Vermont 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...
View ArticleCompanies 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...
View ArticleState, 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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