Author: dwood
What Goes Around, Comes Around: Community Composting in the Era of COVID-19
With the current pandemic, everything has changed. And yet, when you think about it, nothing has changed. We still breathe (if we’re lucky enough), we still eat (again, with luck…READ MORE
Raising the Next Generation of Gardeners
Chirp. We stopped what we were doing and gathered around a patch of mint, our eyes searching and our ears centered on the noise. Chirp. We leaned in closer. CHIRP….READ MORE
Meet Jennifer Ely: Ambassador of Arms Forest
Relaxing in a lawn chair she brought for the occasion wearing her comfortable hiking shorts and sport sandals, Jennifer Ely looks right at home in Arms Forest. The sun keeps…READ MORE
Fishers in Our Forests
When we first moved to Vermont with two small dogs in the 90s, I received a stern warning from a neighbor and native Vermonter: “Better keep them little dogs inside…READ MORE
Fallen Leaves: A Garden Opportunity?
Cooler nights, shots of bright color here and there; soon our trees will drop their leaves onto our lawns. Do we have to rake them ALL up? Let’s think about…READ MORE
Pigments Make for Peak Foliage
When temperatures drop and days shorten, the local trees prepare for winter with brilliant displays. Not only is the fall foliage we witness each year a joyous marker of the…READ MORE
Direct Seeding Project
For the last year, the USFWS Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program has been working with various partners in the Lower Winooski to trial a new approach to restore floodplain…READ MORE
End of Season in the Parks
We’re getting ready to put the parks in to hibernation mode. Current Status of parking and restrooms in our major parks: North Beach – No charge to park. Gates and…READ MORE
Park Projects Update
Several Parks projects are moving forward after a tumultuous spring balancing changes in operations and uncertainties brought on by COVID-19. While the weather gave the impression of an early construction…READ MORE
Detours and Park Closure Alerts
Burlington Greenway Summer 2020 Detour A southern section of the Path will remain closed to traffic through the summer. Tentatively we expect to open some short sections in the later…READ MORE