Roving Crews

Roving 6

Roving Crews live and work at multiple work sites throughout Vermont, providing a unique opportunity for people to learn about the state’s different communities, history, and natural beauty. Corps Members and Crew Leaders complete a variety of conservation projects throughout the four or five week session.

Corps Members

Session 1: June 19 - July 18, 2010

Session 2: July 31 - August 29, 2010


Crew Leaders

May 24 - August 30, 2010


Roving Crews are co-ed and consist of up to eight Corps Members and two Crew Leaders who come together from all walks of life to build strong bonds with each other and with the surrounding environment. Throughout the summer, each crew works as a team to complete high priority conservation projects ranging from watershed restoration, trail building, historic building preservation, and bridge construction.


Past Projects

  • Waterway restoration and bridge building at the Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge
  • Stone staircases and french drains on the Ballard Trail in Norwich
  • Step stones and trail relocation on the Cross Vermont Trail in East Montpelier
  • Wooden staircase and kiosk construction in the Achilles Natural Area surrounding Shelburne Pond

In addition to the projects, each work day holds many opportunities for building technical skills, exploring your opinions during WoRD, and learning about the natural world. Corps Members also have the chance to develop their leadership skills among their peers, rotating through the role of “Crew Leader of the Day.”


Camp Life

Depending on the project location, crews may camp in a state park and use existing lean-to’s, picnic tables, and tarps to set up a kitchen and community space. If the project is farther off the beaten path, crews may camp in a backcountry location where they will live in tents, learn to filter their own water, live without electricity, and preserve and prepare food in a remote setting. Your evenings will be spent cooking dinner as a group over the warm glow of a Colman stove. Weekends will be exciting and educational, as you visit historical locations such as the Robert Frost Cabin, go for a day hike, or spend a warm summer Saturday at a local swim hole.

Roving Crew camping near lake

Camping Skills Learned

  • Campsite Selection
  • Tarp and Kitchen Setup
  • Knots, Knots, Knots...
  • Backcountry Cooking
  • Gear Maintenance
  • Minimum Impact Camping




For more information about Roving Crews, please contact the VYCC:
1.800.639.8922
802.434.3969 x200
info@vycc.org.


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Life was tough living at Chittenden Brook. At times it was wet and buggy, other times hot, and the Chervil we were pulling for the Forest Service gave some of us rashes. Even with all that we had many fun nights around the picnic table, and one day we even saw a Moose. - Joe, 2009 Roving Corps Member