We are pleased to announce that the voters in Moretown overwhelmingly voted to join MRVRD starting in 2026. Your neighbors in Fayston, Waitsfield and Warren thank you and look forward to working with you! The Moretown Recreation Committee will continue it’s regular work and Moretown non-profits will be eligible for grants starting in 2026!

Funded by the towns of Waitsfield, Warren and Fayston, MRVRD received 17 grant applications seeking a total of $79,377 in funding for 2025. With careful consideration and to spread support among as many worthy organizations as possible, MRVRD will spend $55,298 on grants in 2025, up from $49,023 in 2024.

Check back here in May for MRVRD sales of these items: Both of these retail for $50+ each! MRVRD is working with Local Motion to sell high quality bike lights at discount prices: https://www.cateye.com/intl/products/headlights/HL-EL042RC_SL-LD160RC-R/ rechargeable via usb cable, rubber straps for easy attachment to handlebars or seat post, 200-lumen front light is powerful enough to help riders see and be seen and there is also a light in the back, they come as a set.

Many thanks to Lareau Farm & Forest for hosting CRV again: potluck from 5 - 6 pm (please bring a plate and utensils), cash bar, CRV meeting from 6 - 8 pm. Further details in May.

For the third year MRV towns are collaborating for Green Up Day under the banner - Green Valley Rally. On Sat., May 3, 2025 the epicenter will be the MRV Welcome Center (at the corner of Routes 100 and 17), 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Stop by to pick up Green Up bags, morning snacks, and roadside assignments. People will also have the chance to learn more about volunteer opportunities with the Friends of the Mad River, stewardMRV, and Valley conservation and knotweed eradication programs, and other stewardship organizations.