Author: dwood
New Outdoor Exercise Equipment at the Miller Center thanks to AARP!
If you’ve been to the Miller Recreation Center in the past week or so, you may be wondering, “What’s with the new gazebo?” That’s no gazebo! Thanks to a grant initiative funded by AARP,…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
City Hall Park Improvements
Welcome to the BPRW City Hall Park Project Update Page! BPRW will be posting all the latest information on City Hall Park right here to help inform you on upcoming…READ MORE
Burlington Greenway Updates
Late June Update Barge Canal, Here We Come… Again! Our contractor is staging a swift return to the Barge Canal section of the Burlington Greenway, where they made a hasty…READ MORE
Virtual Recreation
We miss you all, and our recreation team is bummed we can’t play together. So we’ve put together this online resource to help you and your family keep active while…READ MORE
Top Tips for Parents Biking with Kids
Guest blog post by: Ashley Halsey Biking as a family is an amazing activity for so many reasons. You can teach your kids a love of getting healthy outdoor exercise,…READ MORE
Bill Keeton wins the Lynne Bond Outstanding Service-Learning Faculty Award
The Office of Community-Engaged Learning (CELO) is delighted to announce our award winners for 2020. Each year, we recognize faculty, students and community partners for their leadership in creating…READ MORE
Burlington Wildlife Caught on Camera
The BPRW Conservation Team has set up wildlife cameras across the city’s natural areas to answer a simple question: What’s out there? While the cameras continue to be moved around…READ MORE
Wild Heart of Place: The Making of Vermont Master Naturalist
Alicia Daniel, Director of Vermont Master Naturalist, reflects on the origin of VMN. It starts with her own journey to become a naturalist. Alicia also works as a Field Naturalist for…READ MORE
Rewilding Our Home Lawns
The headlines read: “Birds are Vanishing” (by nearly 30% in the past 30 years) and “The Insect Apocalypse is Here”. In the not too distant future there’ll be headlines about loss of our native…READ MORE