Seeking Food Truck Vendors for Sand Bar State Park
News Release – Vermont State Parks April 20, 2017 Contact: Rob Peterson, Robert.peterson@vermont.gov, 802-279-8329 A great opportunity for local Vermont food businesses MONTPELIER – Vermont State Parks...
View ArticleAll Vermont State Parks now fully operational for the season
News Release – Vermont State Parks May 22, 2016 Contact: Craig Whipple 802-343-5318 craig.whipple@vermont.gov MONTPELIER – Vermont State Parks invites you to spend some good, quality time in a park...
View ArticleVermont Days Offer Free Fishing and Free Access to State Parks and Historic...
News Release — Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing June 2, 2017 CONTACT: Philip Tortora (802) 522-7323 philip.tortora@vermont.gov Vermont Days Offer Free Fishing and Free Access to State Parks...
View ArticleReel Fun Vermont expands for 2017
News Release — Vermont Fish and Wildlife June 14, 2017 Media Contact: Rochelle Skinner 802-522-0841 Chris Adams 802-236-1560 18 Vermont State Parks now offer fishing program MONTPELIER, Vt. – Vermont...
View ArticleRandom Acts of Camping at Vermont State Parks this summer
News Release — Vermont State Parks June 21, 2017 Contact: Rochelle Skinner www.vtstateparks.com Rochelle.Skinner@state.vt.us Random Acts of Camping Coming to Vermont State Parks This Summer MONTPELIER...
View ArticleVermont Parks Forever purchases state park passes for foster families
News Release — Vermont Department for Children and Families June 28, 2017 Contact: Pam Piper (802) 241-0900 Vermont Parks Forever Helps Foster Families Visit State Parks Waterbury, VT– For the second...
View ArticleWeek of fishing clinics offered statewide
News Release — Vermont Fish and Wildlife July 30, 2017 Media Contacts: Rochelle Skinner 802-522-0841 Chris Adams Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department 802-236-1560 “Reel Fun Week” coming to Vermont...
View Article‘Reel Fun Week’ coming to Vermont state parks
News Release — Vermont Fish and Wildlife July 3, 2017 Media Contacts: Rochelle Skinner 802-522-0841 Chris Adams 802-236-1560 “Reel Fun Week” coming to Vermont State Parks, July 10-17 Series of free...
View ArticleMoth StorySLAM winner to perform at Elmore State Park
News Release — Vermont State Parks June 30, 2017 Contact: Marc Edwards 802-888-2982 www.vtstateparks.com Elmore.park@vermont.gov Twitter: @vtstateparks Facebook: facebook.com/vtstateparks Moth...
View ArticleConservation Alliance and Vermont State Parks host volunteer event
News Release — Vermont State Parks July 10, 2017 Contact: Susan Bulmer 802-476-0181 susan.bulmer@vermont.gov THE CONSERVATION ALLIANCE “BACKYARD COLLECTIVE” RALLIES VOLUNTEERS TO DIG IN THE DIRT WITH...
View ArticleVermont State Parks to dedicate Taconic Mountains Ramble State Park on Sept. 23
News Release – Vermont State Parks September 18, 2017 Contact: Craig Whipple, Director of State Parks craig.whipple@vermont.gov 802-343-5318 New State Park Celebrated MONTPELIER – Please join us for a...
View ArticleGive the gift of adventure and help support Vermont State Parks
News Release — Vermont State Parks November 6, 2017 Media Contact: Rochelle Skinner Parks Sales & Service Manager Vermont State Parks Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation Agency of Natural...
View ArticleVermont State Parks invites you to turn Black Friday green
News Release — Vermont State Parks Nov. 22, 2017 Media Contact: Rochelle Skinner Parks Sales & Service Manager Vermont State Parks Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation Agency of Natural...
View ArticleJoin Vermont State Parks for fun, guided First Day hikes
News Release — Vermont State Parks December 18, 2017 Contact: Jessica Savage Jessica.savage@vermont.gov 802-249-1230 MONTPELIER — Start the new year on the right foot with a hike in a Vermont state...
View ArticleVermont to host 2018 National Outdoor Recreation Conference
News Release — Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development January 25, 2018 Contact: Susan Bulmer Vermont State Parks (802) 476-0181 susan.bulmer@vermont.gov Philip Tortora Vermont Department...
