Rock Painting at Lake Carmi State Park
Paint rocks to place in your garden, home, or yard. Children under 11 must be accompanied by an adult. Programs are free to campers or with purchase of day use park entry.
Park events
Plants That Help & Plants That Harm at Little River State Park
Botany Walk. Meets at Nature Center, 1hr.
Tour of Waterbury Dam at Little River State Park
Guided walk along the crest of Vermont’s largest hand-built earthen dam with awesome mountain views. Learn the story of how the Civilian Conservation Corps saved the Winooski River Valley from flooded ruin, one rock at a time. Meet at top of Waterbury Dam (Little River Rd. near park gate); 1hr.
Butterfly Bonanza at Little River State Park
If you plant it, they will come! See what butterflies visit Little River's ornamental and wildflower gardens and find out how to build functioning ecosystems in your yard, naturally. Bring flying insect nets if you have them. Nature Center, 1hr, option to extend.
Birds On The Move at Little River State Park
Where birds migrate to when they’re not nesting in Vermont and how they get there. Features nest & taxidermy collection, 42 different Audubon plush bird doll replicas of locally breeding species & interactive live-action role-playing game. Nature Center, 1hr.
Sunset Aquadventure Paddle Tour at Little River State Park
Explore Waterbury Reservoir in search of “crepuscular” wildlife and spectacular Vermont views. See how President Franklin Roosevelt’s CCC “Forest Army” built Waterbury Dam by hand and saved the lower Winooski Valley. Registration required; space is limited, 1st come/1st served. Meets at 6:30pm at Contact Station to check in and get life vests & paddles. 90min or until dark
Here Be Dragonflies....at Little River State Park
Can you catch up to 300+ million years of evolution? See some local dragonflies & damselflies that we’ll try to capture and/or photograph for ID/upload to iNaturalist and the VT Atlas of Life. Bring your flying insect nets if possible. Program includes art-in-the-park materials for kids. 1hr., option to extend.
Making Tracks, Seeing Skins 'n' Skulls at Little River State Park
Make Plaster-of-Paris mammal track casts to paint and take home. Create a puppet show while you check out skins, skulls & more. Nature Center, 1hr.
Stream Safari at Little River State Park
Explore the secret life of a shady mountain stream and enjoy the coolest temperatures anywhere in Vermont on a hot day. Bring dip nets if you have them (limited supply available). Meet at Nature Trail, up to 90min; with option to extend.
Owl Prowl & Night Ghost Hike at Little River State Park
Become ‘crepuscular’ on an evening search for creatures of the dusk and visit 19th Century settlement ruins. VT ghost stories provided; New routes & stories available for returnees. Meet at History Hike Lot; 1.25 - 2 hrs. *Flashlights & water REQUIRED! Sturdy footwear REQUIRED, NO CROCS or FLIP-FLOPS ALLOWED*
