Apple Season Kick Off

Pick an iPod!

Twenty-four specially marked wooden apples are being placed in apple trees at participating pick-your-own orchards around the state. The lucky customers who find a wooden apple will win an Apple iPod.

Friends of McDonald’s

Get out; enjoy the beautiful weather; take in a Lake Monsters game; and get a Big Mac! August 18th is McDonald’s Night at Centennial Field. Every person attending the Lake Monsters game will get a coupon for a free Big Mac sandwich from McDonald’s. And, to celebrate, there’s special pricing for the Lake Monsters if [...]

Get Outdoor S’more!

Vermont State Parks announces a new program, Outdoor S’more!, designed for licensed child care providers and their pre-school-aged children. Big on fun, the challenges are exploratory in nature and completed in a group setting. Like it’s “older brother” program, Venture Vermont, participants collect points that can be redeemed for free entry into any one of [...]

Park it at the Park

In case you haven’t heard, Vermont State Park day areas and state-owned historic sites will be open without admission for Vermont Days, June 12 & 13. And, June 12th is free fishing day – the only day of the year when you don’t need a license to fish! “Vermont Days is the perfect weekend to explore [...]

Operation: Military Kids

Thanks to a grant received by UVM Extension’s 4-H program, children who have family members in the US military may attend one of 3 free summer camps through Operation: Military Kids (OMK). The purpose of these camps is to not only gain valuable skills and have fun, but also to bring military youth together in an [...]

Stretch the Limits

What gives kids energy and lifts their spirits on cold winter days? Moving! Going outside for fresh air and exercise is a great way to have fun, get fit and stay healthy from fall to spring. Young people who learn to enjoy winter sports will find it easier to remain healthy into adulthood. Those who [...]

Thinking Staycation?

The Wildflower Inn in Lyndonville has a couple of special family  getaways in June. Butterflies, Tots and Forget-Me-Not Infant & Toddler vacation programs are designed especially for families with infants to preschoolers. The Wildflower Inn knows children thrive when they have room to explore the natural world around them. Time spent outdoors in nature-based programming [...]