Mobbs Trail

2012 VT Trail Symposium Presentation Heather Furman 10:30am-11:30am Concept to Completion: Mobbs Farm Trail Heather Furman has worked in the conservation, recreation and natural resource fields for nearly 20 years. Early in her career Heather spent 3 years in the Himalayan region of Nepal focused on community reforestation projects and sustainable small-scale farming. Upon her return to the US, Heather moved to Vermont and obtained an MS in Natural Resource Planning from the University of Vermont while working for the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps and the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation. She is the founding President of the Climbing Resource Access Group of Vermont (CRAG-VT) where she led the organization in its first acquisitions of land to protect public access to popular rock and ice climbing areas. Heather also served on the Board of Directors of the Access Fund, a national non-profit climbing advocacy organization based in Boulder, Colorado. Currently Heather serves as Executive Director for Stowe Land Trust. Since 2003, she has helped the organization conserve over 1000 acres and oversees the management of several popular recreation areas. Heather is also Chair of the Mobbs Farm Committee in Jericho, Vermont, charged with managing a 265 acre communityowned property. She is an avid trail runner and participates regularly in races up to 50 miles long. Heather lives in Jericho Center with her husband Dave.

Heather will be giving a general synopsis of the Mobbs Farm Trail project from concept to completion. This project is a prime example of the many players and facets that are incorporated into a recreation trail project.