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The Vermont Guide Line Vermont's Recreation Newsletter |
July, 2010 |
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Friends and Members of VOGA,
Outdoor programs across the region are in full swing and our members are offering an impressive array of services this summer. We are experiencing a spike in traffic to our web as we continue to upgrade one page at a time. Watersports and cabin rentals have passed biking and hiking in our top five most popular pages. The most frequently asked questions also evolve around water. Where to stay, fishing spots and services, canoe and kayak trips and rentals are daily requests. Then we get the moose questions. "Where can I see a moose?", "Are there moose tours?" One person even wanted to know if the moose wood be in the woods, beside the road or in the road. My favorite was a request for a bear watching tour. Any takers? The catch and release hunting request set me back but I responded that we called it wildlife photography. What is clear is that visitors are here with many more coming and we as an industry need to make every effort to make it easy for folks to find the information that they need. This has been the driving concept behind VOGA's services. Easy access to recreation information for the public and affordable membership fees for our members. Our Facebook page is under development and will be ready shortly. Our Twitter page is at:https://twitter.com/VTOutdoorGuides and Facebook is HERE. Help us out and follow, link or "like" as we develop this new service for our members. After all, it's all about the public finding what they want. Almost forgot, now I have my own Facebook page. Become a friend HERE and watch as I struggle to figure out how to use it. |
Whats Happening?
Click on links for details and complete lists. General Events Outdoor Education Calendar Women's Events July 23-25, Kingdom Aquafest July 23 - 25, Waterbury, VT - Crossroads Motorcycle Rally Vermont July 24, The Second Annual Chill 3-on-3 Charity Classic presented by MVP Health Care July 24 - 25, Mount Snow, VT. Mountain Bike Festival July 25 - 31, Teen Wilderness Survival July 25, LCI's Angler Day at the Ball Park, Centennial Field July 30-August 1, Highgate Falls Portage, Vermont - Join us on a Waterway Work Trip Jul. 31 Montpelier, VT - 7th Annual Onion River Century Ride August 1st, Onion River Sports presents the Bike to Brunch Series 2010 August 1, 2010, Craftsbury, VT - Black Bear Night August 6-8th, Stowe, Vermont - Mountain Bike Clinic Weekend August 7th, 2010 - The Bitter Pill August 7, 2010, 2nd Annual Burke Mountain Bike & Brewfest August 7th 9:00am, ORS Trail Duathlon Series August 8, ideRide Mountain Bike Skills Clinics - Kitchel Clinic August 8, 2010, Lake Champlain Dragon Boat Festival August 8 - 14, Ancient Scout August 14, 2010, 2010 Harpoon Point to Point Bike Ride August 14, 2010, Summerfest at St. Johnsbury, VT August 14, The 3rd Annual Jay Summer Fest August 14 through August 21, 2010, Wilderness First Responder August 15th - Horse Schooling Trials August 22, 2010, 3rd Annual Pittsfield 666 Mountain Bike Race Get Listed, Send us your events! info@voga.org |
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outdoor education programming and advertise your business!
Since 2002, Vermont Outdoors Woman has been running women's weekend
retreats for outdoor skill development and just plain fun. Since our
first event, the Doe Camp Series has grown to three seasonal weekend
events serving over 200 women annually and networking with many more.
Our next Doe Camp will be held at Camp Abnaki in North Hero, VT,
September 10-12, 2010. |
New Service for
Lodging Members
This past winter we conducted a little experiment on our website to see if we could improve traffic flows to our lodging members and it worked. From now on, lodging members will be listed on not only the lodging pages but they will be listed on at least 2 activity pages where the activity best fits the lodges services. For example, look at our Biking page and click on "Lodging for Biking Vacations". While it will take us a while to apply this to every page, it will help our visitors and our lodging members will see more traffic. |
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Recreation Industry News
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 Quote
of the month:"When I am driving around looking for moose, will they be in the woods, beside the road or in the road?" Answer: "Yup." |
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Thanks for taking the time to look over our newsletter and feel free
to get in touch with us and let us know how we are doing and what we
can do to improve services.
Have fun and be safe out there, Gray Stevens |