Now is the time to come together for our community and environment.
Once, I was lost in the thick fog while on an expedition on the coast of Maine. The tide was pulling our 21-foot wooden boat out to sea, and we apparently missed the island we were aiming for. In addition, the boat gave a leak and the team was taking turns bailing. The darkness was setting in, and it started to rain. In desperation, we dropped the oars, disoriented and exhausted. We huddled: is it the time to call it quits, pull out VHF, and call the Coast Guard, or do we have a fight left in us? We turned on the headlamps, re-calculated our position, adjusted for the tidal current, and leaned into the oars. Someone started to sing, and soon everyone was singing along. In thirty minutes, we heard the gulls, and in another fifteen, we could make out a silhouette of an island. Triumphant, we pulled into a cove, set the camp, started the fire, and made supper.
Now, it is more important than ever to come together, find projects that connect us all, and focus on strengthening the social fabric and mutual support in our community.
The Active Transportation Corridor that will run the length of the Mad River Valley is one such project. Please join us at 5 PM on Wednesday, November 13th at Yestermorrow to help shape the future of Human-Powered Transportation in the Mad River Valley.
And remember, the Mad River Path exists because of your support. Please make your donation to our annual giving campaign today!