Need a day off from skiing? Take a Vermont road trip using the VT Forest Heritage trail guide. Meet Vermont's furniture makers and see how they incorporate nature into the sustainable furniture they design and build.
Some parts of the Green Mountain State may have run out of snow this week, but don't let that deter you from jumping in the car and taking a couple Vermont road trips. Our ski areas all make snow and temps have been perfect for doing that lately, so skiers are in the all set club. But if you're not a skier or your knees need a break we'll post a few Vermont road trip suggestions you may not have thought about yet.
First up is the The Vermont Forest Heritage Trail. It's a driving tour of Vermont's woodworking shops, studios and showrooms-- large and small. You can pick up a guide booklet at any Vermont Welcome Center. In it you'll find a Vermont map with dozens of furniture makers and their studios. You'll also find information on Vermont's sustainable forestry industry and an invitation to the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park, a managed forest in the central region of the state.
Here's your chance to connect with nature and see how Vermont craftspeople incorporate it into the sustainable furniture they design and build. This initial Heritage Tour goes through the middle of Vermont and features Clear Lake Furniture in Ludlow, Shackleton Thomas in Bridgewater and Copeland Furniture in Bradford. Maple Landmark Toys are also included. The Vermont Wood Manufacturing Association is working on updating the brochure with additional tours throughout the state so stay tuned for more options. Happy trails to you!
