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Nature Crafts for Winter

By VT State Parks - November 21, 2014

This is a fun time of year to create artwork and crafts that celebrate the season. Using nature as an inspiration, we have found some cool art projects to decorate your home and help you get into the spirit of winter! Ice Suncatchers What you'll need: Natural items, a container, twine, freezing temperatures 1. Go outside and gather twigs, leaves, berries, pebbles or any other natural material you would like to include. 2. Fill a cake or pie tin with water and place the objects you found in the water. If you would like to hang your suncatcher, remember to include a piece of twine in the pan, placed halfway in and out of the water so it won't completely freeze. * To create different shapes, you can place a cookie cutter in the pan and place your objects inside the shape. 3. Let freeze outside overnight. Alternately, you can place the container in the freezer overnight. 4. When the pan has completely frozen, let it thaw for a few minutes or run under hot water to ...

The Magical Sandy Beaches of Lake Champlain

By VT State Parks - August 09, 2017

Lake Champlain sunset over Sand Bar State Park by Kristen Jensen If you’ve ever spent time on the “inland sea” of Lake Champlain (or even looked at pictures) you’ll notice how rocky much of the shore is. (It’s also one reason Button Bay State Park in Ferrisburgh has a pool!) This rocky shoreline is a result of thousands of years of glacial and geological activity in the Champlain Valley, and very noticeable in parks like Button Bay , D.A. R. State Park in Addison, and Kamp Kill Kare State Park in St. Albans. Luckily, there are always exceptions. Stumbling across Alburgh Dunes State Park for the first time can be like stepping into an alternate reality. That was my reaction, at least. On a day in early June, I was driving across the top of Vermont from Swanton and into New York State. This drive is flat and sometimes tedious, especially on a cloudy day. Luckily, in a world before GPS, I glanced at my road map and noticed a park symbol nearby. On a whim, decided to...