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This trail is intended to preserve the legacy of George Aiken, a famous and highly-respected Vermonter, through the creation and maintenance of wildflower gardens.
Thurs. July 1 9:00 to 10:30
Sat. July 10 9:00 to 10:30
Tues. July 13 9:30 to 11:00
Mon. July 19 9:00 to 10:30
Tues. July 20 2:00 to 3:30
Wed. July 21 9:00 to 10:30
Sat. July 31 9:00 to 10:30
Email lynovick@gmail.com or jcminvt@hotmail.com to arrange volunteer times other than what is listed above. We welcome new faces! If you know anyone who might be interested, email the above addresses for more information or potential changes due to weather. PLEASE JOIN US and also help us spread the word to the community about this wonderful new project.
The George Aiken Wildflower Trail at the Bennington Museum is now just into its second season.
Before Aiken was Vermont's Governor, and then a U.S. Senator, he was a local farmer in Putney, Vermont. He ran a large mail order catalog business, specializing in native fruits, berries, wildflowers and ferns. In 1933 he wrote a book “Pioneering with Wildflowers” which became hugely popular and went through four subsequent printings.
The George Aiken Wildflower Trail is intended to preserve the legacy of this famous and highly-respected Vermonter through the creation and maintenance of wildflower gardens. The trails will eventually be filled with native plants that Aiken himself propagated, loved, and described in his book. Created by Museum Volunteers, the wildflower trail will always be a work in progress.
The trail is a short loop behind the Museum, one-third of a mile long, with a 235 foot mid-section connector trail. There are a few benches along the way, with some indigenous plants and trees. Over the next several years, we will cultivate the landscape, creating wildflower gardens throughout the paths, woods and fields.
Friends of George Aiken are always looking for additional volunteers to perform trail-work during and attend our monthly meetings. In addition to regularly scheduled trail-work sessions, we have monthly meetings to discuss project goals, progress and development.
Please contact the Museum Development Office at 802.447.1571 for more information or to be added to the GAWT e-mail list. We are currently working in our second season, and need more volunteers. Being on the GAWT e-mail list will keep you up to date on the most current happenings, the volunteer schedule and upcoming Plant Sale Days.
Thank you for your interest and for helping us spread the word through the community. This Trail is open to the public, and is a wonderful space for an afternoon walk or family picnic in the top field.
We welcome visitors to the trail, free of charge.
Pets must be leashed and picked up after!
