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About Moosalamoo Association
The Moosalamoo Association is a citizens' advisory group that advocates on behalf of Moosalamoo National Recreation Area to plan for and manage quality recreational opportunities, education, and wildlife habitat conservation. |
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Collaborations with local educators:
September 24, 2026
MUHS Biology students recently traded the classroom for the Frost Interpretive Trails in the Moosalamoo National Recreation Area for a day of field science and a bit of community service.
The trip was led by DP1 Biology teacher Keith Wilkerson, a Moosalamoo Association board member, and MUHS alumna Anya Hardy-Mittell, the Education Coordinator for Addison County River Watch. Anya, a recent Amherst College grad, shared research from her thesis examining how humans, weather, and beavers have shaped the Middlebury River over time.
Anya then led students to a remote section of the river between two beaver dams, including one that had been built within the past two months. There, they sampled biodiversity and observed some of the changes beavers can create in a river corridor and the surrounding habitat.
The day wrapped up with a short service project for the Moosalamoo Association. Students cleaned up the perennial flower bed at the Frost Interpretive Trails entrance.
The trip gave students a chance to learn from a local expert, to spend time doing science outside, and to help care for a vital place in the community.
Moosalamoo Association in the press:
Blueberry Hill Outdoor Center hosts annual ‘Pig Race’, Middlebury Campus, March 12, 2026
Vermont still boasts wild, raw backcountry MTB in the Moosalamoo, SingleTracks, OCtober 3, 2025Projects we've worked on in since 2019 in conjunction with the US Forest Service include:
- A new trail map was completed and printed.
- New railings were installed on a bridge spanning Sucker Brook on Elsie’s Loop.
- Heatshields were installed on picnic tables at both Silver Lake and Moosalamoo Campgrounds.
- A new shed and lean-to were installed at Moosalamoo Campground.
- The parking lot at the Oak Ridge Trailhead was reconstructed.
- The grassy area in front of the toilets at the Robert Frost Interpretive Trail was replanted with native shrubs and flowers.
- The parking area at Voter Brook Overlook and the overlook itself were resurfaced. A new picnic table and panoramic sign were installed. A new bench was installed in 2023.
- An excavator completed extensive ditching and water bars in Water Tower Hill Network. This work was done in cooperation with the Catamount Trail Association.
- The bridge on the Robert Frost Connector Trail was completed. Benches and tables have been installed.
- A promotional video highlighting the MNRA’s wealth of recreational opportunities was completed.
- New bear boxes at the Moosalamoo Campground were built and installed.
- A pedestrian bridge on the Oak Ridge Trail was removed and replaced.
- Several interpretive panels were replaced within Moosalamoo NRA.
- A bridge from the decommissioned Elsie's Loop was moved to replace a washed out bridge on the Sucker Brook Trail.
Meet our board of directors and staff.
Moosalamoo Association's bylaws, tax filings, and meeting minutes are available upon request.
Moosalamoo Association is grateful for support from its members and many local businesses.
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