Explore historic Waterbury Reservoir seeking wildlife, spectacular Vermont Views & historical sites. Boat rentals FREE; space limited, RESERVATIONS REQUIRED via Park Office at 802-244-7103. *If using park boats, get paddles/jackets from Park Office at 6:30pm.* Program begins promptly at 7pm at the A-Side Swim Beach, ends at dusk.
Michiko Oishi was born in Tokyo, Japan, and has lived in Montpelier since 1997. She has been teaching Japanese language and culture through Champlain College, UVM’s Asian Studies Outreach Program and high schools in Central Vermont. Before coming to Vermont, she worked with relief and repatriation programs in Laos, Thailand and Japan for UNHCR and the Japan International Volunteer Center. Her first bilingual Haiku/Tanka book, co-translated with Judy Chalmer, Red Fish Alphabet was published in Tokyo and her second book Deepening Snow was published by Plowboy Press in Vermont.
Words in the Woods is a partnership between Vermont State Parks and Vermont Humanities Council that features live nature-based poetry readings in state parks across Vermont.
Sit by the lake and practice your art skills by drawing or painting the environment around you
Learn about how to identify maple trees and try some local syrup of different grades!
Take water quality samples and learn about the ecology and geology of Lake Dunmore!
Learn about how to identify maple trees and try some local syrup of different grades!
The Perseids meteor shower is reaching its peak this weekend! Stop by the nature center to watch a short video on the Perseids, and then step outside to see them either on the beach or out on the lake. This will be weather dependent- in the event of clouds it will just be an evening paddle; in the event of storms, the event will be cancelled.
Figure out what you’d need to add to a mason jar to create the perfect ecosystem for an animal or insect of choice. Supplies included
