What: The Branch Out Burlington Annual Tree Walk at Lakewood Estates Who: Led by Warren Spinner, Burlington’s renown arborist, and Brian Sullivan, Arorist Technician for the Burlington Parks & Rec Department. A brochure for this walk was developed by Champlain College’s Fall 2013 Foundations of Ecology class.. Where: Starts at 37 Tallwood Lane. Located on […]
Continue readingThe longest running state recreation conference in the country, put on by the Vermont Recreation and Parks Association, will be September 24-25 this year at Lake Morey Resort and Conference Center in Fairlee, VT. The theme of our 71st Annual Conference is “Recreation Within Reach: Connecting People, Parks, and Programs.” Continue reading
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Climb the hill, climb the steps! We’ll depart from the front steps of City Hall at 9 AM on Saturday, June 14 for a walk up College Street and a guided tour of the historic Old Mill building at UVM, now the University’s oldest, where the Revolutionary hero the Marquis de Lafayette laid the cornerstone […]
Continue readingJoin CarShare Vermont friends and members as we celebrate summer and our recent South End expansion with drinks, snacks, games, and a Lake Champlain sunset. We’ll be gathering at the St. John’s Club, a beautiful lakeside venue, in Burlington’s South End. Bring family, friends, neighbors and anyone who wants to come out and join the […]
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Eco Logic All, A Vermont Makers meetup
7-8:30 pm, Thursday, June 19th
Generator, 250 Main St., Burlington, VT
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Three Speakers On: economics, art & making
* Val Esposito describing our current economics & Ecological Economics, a systems thinking based mode of economics that calculates the complexities & realities of our planet. She will also explore how Vermont is measuring itself with the Genuine Progress Indicator & other visionary work.
* Rebecca Schwarz describing large & small scale art that works ecologically & technologically. Showing art in the form of research & large scale bioremediation to art that tests alternative economies. Beauty beyond the visual & into making meaning.
* Ken Howell describing the maker ethos as an antidote to runaway consumerism. Ken will explore the potential of maker culture & the tools of additive & on-demand manufacturing to mitigate ecological pressures. Continue reading
What: New England Tree Climbing Championship: The best climbers from the Northeast will converge on Burlington to compete for the Master Climber title, which will qualify them to enter the International “Olympics of Tree Climbing” in Wisconsin. Learn more about it here: https://newenglandisa.org/tree_climbing_championship.html When: Saturday, May 31 Where: Oakledge Park, in Burlington, at the end […]
Continue readingThe 2014 Downtown Spring Move Out Project is scheduled for Thursday, May 22nd, between 11am-4pm, Lower Buell St., Burlington, and needs helpers.
Three upcoming public events: LAKESHORE BIKE PATH MEETING When: Tuesday, May 13, 6 PM What: Review and comment on near-final plans for reconstruction of the Lakeshore Path from Perkins Pier to North Beach Where: Contois Auditorium, City Hall, 149 Church St. Why: Because the City is completely rebuilding the path from Perkins Pier to North Beach […]
Continue readingWe’re throwing compost party for the entire month of May! About this time of year, gardeners go a little crazy waiting for the weather to settle into spring so we can start digging around in the dirt. That’s why CSWD and Green Mountain Compost have declared the entire month of May as “Compost Month” (and […]
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