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Honorable Harvesting of Wild Plants with Spoonful Herbals
by Kara Buchanan, co-director, Spoonful Herbals As spring awakens and the plants are popping their heads out of the ground and flower...
Apr 242 min read
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Embracing Autumn: Celebrating Community Partnerships at Rock Point
Letter from the Executive Director Dear Friends of Rock Point, Many of you may know Rock Point as a place of quiet sanctuary, where a...
Sep 26, 20232 min read
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Exploring Nature's Wonders: Local Elementary School Embarks on Rock Point Field Trip!
On May 15th, more than 40 fifth-grade students from Burlington’s JJ Flynn Elementary School spent the morning at Rock Point learning...
May 17, 20233 min read
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Dad Guild's "Fire With Fathers" at Rock Point
Founded in 2019, Dad Guild is a Burlington-based nonprofit organization whose mission is to support and empower fathers by offering...
Sep 6, 20221 min read
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Another Successful Summer with the Greater Burlington YMCA Camps
The Greater Burlington Y was able to run an 8-week Summer Adventure camp at Rock Point's Conference Center. The Day Camp Program ran...
Sep 6, 20221 min read
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ReSOURCE's "LEAP" Comes to Rock Point!
The Learn, Earn, and Prosper (LEAP Program) provides blind and visually impaired youth the opportunity to gain the skills needed to ...
May 25, 20222 min read
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Summer Camp on Rock Point 2022
We are pleased to announce that the Burlington YMCA will again be operating two summer day camps on Rock Point from June 24 through...
Feb 1, 20221 min read
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Lake Champlain Land Trust Nature Notes: Hophornbeam
Of the many tree species you will find at Rock Point, one of the more curious is the Hophornbeam, a small to medium-sized tree (growing...
Sep 22, 20212 min read
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Rock Point Participates in Research Study Combatting Pollution
"Something's in the air" and thanks to Arctic IT we’ll know just what that is pretty soon. Recently, Rock Point Commons began working...
Jul 22, 20211 min read
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Spotlight on Homeward Bound Collective
"The Homeward Bound Collective is a group of friends that grows food and flowers at the Rock Point South community garden space. Over the...
Jun 22, 20211 min read
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Lake Champlain Land Trust Nature Notes: Eastern Red Columbine
The annual spring wildflower displays at Rock Point are mostly over, but hikers should keep an eye out for the late-blooming Eastern Red...
Jun 17, 20212 min read
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Outright Vermont's Day Out at Rock Point
This past weekend, 8 youths and 8 caregivers from Outright Vermont visited Rock Point for a day of sun, sand, and spring weather!...
May 19, 20211 min read
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Lake Champlain Land Trust Nature Notes: Barred Owl
Who…who…who is that hooting in the forest? Now is a great time to hear Barred Owls. From late February to early April, these chatty birds...
Mar 18, 20212 min read
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A Game Changer for Burlington's "OnTop" Program
Imagine a life where you always felt diminished and insignificant. Further imagine, because of mental health needs, poor self-esteem,...
Mar 11, 20213 min read
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Rock Point Commons Welcomes YMCA Camps
Rock Point Commons is pleased to announce its' latest camp partnership with the Greater Burlington YMCA this summer. In lieu of running...
Feb 22, 20211 min read
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Keeping High School Students "On Top" at Rock Point
A whirlwind of challenging circumstances can often lead to creative solutions. Such is the case with Rock Point's new partnership with...
Nov 19, 20202 min read
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Rock Point Serves as an Outdoor Classroom for Local Schools & Colleges
From the very beginning of Rock Point's existence as a "Sanctuary in the heart of Burlington," education has been a core part of our...
Sep 21, 20202 min read
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Rock Point Partners with ANEW Place to Provide Community Meals
The commercial kitchen at Rock Point Center is typically bustling with the comings and goings of event caterer, Sugarsnap, preparing...
Apr 30, 20203 min read
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