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All in Environment
Last Saturday was forecast to be a rainy day in Charlotte. Nevertheless, Mount Philo State Park’s parking lot was completely full that morning, and upwards of 300 visitors continued hiking undeterred when the rain started by early afternoon.
The winners of Rethink Runoff’s storm drain mural contest brought paint to pavement in Shelburne village last week.
The woods of Bolton and Richmond will be the setting this weekend for all things climbing at Crag VT’s first Vermont Climbing Festival, featuring demos, clinics and competitions, music, camping and food.
Mike Dunbar has been boating on Lake Champlain since 1997, and lately, he’s decided to take steps on his own to be sure that the water is safe.
Out in the field, Allan Strong identifies birds by sight and by song as they call into the morning mist and zip by against the fog-soaked mountains.
Tawny peels of bark and wood fiber flew from the cottonwood trunk on a recent Thursday afternoon as John Monks and his team at Vermont Tree Goods lowered the saw and began milling the third of the trees they hauled from Shelburne Farms to their Bristol mill last winter.
The red-roofed barns and buildings of Charlotte’s Nordic Farms stand out against the green landscape overlooking Lake Champlain while they belie the level of innovation happening inside lately.
For retired businessman and Shelburne resident Derrick Senior, tennis isn’t just a hobby, it’s a sport that produces a lot of unnecessary waste.
Robin Orr promises she’s not training people to be the “trash police” to spoil anyone’s fun this summer. Instead, she’s banking on teams of friendly “Waste Warriors” at large often outdoor events to help educate the public about recycling and composting in a way that puts trash in its correct place.
The emerald ash borer’s continued infestation of Vermont has spread to Addison County with a new discovery of the pest confirmed this month in Bristol, according to state forestry officials.
