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Waterbury Area Trails Association (WATA) is a volunteer-run organization that builds and maintains trails for a healthy, vibrant, and sustainable future.

https://linktr.ee/Wata802

10/14/2026

🗣️ PUBLIC MEETING: The Future of Waterworks Access 🗣️

Wednesday, October 21st at 6:30 PM
Waterbury Fire House, 43 South Main Street

The Edward Farrar Utility District (EFUD) is holding a third public meeting to discuss the protection and management of the Waterworks property in Waterbury and Stowe, including recreational use and access.

Conservation interests, stewardship organizations (including VMBA), and the public will all have an opportunity to comment on how the land will be managed and used going forward.

If you care about trail access, recreational opportunities, and the future of the Waterworks property, now is your chance to weight in.

Mark your calendar and be prepared to advocate for the trails and outdoor access you value.

Our perspective is that these trails have provided a valuable community asset for decades, and that many - but not all - of the existing trails in the Waterworks parcel provide sustainable recreation opportunities without impacting the water supply. Our hope is for a solution that allows for continued access in appropriate areas while ensuring EFUD can fulfill its obligation to provide safe, clean, and affordable drinking water - one that WATA is willing to help achieve.

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10/11/2026

Old Joes 👌

09/26/2026

Hey community members,

Last night, an individual or group of individuals went out and intentionally destroyed a dirt feature on Six Flags at Perry Hill. This feature was built by our talented trail crew using WATA member dollars. The damage was severe and left a section of the trail unsafe to ride. Our staff then spent part of their weekend restoring the feature. This is the second act of vandalism at Perry in the last month, another was defacing a handmade sign from a volunteer.

It is unacceptable to destroy or modify trail features without WATA’s knowledge or approval. Vandalism, inappropriate stickers, or damage to WATA resources at the trailhead or in the networks will not be tolerated. These are resources for everyone in the bike community, and deserve the respect that comes with that. If this continues, we will install trail cams to protect these community resources.

If you have concerns, or feedback about a trail or feature, reach out to us directly by email or DM. We genuinely want to hear from you and value each one of you.

📸 Ian Smith

09/07/2026

EVENT RESCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 12th 1pm-5pm, come hang!!! - $10 lift tickets at Bolton Valley for WATA Member Appreciation Day!

Join us September 12th from 1PM-5PM and bring your crew to ride!

WATA members get $10 lift access, plus a free raffle ticket at check-in. Anyone and everyone is welcome to join us with music and fun all afternoon! Food will be available at the James Moore Tavern and the Handlebar will be in full swing right below the lift.

The grand prize? Ride at Bolton Valley for free for the rest of the season.

We’ve got additional raffle prizes from VMBA and Vermont Adaptive for more chances to win!

There will be an exclusive update on Phase 1 of the Moretown trail network, you’re not going to want to miss it. We break ground Spring 2027 and it only gets more fun from here.

Renew your VMBA membership and/or add WATA to get a $10 lift ticket. Supporting the local trails you ride goes a long way in helping us continue to build new rad stuff and maintain the trails. We will continue to work our butts off for this rad community!

RSVP at the link in our bio 🎉

08/12/2026

$10 lift tickets at Bolton Valley for WATA Member Appreciation Day August 27!

Join us August 27 from 4 PM to close and bring your crew to ride!

WATA members get $10 lift access, plus a free raffle ticket at check-in. Anyone and everyone is welcome to join us with music and fun all afternoon! Food will be available at the James Moore Tavern and the Handlebar will be in full swing right below the lift.

The grand prize? Ride at Bolton Valley for free for the rest of the season.

We’ve got additional raffle prizes from VMBA and Vermont Adaptive for more chances to win!

There will be an exclusive update on Phase 1 of the Moretown trail network, you’re not going to want to miss it. We break ground Spring 2027 and it only gets more fun from here.

Renew your VMBA membership and/or add WATA to get a $10 lift ticket. Supporting the local trails you ride goes a long way in helping us continue to build new rad stuff and maintain the trails. We will continue to work our butts off for this rad community!

RSVP at the link in our bio 🎉

07/31/2026

So many great trails, so many unique features both small and large. It’s nice to take a moment and enjoy how fortunate we are. What’s your favorite Perry trail segment?

07/16/2026

We are completing the Pump Track refresh within the next week! Massive thank you to our volunteers and continued support from Jimmz Pizza, Alchemist B**r and True Value for a really amazing discount on equipment rentals for this project.

06/29/2026

We’re stoked to announce that Bolton Valley is now a WATA Hill Farmer sponsor! 🙌

Anyone who renews or adds WATA to their VMBA membership between July 1–31, along with members who have already renewed or added WATA this year, will be entered to win a 2026 Bolton Valley Bike Park Season Pass. Just make sure this is completed by July 31 to qualify.

Then, join us on August 27 for WATA Member Appreciation Day at Bolton Valley! WATA members ride lifts for just $10 from 4–8 PM.

We’ll be announcing the raffle winner, giving an exclusive update on the Moretown trail network with a sneak peek at what’s coming next, and taking laps at your favorite local bike park.

You must be present to win—and we may have a few extra surprises in store we’ll release as the event gets closer. 😉

See you there!

🔗 Renew your VMBA membership or add WATA:
https://vmba.org/current-term-membership/

🔗 RSVP:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wata-member-appreciation-day-with-bolton-valley-tickets-1992669528200?aff=oddtdtcreator 📸 Scott Barber

06/25/2026

We had such a blast working on the pump track last night with all generations of trail builders! We’ll be working in the pump track the next couple of weeks on WATA Wednesdays (meet at 5:30).

Now that we have re-established the ride surface, we’ll be working on rehabbing the shapes and flow of the track. Future work parties will be a great place to learn how to maintain berms, rollers, jumps!

It has been so fun working on this project and we appreciate all the folks stopping by to say hello!! see you next Wednesday!

06/19/2026

Trail crew cleaned up a huge downed tree on the bear run Climb at LRSP. Please ride with caution today as the high winds may have dropped more trees. We have already heard reports of trees down on campfire we are planning to get to. Please report downed trees by sending us a DM here.

Thank you!

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Waterbury, VT
05676

Website

http://www.waterburytrails.com/

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