View ArticleSeeking food truck & ice cream vendors for Sand Bar State Park
News Release — Vermont State Parks February 28, 2018 Contact: Rob Peterson 802-279-8329 Robert.peterson@vermont.gov Montpelier – Building on last year’s success, Vermont State Parks is requesting...
View ArticleVermont Days offer free access and use of state parks
News Release — Vermont Days June 5, 2018 CONTACT: Steve Cook (802) 522-2896 steven.cook@vermont.gov Vermont Days Offer Free Fishing and Free Access to State Parks and Historic Sites MONTPELIER, Vt. –...
View ArticleVermont State Parks announces First Time Happy Campers Program
News Release — Vermont State Parks June 21, 2018 Contact: Craig Whipple craig.whipple@vermont.gov 802-343-5318 Rochelle Skinner rochelle.skinner@vermont.gov 802-522-0841 Try out camping for free, gear...
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Companies bring lemonade and marketing campaign to Vermont trails
Hikers receive “Merrell Magic” lemonade near Canyon Arch in Utah, in a photograph posted to Merrell’s website. Hikers making their way up the steep flanks of Mount Mansfield next week will see an...
View ArticleFree sunscreen dispensers now at state parks
News Release — Vermont Department of Health July 19, 2018 Media Contact: Ben Truman Vermont Department of Health 802-951-5153 / 802-863-7281 Sunscreen Dispensers at State Parks Make It Easy to “Stay...
View ArticleGMP partners with Vermont State Parks for first e-park at Emerald Lake State...
News Release — Green Mountain Power Sept. 2, 2015 Contact: Dorothy Schnure, GMP Corporate Spokesperson, 802-655-8418 Park will be removed from electric grid and powered by solar and battery East...
View ArticleVermont State Parks annual visitation reaches 1 million
News Release — Vermont Dept. of Forests, Parks & Recreation October 16, 2015 Contact: Craig Whipple, Vermont Dept. of Forests, Parks & Recreation craig.whipple@vermont.gov or 802.343.5318...
View ArticleMolly’s Falls Pond to become Vermont’s newest state park
News Release — Vermont Land Trust October 29, 2015 Contacts: Michael Snyder, FPR Commissioner, (802) 828-1534, Michael.Snyder@vermont.gov Elise Annes, VP for Community Relations, VLT, (802) 262-1206 or...
View ArticlePeter Shumlin: Exploring Vermont’s state parks
Editor’s note: This commentary is by Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin, a Democrat who is not seeking re-election. Those who grew up in Vermont likely experienced a childhood with adventures through snowy...
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State, Morrisville utility wrangle over Green River Reservoir
Autumn colors surround the Green River Reservoir in Hyde Park. Photo by Richard Levine/Stowe Reporter Editor’s note: This article is by Andrew Martin, of the Stowe Reporter, in which it was first...
View ArticlePoetry Walk at Niquette Bay State Park is Poetry in Motion
News Release – Vermont State Parks June 21, 2016 Contact: Vermont State Parks, Lisa Liotta, Park Manager, 802-343-8015 Vermont State Parks, Rochelle Skinner, Sales & Service Manager, 802-522-0841,...
View ArticleVermont Parks Forever Helps Foster Families Visit State Parks
News Release — Department for Children and Families June 28, 2016 Contact: Pam Piper, Foster/Kin Care Manager, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families, (802) 241-0900 Waterbury,...
View ArticleState Park Director Craig Whipple Receives Prestigious National Award
News Release – Vermont State Parks September 30, 2016 Contact: Rochelle Skinner, Parks Sales & Service Manager, rochelle.skinner@vermont.gov, 802-522-0841 Cindi Wight, Rutland Superintendent of...
View ArticleJoin Vermont State Parks for Free, Guided 2017 First Day Hikes
News Release — Vermont State Parks December 21, 2016 Media Contact: Jessica Savage, 802-249-1230 or jessica.savage@vermont.gov Montpelier—Start the New Year on the right foot and get outside for a...
View ArticleReservations for New Cabins at Burton Island State Park Can Be Made Beginning...
News Release — Vermont State Parks Jan. 4, 2017 Contact: Rochelle Skinner, Parks Sales and Services Manager, 802-522-0841, rochelle.skinner@vermont.gov Lucy Dartt, Communications Assistant,...
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