Mad River Valley Recreation District - MRVRD

12/13/2022

The Mad River Valley Memory Tree will officially be lit on Friday, December 16th at 4:30 pm.

Buy a bulb on the Memory Tree to remember and honor a loved one, event, or anything close to your heart. The bulb dedications are read aloud at the tree lighting ceremony. Each light dedication costs $5 each or 5 for $20 and will be matched by the Winthrop H. Smith Jr. Family Foundation.

All funds raised from the Memory Tree initiative will be donated to the stewardMRV program that works to care for the Valley's outdoor recreational access points

12/02/2022

American Flatbread Benefit Bake to support the MRV Dog Park!

Sat., Dec. 3rd, 4-9 PM

American Flatbread in Waitsfield will donate $4 per flatbread sold. Take-out or eat-in (but not with your dog, please.)

12/02/2022

Sat., Dec. 3 at the Big Red Barn at American Flatbread, watch your dog make a keepsake canvas! For a minimum donation of $20, bring your dog on a leash and we will supply all materials. How it works: a small canvas and paint are enclosed in a ziplock bag. Your dog licks the peanut butter on the outside to make an original piece of art). Dog Art is from 3 - 6 pm. With questions email [email protected]

11/20/2022

The Mad River Valley Dog Park Committee is excited to announce the kickoff of their crowdfunding campaign for a dog park in the Valley!

The dog park will serve all the MRV towns and our visitors. It will be a one-acre fenced-in play area located behind Brooks Field in Warren which will provide a safe and stimulating off-leash environment for dogs, as well as a gathering place for dog owners and dog lovers.

Please visit: http://www.patronicity.com/mrvdogpark
to see details of sponsorships and incentives and to donate by credit card.

09/18/2022

Today’s event is canceled due to the weather. Stay home and read a book.

09/16/2022

Mad River Park Appreciation Day

September 18, 3-6 pm

In the Olympics, there is the decathlon, the heptathlon, the pentathlon, and the biathlon. The Mad River Valley, does things a little differently. In these parts, fun-a-thon is the name of the game – or games, to be more accurate.

Attendance will be free, but donations are encouraged to help finance the completion of a much-need irrigation system for Mad River Park.

07/10/2022

It's been a great day for a Mad Marathon!! Congratulations athletes and many thanks to the organizers, volunteers and fans!

06/02/2022

June 4 - National Trails Day volunteer work day and BBQ!

StewardMRV collaborators will host a Summer Volunteer Kickoff Day on Saturday, June 4 in coordination with National Trails Day.

Pick from a menu of projects from https://www.madrivervalley.com/event/stewardmrv-kicks-off-season/ then cap off the day with a free BBQ at 3:00 pm at Couples Club field, 4751 Main St., Waitsfield.

Food is provided for free to volunteers, BYOB.

This is a great opportunity to work together, celebrate and promote an ethos of stewardship in the Mad River Valley. Questions: [email protected]

03/15/2022

Get it while you can!

Mad River Park is open for winter sports December through March. Fields may be closed depending on snow cover.

Hours of operation are sunrise to sunset, unless for a specific permitted event. As always, please keep your dogs at home.

Enjoy!

03/05/2022

Please take a moment to fill out this climate survey from the good folks at Friendsofthemadriver.org

https://www.friendsofthemadriver.org/climate.html

Fostering conversations about climate change within the MRV community is a key piece of Friends’ climate focus. But we need your help! Hearing about how you have experienced climate and landscape...

02/05/2022

Hannah's House Sponsors Walk & Talk:
Move your body, meet some new people and experience the inspiring power of nature in this beautiful place where we live. Free and open to all ages; no dogs please.
WHAT: Walk & Talk (or snowshoe)
WHERE: Various sites in the Valley
WHEN: Thursdays from 10:00-11:30-ish, beginning February 3rd
HOW: Just indicate your interest here or to Chrissy Rivers at [email protected] or 802-496-9715 each week you want to participate. Let us know if you’ll need snowshoes to use, or if you have your own. We’ll reply with directions to the site of the week.
WHY: For fun, health and increased sense of community.

*** No dogs please ***

12/17/2021

A beautiful day for a ribbon cutting to celebrate the completion (almost) of the new home of Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports at Sugarbush Resort's Mt. Ellen. Congratulations to all!