Vermont State Parks

Hikers resting on the Peacham Bog Trail. This weekend (June 8 th & 9 th ) is Vermont Days , a celebration of summer. To help get you in the sunny summer mindset, day entry to any Vermont State Park is free! Whether you’re a local or just visiting for the weekend, we invite you to get outside and explore. No matter your ability, taking to the trails is a great way to enjoy the outdoors. To highlight trails in state parks and state lands, we've compiled a list of trail adventures you might like to try this summer. This list only scratched the surface, and we've decided to leave out Camel's Hump and Mt. Mansfield in favor of lesser-known options.  Find a trail that suits your mood! A man walks on the trail bridge at Lake Shaftsbury.  I want...   An easy trail with good views The trail to Button Point at  Button Bay State Park  is flat and leads to lovely views of Lake Champlain. Or walk the shoreline ...

Volunteers raked up a storm Come on out and help Vermont State Parks staff with the tough but rewarding task of getting a park ready for the season! For your efforts, volunteers will receive a punch card or a FREE night of camping! If you are interested in volunteering in one of the three parks listed below, please RSVP by calling Lesley Porter at 802-418-7630 or email her lesley.porter@state.vt.us . Choose to help in one, a bunch, or all! Saturday, May 7th, 10AM - 2PM in  Bomoseen State Park Saturday, May 21st, 12PM - 4PM in  Woodford State Park Saturday, May 21st, 10AM - 2PM in Branbury State Park If you can't make it to any of these parks but wish to help out at another state park, please contact the ranger at the park where you wish to volunteer. These phone numbers can be found on the individual park pages on the Vermont State Parks website .  Painting the bathrooms turned out to be a blast Volunteers will help clean up the campground and...

Birds Seen at Bomoseen State Park, Salisbury, April 15, 2011 Despite the chilly morning, Bomoseen State Park produced 35 species including a singing Ruby-crowned Kinglet and a singing Field Sparrow. Fox Sparrows were singing as well.  Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers are back in full force. A pair of Black-capped Chickadees were excavating a broken tree stump. The lake is mostly open. Four Northern Shovelers (three male and one female) and a pair of Green-winged Teal were resting at the edge of some remaining ice at Crystal Beach. At the Lake Bomoseen/Hubbardton Marshes IBA at the north end of the lake, a Pied-billed Grebe and 78 Ring-necked Ducks were present among others. Bird list: Canada Goose 4 Wood Duck 2 Mallard 5 Bufflehead 1 Hooded Merganser 2 Common Merganser 16 Ruffed Grouse 1 Wild Turkey 7 Turkey Vulture 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Mourning Dove 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 6 Downy Woodpecker 1 Pileated Woodpecker 1 Eastern Phoebe 3 Blue Jay ...