Author: dwood
Bobcats in Burlington
Along the muddy shoreline of the Winooski River where the silver maples stretch their long limbs out over the water, I always look for animal tracks hoping to find the…READ MORE
Dog Task Force
Over the past few months, residents of the New North End alongside other residents of the city have shared via social media (Front Porch Forum, Facebook) a growing number of…READ MORE
2021 Greenway Projects
This is the page info about the construction updates affecting the Bike Path for the 2021 construction season. View the interactive map for current conditions. Wondering about the Greenway conditions…READ MORE
Roosevelt Park Improvements
Kids on the Ball, in conjunction with the Burlington Parks, Recreation and Waterfront, and the Parks Foundation of Burlington, are planning improvements to Roosevelt Park. Please Join us for a…READ MORE
Getting Ready for Summer
North Beach Lifeguards will sit in towers starting Father’s Day Weekend Food Concessions Stop by for a delicious treat at Splash at the Boathouse, the Beach House at North Beach,…READ MORE
311 North Avenue Park Property
The Burlington Parks, Recreation and Waterfront (BPRW) property currently known as 311 North Avenue is a unique park, modest in size at 12 acres, and rich in its value and…READ MORE
Bedrock to Birds: Plants, Animals, And Human History
By Chris Ajello and Alicia Daniel This is the second part of an article exploring the incredible diversity of Burlington’s landscape across space and time; in particular, we will carry…READ MORE
Arms Forest Trails Design
Construction Complete! August 2021 Phase 1 of trails improvements at Arms Forest have been completed! Working from 7/6-7/24 our contractor, Timber and Stone LLC, completed the project in a mere three weeks,…READ MORE
Springtime Wild Plants in our Gardens
This time of year there are so many wonderful herbs just starting to spring up in our area, and many in our gardens. When I first started gardening at Rock…READ MORE
Two Takes on Pollinators in our Yards and Gardens
From Flowers to Food By Erin O’Neill About one third of food production globally is possible because of animal pollinators including bees, birds, butterflies, bats, and mammals. These animals move…READ MORE