102 State Park Rd
Island Pond, VT 05846
(802) 723-4360
Come to the Amphitheater and hear about the towns early history and join Laura Lee our park naturalist for a guided hike along the Main Trail to the Railroad and on to Eagle Point! Hear about the Native American Family who lived above Spectacle Pond and what they did for a living and for the community of Brighton.
Come join Laura Lee for a campfire with stories and smores! Who is Anishinabe? What does Grandmother Spider teach us? A true story on how not to Tame a Bear!
Come to the Nature Center and find out the answers about State Parks, Vermont and Nature! Say your Pledge and get your badge! What's something special you did this week to help a Park Ranger? Do some sun Art!
Come take a guided hike along the Shoreline Trail, through the Red Pine Trail and back through the Wooded Loop Trail? Do you think this is our biggest all Natural Red Pine Tree? How did our Natural Red Pine Forest come to be? Did you see the Pink Sheep Laurel?
Come to the Nature Center and learn about Intrusive and Extrusive Rocks! Which one of these Crystals was a favorite of King Tuts? Which one is your favorite? Let's make a clay pinch pot and add some smaller crystals to yours!
Come meet at the Amphitheater! We'll hike the Main Trail to the Railroad!
Who were the folks that came to settle Brighton as a result of the Railroad?
How many rails was located at this centered stop?
Do you want to be a Junior Ranger? Come learn special ways you can help a Park Ranger! Do you know which Park was name after a President? You will learn so much more! We'll meet on Thursday and again on Saturday! After you say your Pledge, Come away with your Junior Ranger Badge!
What does the Circle of life mean to you? How does it pertain to Nature, your family, animals? Come enjoy conversation and create your own sand art, using, water, glue, sand and recycled calandar pictures, and nature magazine pictures. For the final hanging part we use recycled soda can tabs! These are fun and make great gifts made by you! It's a family fun project!
Meet at Spectacle Pond! What's a Kettle Pond! Let's do a guided hike along the Shoreline Trail up to Eagle Point! Where did Eagle Point get it's name? Who is the Native Family that once lived at Eagle Point?
Brighton has had three names! Come learn what they are! Whose Enos Bishop?
Chief War Eagle?
