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Check out this video of Grand Isle made by two local students! Then scroll down for more information about the creators. My name is Sam Ashton. My hobbies include making videos, playing video games, and drawing. I have come to realize that I desire a career in film making. My primary goal is to become a director, but if that doesn't go well, I want to be involved with film making in any way I can. I am a fun loving guy who enjoys a variety of movie genres, like action, sci-fi, horror and comedy. Together with a few friends of mine, we create videos for fun that are either special effects or comedy. When we were asked to think of a community service project, Marty proposed we do a video for the Dept. of Forests, Parks, and Recreation. I thought it was a great idea and that it would be fun. It was fun, and I enjoyed every bit of it. It was one of the first videos done for someone else that was more serious and it came out great. I'm Marty Tobin. I enjoy playing video games, watch...

Vermont State Parks now has a Facebook page. Check it out, write on our wall and become a fan.

Whether you sing, tell stories, offer short lessons, or something we haven't thought of yet; we'd love to hear from you. We can't pay performers, but we can offer a barter for camping, parks passes, or merchandise. If you are interested in performing in a Vermont State Park this summer, contact Sarah Mitchell by e-mail at sarah.mitchell@state.vt.us

Vermont State Parks now has an e-newsletter. We'd like to keep you up to date on park happenings and share some interesting stories with you. We promise not to share your email address, or overwhelm you with emails - we'll only be sending a few editions a year. So, to sign up, go to Vermont State Parks and enter your email address under "Sign up for our Email Newsletter".

Looking for a place to spend a winter day? Would you like to give winter camping a try? Learn about opportunities for off-season use of the parks.

Everyone who has volunteered knows the obvious rewards - self-satisfaction and the feeling that you've made a positive contribution. My husband and I had logged a few volunteer hours before retirement. In addition to school, church and community ventures with our children, over the years we also worked with Habitat for Humanity, veterans groups, special needs kids and HIV/AIDS babies. So when we retired and became full-time RV-ers, it seemed natural to continue donating time to a worthy cause. That's how we connected with Vermont State Parks' Volunteer Program. Like most state park systems, Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation relies heavily on volunteer assistance. Your contribution can be as varied as your individual skills, talents and interests. We chose to live in our RV onsite in exchange for 30 total hours per week commitment. So how has our experience been and what can you expect if you volunteer? Great People We think park staff are pretty special f...

Seventy years have passed since Walter Edmonds, now 88, spent a year working on a crew building the toll road at Mt. Ascutney State Park in Windsor. Edmonds enlisted in the Civilian Conservation Corps. in May, 1936 at age 17 on the advice and recommendation of a high school teacher a year before he was due to graduate. "My gosh, this was all a meadow," said Mr. Edmonds, looking around the park entrance, now surrounded by 80-fot tall white pines. "Barracks #1, where I bunked, was built right over the stream there. It sung me to sleep at night." Edmonds spent a misty day in September, 2006 visiting with park staff and telling tales of camp life and work on the mountain. Mr. Edmonds and his daughter Debbie were treated to a buffet lunch and give a tour of the present day park. Mr. Edmonds spent a year with the CCC, starting out on the toll road “making small rocks out of big ones” swinging a sledge hammer, then moving on to the survey crew that laid out the trail sys...