Author: dwood
Leddy Maintenance Building Construction
Next week, construction will begin on a new maintenance garage at Leddy Park to serve as the new home base for the Parks’ Trees and Grounds divisions. We expect the…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
Outdoor Skating & Winter Activities
Rink updates: Rinks are starting to be set up. Once the cold weather really sets in, we’ll post updates here! For current conditions of some of our neighborhood volunteer-run…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
Starr Farm Dog Park Fence
Dog Park Fence Meeting Update and Survey Thanks to everyone that joined us at the Dog Park on Tuesday the 17th! We had a good turnout that generated some very…READ MORE
The new Wildways Trail Opens
The first section of the Burlington Wildway, a new trail that connects the wild places of Burlington, Vermont, was opened on Saturday, September 7th. After a welcoming ceremony and opening…READ MORE