Celebrating 25 Years

Working with Gravity Logic, VMBA hosts the first of several annual conferences for ski resorts to share and learn about the development of mountain bike trails as part of summer operations.

The Vermont House of Representatives passes Concurrent resolution 180, which “recognizes VMBA’s important role in outdoor nonmotorized recreation” and helps establish VMBA’s voice in advocacy.

The VMBA Board of Directors, which had been comprised of one representative from each Chapter, transitions to the Advisory Council. The VMBA Board is transformed to an 11-person Board that comprises of 8 elected Directors without specific Chapter affiliation and 2 Chapter Representatives. Berne Broudy becomes the Board Chair.

The Lintilac Foundation becomes a major supporter of VMBA and our administrative platform as we developed our Chapter membership model.

Megan Smith, Commissioner of the Vermont Department of Tourism & Marketing, helps secure multi-year funding, in concert with the Lintilac Foundation, to develop the administrative platform and membership model, allowing membership dollars to remain with Chapters.

VMBA hosts our first Vermont Mountain Bike Festival at Ascutney Trails.

VMBA joins the Vermont Trails & Greenway Council (VTGC), an independent advisory body comprised of Vermont’s independent trail management organizations that serves as a voice for recreation, trails, and conservation in partnership with public land managers and in fulfillment of a statutory resposnbility to advise the Agency of Natural Resources.

Killington Mountain Bike Club, Waterbury Area Trails Alliance, Bennington Area Trails System, Ridgeline Outdoor Collective (formerly R.A.S.T.A.), Riders in Plainfield & Marshfield, Slate Valley Trails, and Putney Trails all become VMBA Chapters

VMBA hires Jacob Grossi to manage partnerships, marketing, and events for the organization.

VMBA welcomes Northshire Area Trails System and Woodstock Area Mountain Bike Association to the Chapter family.

Vermont Bikepackers, Stowe Trails Partnership, Upper Valley Mountain Bike Association, Montpelier Area Mountain Bike Association, Franklin County Mountain Bike Club, Richmond Mountain Trails, and Caledonia Trail Collective all become official VMBA Chapters

VMBA, alongside and as part of the VTGC, begin work work with the Agency of Natural resources and other stakeholders to reform Act 250 oversight of recreational trails, an effort that continues to this day.

As part of the evolution of VOICe, VMBA creates the Naming Grants program – where the VMBA office helps match the grant objectives of specific outdoor-minded businesses with individual Chapters’ projects. This continues to unify businesses with nonprofits and our outdoor recreation infrastructure.

The Conine Family Foundation becomes a major supporter of VMBA and our mission, helping support the growth of VMBA’s Programs.

Ascutney Trails Association, Velomont Trail Collective, and Southern Vermont Trails Association all join the VMBA family.

Joe Gaynor joins VMBA team as the newly created Programs & Events Coordinator.

VMBA Board and staff hold a retreat to revisit the strategic direction of the organization and lay the groundwork for ‘VMBA 3.0’. As an immediate result, the Vision & Mission are updated and can be found below.