Catamount Outdoor Family Center

Catamount Outdoor Family Center Mission: Create outdoor experiences at the Catamount Community Forest that build active lifestyles, friendships, and environmental awareness.

Catamount Outdoor Family Center is seeking new board members to help guide our mission and support our growing programs!...
09/03/2026

Catamount Outdoor Family Center is seeking new board members to help guide our mission and support our growing programs!

We welcome applicants with a wide range of skills, experiences, and perspectives. We are committed to building a board that better reflects the community we serve. If you care about trails, outdoor recreation, youth programs, or community stewardship, your voice belongs at the table.

Board members work with staff and fellow directors on major initiatives, including a full trail network upgrade and planning for a new building. Applications are due September 10th, 2026.

As the summer race series wraps up this week, we want to extend a huge THANK YOU to each and every racer, sponsor, volun...
09/03/2026

As the summer race series wraps up this week, we want to extend a huge THANK YOU to each and every racer, sponsor, volunteer, and staff who came out this season and helped make the longest-running weekly race series in the country so special!

From packed start lines and new faces to returning racers, exciting competition, and countless miles of smiles, 2026 has been another incredible year at Catamount. Together, we’ve continued to create opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to get outside, challenge themselves, and have fun.

And this is only possible because of you.

Help us build on this year’s momentum by making a gift to our 2026 Annual Ask. Your support fuels the races, camps, clubs, clinics, and day-to-day operations that make these experiences possible and helps ensure we can keep growing them in the years ahead.

We’ve accomplished so much together this year. Let’s keep it rolling into 2027.

See you on the start line, and thank you for making Catamount such a wonderful place to play outdoors!

Step into your breath: A walking breath focused event with The Breath and BalanceSaturday, September 19, 9am – 11amCatam...
08/26/2026

Step into your breath: A walking breath focused event with The Breath and Balance
Saturday, September 19, 9am – 11am
Catamount Outdoor Family Center, Williston, Vermont

Just because breathing is automatic, doesn’t mean you’re great at it. Similar to how you condition your muscles, you can train yourself to breathe more efficiently. As your breathing efficiency improves, you have more energy to do the activities you love. Improve your breath and improve your health. Develop your breathing capabilities, create resilience, and connect to yourself. There are many ways to breathe. If you can breathe with more ease, it’s easier to do everything.

In this 2-hour workshop, you’ll learn and practice ways to turn your walk into a respiratory strength practice and breathing meditation. You will be walking approximately half the time. We’ll continuously regroup for short discussions after short walks using different breathing techniques.

Nicole Carpenter is a certified Oxygen Advantage breathwork instructor, facilitator, and coach, practicing breathwork for 20+ years and teaching since 2022 with The Breath and Balance. Nicole utilizes an experiential approach, grounded in the science of efficient, functional, and natural breathing. Nicole is a hiker, runner, biker, walker, and outdoor enthusiast.

See you there!

The Catamount Outdoor Family Center is seeking new board members to help guide our mission and support our growing progr...
08/21/2026

The Catamount Outdoor Family Center is seeking new board members to help guide our mission and support our growing programs.

We welcome applicants with a wide range of skills, experiences, and perspectives. We are committed to building a board that better reflects the community we serve.

If you care about trails, outdoor recreation, youth programs, or community stewardship, your voice belongs at the table.

Board members work with staff and fellow directors on major initiatives, including a full trail network upgrade and planning for a new building.

Applications are due September 10th, 2026.
https://catamountoutdoor.org/volunteer/

Hello Catamount family,What a summer! With 500+ campers, race series returning to pre-pandemic participation, and exciti...
08/20/2026

Hello Catamount family,

What a summer! With 500+ campers, race series returning to pre-pandemic participation, and exciting trail projects moving forward, Catamount has been busier than ever.

None of this is possible without your continued support 💚
Please consider making a gift to our 2026 Annual Fund:

🌲 General Fund — Supports staffing, programming, operations, maintenance, and year-round work at Catamount.

🚵 Trail Fund — Directly supports construction and matching funds for our Comprehensive Trail Plan, including the upcoming Balsams–Elbow–Pumptrack upgrades.

We’re nearing approval to begin construction on these long-awaited improvements, which will create more sustainable, accessible trails and better experiences for hikers, bikers, runners, skiers, snowshoers, and outdoor enthusiasts of all ages and abilities.

Catamount also invests $100,000+ every year maintaining our trails and facilities; that investment will grow as our trail system expands.

Every gift, volunteer hour, membership, donation of materials, or professional service helps keep Catamount healthy, welcoming, and accessible for our community.

Support the 2026 Annual Fund and learn more about our projects at catamountoutdoor.org/donate/

Thank you for helping make Catamount possible. See you on the trails!

08/12/2026

Hi folks! Unfortunately our mountain biking race is cancelled tonight because of strong thunder forecast. Please stay safe and we will see you next week! ⛈️

Catamount Outdoor Family Center invites your kiddos to come ride mountain bikes and increase their confidence in this af...
07/29/2026

Catamount Outdoor Family Center invites your kiddos to come ride mountain bikes and increase their confidence in this afternoon program! As a once or twice-weekly club, the COFC Youth MTB Club has three different options depending on your kiddo’s preference. Expect them to come home raving about their new friends, singletrack skills, or the sick jump they finally were able to hit! Youth MTB Club is a great way to get outdoors for kiddos who have daytime commitments, and signup is on a monthly basis. Spots still open for both August and September!

Keep the summer fun rolling this August and September with Catamount's Youth MTB Clubs! Whether your rider is just build...
07/10/2026

Keep the summer fun rolling this August and September with Catamount's Youth MTB Clubs! Whether your rider is just building confidence or ready to tackle more challenging trails, we have a club that's the perfect fit.

💜 Clovers Rollers (Girls Ages 7–10)
An all-girls club focused on fun, confidence, and building onto foundational mountain biking skills in a supportive and encouraging environment.

🌿 Gully Whumpers (Ages 8–10)
Perfect for newer riders with some trail experience who are ready to build skills, gain confidence, and have fun exploring Catamount's green trails.

⛰️ Mad Maxers (Ages 11–14)
Designed for experienced young riders looking to sharpen their technique, ride farther, and take on more challenging terrain with a supportive group.

Our clubs are all about building confidence, making friends, improving skills, and fostering a lifelong love of mountain biking...all while having an absolute blast on the trails!

Ready to ride? Learn more and register today. We can't wait to see your rider out on the trails this fall!

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592 Governor Chittenden Road
Williston, VT
05495

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