Summer Youth Programming

Slate Valley Trails recognizes the importance of youth engagement in not just trail recreation but also stewardship.  Youth are the future, and our goal is to empower young trail users not only through enhancing their skills and promoting well-being but also by instilling a strong sense of community and trail stewardship.  SVT summer programming consists of two distinct initiatives: the Teen Trail Blazers Program and the Kids Mountain Bike Camp Program. These initiatives, conducted in collaboration with Poultney’s summer recreation program, aim to cultivate future trail stewards and mountain bike enthusiasts through fun, learning, friendship, and safety.  The Teen Trail Blazers Program emphasizes the importance of maintaining trails, while the Kids Mountain Bike Program focuses on honing mountain biking skills and imparting foundational knowledge in basic bike maintenance.  We encourage our youth to get outside and away from screens, video games, and social media.  Whether they know it or not, their health, happiness, and knowledge are all improving!