Volunteer
We Can't Do It Without You! Think of the hours of enjoyment you get from using trails maintained and developed by local riders with a passion... on a volunteer basis only. Now, just set aside a couple hours a season to pay your dues. It's a great way to learn the trails and to meet others while contributing to a great cause that you and the community benefit from. There is no better pleasure than riding a trail that you have helped build or maintain.
Trail Work You don't need to be a pro to help out. We've have experienced trail builders that lead trail crews and teach trail maintenance.
Donations Instead of purchasing lumber, nails, tools, and more... if you have scraps and tools in good shape that can be used on the trails, let us know. Are you replacing an old deck? Old decking is perfect material for building bridging over wet spots in the woods.
Administration Getting your hands dirty might not be your thing, but helping out on the Admin side might be. Let us know how you might be able to help!
Contact Us info@uvmba.net
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If you do not want to pay online...
Fill out this downloadable membership form and mail it with a check to
UVMBA c/o Tim Gilbert , 265 Poverty Lane, Lebanon, NH 03766.
UVMBA Membership Form
This website offers three levels of access: VISITORS can read about UVMBA as well as reading (but not writing replies to) public forum topics. SUBSCRIBERS are registered users of UVMBA.net, have access to more pages and can join in some forum discussions. Subscribe by registering (top right) your username, password and e-mail address. MEMBERS are dues paid members of UVMBA. They have access to all forums and trail information. Subscribers can join UVMBA online, pay dues by credit card, and gain instant access to all of the site. Members who joined by mail must also subscribe to the site (register a username and password) in order to gain access to website features. We hope you'll join us to preserve trail access and build trails in the Upper Valley region.
Member Benefits
- Your membership dues help create more quality trails for you to use. This means you'll find new trails to explore.
- Meet new people who love trails in the woods through the online Forum or at UVMBA events.
- Having a strong local trail advocacy organization gives us a greater voice in issues important to trail users that will help with land access and landowner relations.
- Learn how to properly build and maintain trails.
- Improve your bike handling skills.
Dues Pay for:
- Trail construction and maintenance. This is where the vast majority of the $ goes. We also spend about $15-20 each trail work day on food and drink for volunteers.
- IMBA and VMBA chapter dues. These organizations support mountain biking on a broad scale, including interaction with the State and Feds to lobby for MTB-friendly policies. These two combined are about $150/yr.
- This website, becoming the central source for information about local trails.
- Miscellaneous stuff (postage, paper, ink, etc.)