Blog for Bennington Area Trail System
Please help us keep our trails in good condition. It takes a lot of work to keep trails in tip-top shape, and it’s ALL VOLUNTEER Work. We know many of you have been using the trails on Mount Anthony/Southern Vermont College for years before the Benningotn Area Trail System began, but we are the stewards […]
Yesterday, BATS Board Member, Silvia Cassano, stopped by the Cabot Hosiery in Northfield, Vermont to pick up a donation of 6 pairs of Darn Tough socks for the 2nd Annual Bennington Area Trail System “Trail Mix” event. She even got to see Rick Cabot, Sr. who peered out of a room to double check that her […]
Check out our Catamount Glass proof for the upcoming 2nd Annual BATS Trail Mix.
Exciting Trail Mix Event Update! The Alchemist has officially signed on to partner with SVC and BATS for the upcoming Trail Mix on May 6th! A big thank you to Jen Kimmich and her team.
Did you know Bennington got Runner Up for “Best Sports Town” in Vermont in the recent Vermont Sports issue? Come find out why at our 2nd Annual Trail Mix Event on Sat. 5/6 at Southern Vermont College! The trails BATS maintains are multi-use and most likely you’ve been on them before. Come find out what […]
BATS and Bennington events are featured in the new publication, ‘UpCountry’! Learn what BATS is all about and become part of our outdoor community! Our website and FB will list volunteer trail work days, group rides/runs/clinics, and events throughout the year. Stay tuned for details forthcoming about our big Trail Mix event on May 6th! In the […]
Trail Condition Update: Logging is still in progress. Please avoid ALL trails and skids roads on the South side of Southern Vermont College accessible from the maintenance shed until logging is complete. It is a safety concern and we want to respect the logging operations. Plus with a warm spell later in the week, you […]
Logging is currently happening along “Hops and Vines” on Southern Vermont College property and near”Down N’ Up” on a cooperating landowner’s property South of the upper SVC parking lot and maintenance shed. Please avoid using trails in those areas. More logging is expected to take place on SVC property and on land South of the maintenance shed this […]
Winter is upon us. Here are some trail use tips and etiquette we hope users of any trail in the Bennington area and beyond keep in mind while using trails during this fragile time. Early winter with all it’s temperature fluctuations can be just as bad as mud season (~April-May) in which all trail organizations […]
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE!!!!! Hunting season kicks off in earnest this weekend with Youth Rifle Season Saturday and Sunday, November 5-6, 2016. There is no hunting M-F next week (November 7-11), and then Rifle Season runs from November 12-27. Following another midweek break, Muzzleloader Season runs from Dec 3-11, 2016. Mount Anthony is actively hunted, especially […]