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The entrance to the Horace Hill trail network lies just off the paved Valley Trail in West Dover, north of the pedestrian bridge.

Horace Hill area primed for spring completion

DOVER - Trail work on the town-owned Horace Hill recreation area is nearing completion and will be completed by spring, economic development director Eric Durocher said this week.
Horace Hill is a 53-acre property purchased by the town in 2019 with a dual intention of preserving the land...

Casey Merritt (right) provides an overview of the plan, and volunteers to be project coordinator. Mike Eldred

Trails project receives cooperation and enthusiasm after previous quarrel

DOVER- On Thursday, July 14, selectboard members met with representatives from the US Forest Service, the Dover Trails and Recreation Committee, and other organizations to discuss the next steps in creating a network of recreational trails in the Green Mountain National Forest accessible from...

A look inside the Southern VT Natural History Museum. Courtesy Southern VT Museum on Facebook

Southern Vermont Natural History Museum receives grant for trails, kiosks

MARLBORO - The Southern Vermont Natural History Museum has received a grant to implement hiking trails and establish two informational kiosks at its “Mountainside Center,” a satellite location at the former Pool Learning Center.
The grant, for $62,000, is from the state of Vermont through...

Mount Snow barring public from mountain during COVID-19 emergency

DOVER- Mount Snow is taking the unusual step of closing access to the mountain, barring the public from skiing, boarding or even hiking Mount Snow. According to Mount Snow spokesman Jamie Storrs, Mount Snow officials made the decision to protect public safety and first responders, and to...

Hiking at the top of Mount Snow.

GMNF trails still open but offices go virtual

VERMONT- The Green Mountain National Forest is closing its offices and implementing virtual services to protect the health and safety of employees and members of the public during the COVID-19 outbreak, in accordance with guidance from federal and state authorities.
Though the offices have...

Trails and recreation plan discussed at meeting

DOVER- Representatives from Weston & Sampson were in Dover on Tuesday, July 16. The firm has been hired to design a plan for the town’s trails and recreation future. Daniel Biggs and Rachelle McKnight spent the day in focus group sessions with residents of the town. They concluded their day...

Mount Snow has the answer for what to do with the kids this summer

DOVER- As local schools wind down for the summer and parents begin asking themselves “What do we do with the kids for the summer?” Mount Snow may have the answer. The mountain’s midweek Outdoor Exploration Camp returns for the summer Monday, June 25, with a plethora of activities geared for...