/tags/vermont-state-parks Vermont State Parks en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Tue, 17 Sep 2024 22:52:24 GMT /local-news/2024-09-17/archaeologists-found-500-year-old-pottery-milton-sand-bar-state-park-2022-will-keep-digging Pieces of stone tools and pottery were first discovered at Sand Bar State Park in 2022. For the past two years, water levels of Lake Champlain have been too high to further excavate. Tue, 17 Sep 2024 22:52:24 GMT /local-news/2024-09-17/archaeologists-found-500-year-old-pottery-milton-sand-bar-state-park-2022-will-keep-digging Lexi Krupp /show/vermont-this-week/2024-07-05/past-present-and-future-celebrating-100-years-of-vermont-state-parks Vermont's top journalists join host Mitch Wertlieb to delve into the most important news stories each week. Fri, 05 Jul 2024 21:32:45 GMT /show/vermont-this-week/2024-07-05/past-present-and-future-celebrating-100-years-of-vermont-state-parks /local-news/2024-05-30/private-island-brighton-now-part-of-state-park A 15-acre island in the Northeast Kingdom is now open to the public as part of Brighton State Park. The purchase also conserves the island's red pine forest that is a breeding habitat for bald eagles and loons. Thu, 30 May 2024 22:32:19 GMT /local-news/2024-05-30/private-island-brighton-now-part-of-state-park Samantha Watson /local-news/2023-09-21/vermonts-west-river-will-transform-into-a-whitewater-hotspot-this-weekend A usually calm, meandering section of the river that flows through Jamaica State Park will become full of rapids. Thu, 21 Sep 2023 15:57:58 GMT /local-news/2023-09-21/vermonts-west-river-will-transform-into-a-whitewater-hotspot-this-weekend Lexi Krupp /local-news/2022-12-27/the-abenaki-name-on-a-new-state-park-sign-has-a-messy-backstory A new sign at Sweet Pond State Park has an Abenaki word: Amiskwbi. It means beaver water. Not everyone is happy about it. Tue, 27 Dec 2022 16:33:17 GMT /local-news/2022-12-27/the-abenaki-name-on-a-new-state-park-sign-has-a-messy-backstory Lexi Krupp /local-news/2022-10-19/negro-brook-in-southern-vermont-is-getting-a-new-name The Vermont State Board of Libraries last week unanimously approved renaming Negro Brook in Windham County to Huzzy Brook. The brook, which runs through the Townshend State Forest before emptying into the West River, will now be named after James and Susanna Huzzy. Wed, 19 Oct 2022 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2022-10-19/negro-brook-in-southern-vermont-is-getting-a-new-name Marlon Hyde /show/vermont-edition/2022-05-30/what-will-happen-to-green-river-reservoir-if-its-dam-is-decommissioned This hour, host Mikaela Lefrak discusses the possible decommissioning of a dam in Lamoille County and what it would mean for the Green River Reservoir. Mon, 30 May 2022 16:52:07 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2022-05-30/what-will-happen-to-green-river-reservoir-if-its-dam-is-decommissioned Mikaela Lefrak, Tedra Meyer /npr-news/2021-07-09/an-explosion-in-visitors-is-threatening-the-very-things-national-parks-try-to-protect Growing crowds at America's national parks have prompted some of them to allow entry by reserved tickets only. Arches National Park in Utah may be next, and there's renewed controversy over that step. Sat, 10 Jul 2021 11:20:47 GMT /npr-news/2021-07-09/an-explosion-in-visitors-is-threatening-the-very-things-national-parks-try-to-protect Kirk Siegler /vpr-news/2021-01-29/conserved-alburgh-land-will-add-to-state-park-along-lake-champlain A popular state park on Lake Champlain is about to get bigger, thanks to a purchase of waterfront land by The Nature Conservancy.The Alburgh Dunes Stateâ€� Fri, 29 Jan 2021 20:50:57 GMT /vpr-news/2021-01-29/conserved-alburgh-land-will-add-to-state-park-along-lake-champlain John Dillon /vpr-news/2020-12-21/how-does-one-get-accuracy-the-complicated-conversation-around-renaming-negro-brook A social justice group from Chittenden County wants to rename Negro Brook, which runs through Townshend State Park in southern Vermont. But during aâ€� Mon, 21 Dec 2020 22:43:32 GMT /vpr-news/2020-12-21/how-does-one-get-accuracy-the-complicated-conversation-around-renaming-negro-brook Howard Weiss-Tisman