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Vermont State Parks Seeks Public Input For Parks Modernization Study
December 20, 2022
Vermont State Parks is seeking public input as part of a modernization study that is currently underway.
The Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation’s St. Albans Office to Close December 1, 2022
November 16, 2022
In response to reduced on-site visitation by the public beginning long before the pandemic, the Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation (FPR) will be closing the St. Albans office at 278 South Main St., Suite 2 in Saint Albans, on December 1, 2022.
New Forest Management Plan for Milton Town Forest Focuses on Biodiversity, Demonstration and Education
August 18, 2022
A new forest management plan for the Milton Town Forest was approved by the Milton Select Board on July 18. The plan was prepared for the Town of Milton by Ethan Tapper, the Chittenden County Forester with the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation, working in conjunction with the Milton Conservation Commission over the last two years
Camel’s Hump Monroe Trailhead Parking Area Will Be Closed During Construction
August 11, 2022
The Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation (FPR) will be initiating a project on August 15th through a contractor to expand the existing parking capacity servicing the Monroe Trail in Camel’s Hump State Park in Duxbury.
Site Improvements Resume at South End of Lake Willoughby: Project Updates Available on Twitter and Forests, Parks & Recreation Website
August 2, 2022
The Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation (FPR) has resumed work on improvements to the south end of Lake Willoughby in Westmore, VT.
Vermont Forest Future Strategic Roadmap Initiative Set to Launch
July 21, 2022
The Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation (FPR) is set to launch an initiative to develop a Forest Future Strategic Roadmap to identify actionable strategies to strengthen, modernize, promote, and protect Vermont’s forest products sector and the broader forest economy.
Vermont County Forester Recognized As Regional Forester of the Year
June 1, 2022
One of the Department’s thirteen county foresters, Ethan Tapper, Chittenden County Forester, was presented with the Cooperative Forest Management Forester of the Year Award from the Northeast-Midwest State Foresters Alliance. This regional award is highly competitive and presented annually.
Advance Reservations for Waterbury Reservoir Remote Campsites Beginning May 2, 2022
April 11, 2022
Beginning May 2, 2022, at 9:00 a.m., all 27 remote campsites along the reservoir perimeter will become available to reserve for any date in the 2022 operating season. Beginning June 2, 2022, at 9:00am, reservations for the 2023 season will become available to be reserved up to 11 months in advance.
Perry Hill Winter Recreation Management Pilot Program Continues
February 10, 2022
The Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation (FPR)announces the continuation of a pilot winter recreation monitoring and management program which aims to reduce negative impacts from winter trail use to an important deer wintering area while maintaining an enjoyable and popular winter recreation experience for the public.