate Park (trash/recycling)
  • Mad River Dog Park (restrooms-trash/recycling)
  • Blueberry Lake Beach Access North
  • Blueberry lake Trailhead Access South
  • Quayle's Bend
  • Kingsbury Greenway at Wabanaki Conservation Area
  • Riverside Conservation Area
  • Warren Falls (restrooms)

 

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