MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - Green Up Vermont says despite a dip in volunteers this year, Green Up Day was a success. They say volunteerism dropped 19% from 2024, but they believe the surge last year ...

In Montpelier, Green-Up Day is organized by Suzanne Hechmer, the executive director of the Montpelier Downtown Community Association. The city's traditional barbecue for volunteers will be part of a ...

The first Green Up Day took place in 1970, attracting 75,000 Vermonters volunteering to pick up trash. By the early 1990s, the numbers of volunteers dwindled to fewer than 10,000. However, in recent ...

This is just getting a jump on summer. Taking care of our home. In West Rutland, Ed Gelbar was making sure things were running smoothly for the sixth year. The troop leader of Boy Scout Troop 116, ...