For eight weeks each year, from the end of June through the middle of August, Burlington Parks, Recreation & Waterfront offers a FREE Recreation & Nutrition drop-in program every Monday-Friday at several locations in Burlington. This unique program offers children from low-income households in Burlington the opportunity to explore their community in these areas:

Gardening

Participants interact with their local gardens by picking and trying fresh produce and visiting the teaching garden at Starr Farm Park.

Field Trips

Designed to help participants gain a greater sense of community, field trips can include places such as ECHO, Mazza’s berry picking, swimming at North Beach, Shelburne Farms, visiting local parks, and more.

Activities

Activities include arts & crafts, STEM projects, performances, sports, aquatics, music, and nature based learning.

SCHEDULE & LOCATIONS

Each day includes organized programming, run by BPRW staff, centered around a meal provided by the Burlington School Food Project. All sites are drop-in and no registration is necessary.

All sites run from either June 17th or June 24th– August 9th  

Daytime Programs

• South Meadow: Monday – Friday, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
• Riverside: Monday, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. and Tuesday-Friday, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
• Franklin Square: Monday 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. and Tuesday-Friday 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Evening Program

• Roosevelt Park: Monday – Friday, 4:45-6:15 PM (Meal served at 5) 

FREE MEALS AROUND VT

For a list of ALL the summer locations of the Burlington School Food Project — including dates, locations, and meal times call 802-864-8416 or visit www.burlingtonschoolfoodproject.org

Dial 2-1-1 for statewide information on free summer lunches for kids across Vermont.

Text “mealsVT” to 8770877 for information on lunch sites nearest you.

WE’RE HIRING

Apply to work with the Recreation & Nutrition Program this summer and share your passions with kids around the city!

Positions for other sites apply through BPRW, with links below:

Recreation & Nutrition Program Counselor 

Recreation & Nutrition Program Director 

 

 

 

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Special thanks to our partners, who make this program possible!

Burlington School Food Project, Burlington Housing Authority, Champlain Housing Trust, Pomerleau Family Boys & Girls Club of Burlington, Fletcher Free Library, DREAM, and the Greater Burlington YMCA.

In addition, our program could not exist without our financial donors, including