Red Foxes Help Out Burlington Farmers
The red fox is sitting upright on a mound of dirt above the opening to her den in the Burlington Intervale. Her young kits tumble and play in the dirt…READ MORE
VYCC Trail Work: Not a Walk in the Park
Vermont Youth Conservation Corps is a nonprofit organization dedicated to conservation, agricultural work, and youth development in Vermont. Teenagers and young adults (ages fifteen through twenty-four) are guaranteed a unique…READ MORE
Finding Burlington’s Past in Redstone Quarry
It can be hard to find Redstone Quarry. It can also be hard to explain why you’d want to. I’ll try to help with both. You’ll find Redstone Quarry at…READ MORE
Meet Gwen Causer
Gwen Causer looks out over the first snow of the season from her Burlington home as she talks about her 15-year journey at Audubon Vermont working in conservation and education…READ MORE
The City & Lake Semester
This fall, Burlington High School launched The City & Lake Semester. The program is an immersive experience for 11th and 12th graders where students experience the city of Burlington as…READ MORE
Outdoor Skating & Winter Activities
Rink update: 3/15 Rink Update: With the warm weather and rain, we’ve officially shut down the outdoor rinks. Hope you got the change to enjoy some time on the ice…READ MORE
Rozalia Project Beach Clean Up
Guest blog post by Ashley Sullivan. On a windy day back in September, over 30 volunteers worked with Rozalia Project, a local environmental non profit, to clean up a few…READ MORE
Recreation Paths: Winter Plowing Policy
With the new pavement in the northern section of the Greenway, we have updated our plowing policy for this winter. We will now plow the northern sections! Depending upon the…READ MORE
New Street Trees
The tree crew, with help from urban forestry students from the Northland Job Corps School in Vergennes, planted 20 new trees in the Strathmore neighborhood off of Appletree Point Rd….READ MORE
Arms Forest Survey
One year ago, a coalition was formed to protect the integrity of the ecology at Arms Forest and Rock Point. Members of the Rock Point and Arms Forest Coalition include: Burlington Parks…READ MORE