Author: dwood
Outdoor Skating & Winter Activities
Rink update 1/21 Calahan (choppy ice), Lakeside, Starr Farm and Battery rinks are open! Roosevelt is still closed For current conditions of some of our neighborhood volunteer-run rinks, follow them…READ MORE
6 Great Ways to Support Healthy Aging
Guest Blog post by Aimee Laurence There are ways to promote healthy living for seniors to optimize health and health care. This ensures that both the brain and the body…READ MORE
2019 Additions to Burlington’s Tree Family
This year, our tree team planted around 420 new trees throughout the City! If you’re curious what type of tree is near your house, the list is below. There are…READ MORE
Leddy Maintenance Building Construction
Update for November 25-26: Leddy Arena entrance road will be closed through to end of construction day today with flaggers guiding traffic onto the exit road. It’ll be closed again…READ MORE
New Community Garden Program Model Underway
As community gardening enters it 48th year in Burlington, BACG is embarking on a pilot to explore a new program model – communal gardening. Our existing model that is utilized…READ MORE
The Emerald Ash Borer: What should we do?
By now, most Vermonters have heard that the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) has been found in Vermont. This invasive exotic insect, native to eastern Asia, leads to over 90% mortality…READ MORE
Lessons from Our Native Pollinators
Article by Jason Mazurowski It’s fall in Vermont, and change is coming. Each night is a little cooler and the all-encompassing greenness of summer is giving way to a whole…READ MORE
Wild Geese Calling in the Fall
Article by Julie Pacholik For me, fall is full of mixed emotions. I live for those hot summer days. In the early summer, I’m the first to jump in the…READ MORE
The History and Evolution of the Burlington Area Community Garden Program
The Burlington Area Community Garden program (BACG) began as a passion project for Bryson “Tommy” Thompson in 1972 under the name of “Gardens for All”. He believed whole heartedly that…READ MORE
Arms Forest Survey
Trail Concepts Survey Thanks to everyone who joined us at the Miller Center for the public workshop on October 17th! For those of you that couldn’t join us, we’ve put…READ MORE