SUMMER PASSPORT 20212021 - Come Alive Outside
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THIS PROGRAM IS PRODUCED
WITH SUPPORT FROM:
WITH ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FROM:
RUTLAND COUNTY
AND THE JESSER FAMILY SUMMER
SNAP-ED Funding for this program is provided from the USDA. The USDA is
PASSPORT
an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender.
Come Alive Outside is a 501c3 nonprofit that works to create the awareness,
intention and opportunity for people to live healthier lives outside.
2021
THIS PASSPORT
BELONGS TO: GRAND PRIZE
DRAWING
For a chance to win the GRAND PRIZE:
NAME 1) Complete at least 30 points
2) Fill out the online survey by scanning the QR
or visiting: http://bit.ly/summerpassport2021
All completed surveys will be
SCHOOL entered in the drawings for the
grand prizes.
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WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO
DO BEST IN SUMMER?
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PRIZES About Come Alive Outside .......................................................5
How It Works ...............................................................................5
Stay Safe ...................................................................................... 6
When you earn 30 POINTS in your passport, you
can redeem your points for a prize! You can get MAKE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE 7-18
one prize at any time during the program.
Backyard Obstacle Challenge........................................... 8
Claim a prize before FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH Make a Campfire Treat ....................................................... 9
Create Nature Art .............................................................. 10
or fill out the online survey and we will mail a Backyard Scavenger Hunt ................................................ 11
prize to you. Call prize centers for open hours. Grow Some Hope ..............................................................12
Create a Map .......................................................................13
Creature Comforts .............................................................14
Oobleck Everywhere - Oh No! ........................................15
PRIZE CENTERS: Engineer a Paper Airplane ................................................16
Stargazing ............................................................................17
Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum Play, Explore and Create Unplugged..............................18
11 Center St. Rutland VT | 802-282-2678
wonderfeetkidsmuseum.org
PARKS 19-31
Poultney Public Library
Leaf Exploration ................................................................ 20
205 Main St, Poultney, VT | 802-287-5556
My Thinking Spot ...............................................................21
poultneypubliclibrary.com
Once Upon a Time ............................................................ 22
Water Detective ................................................................. 23
Brandon Free Public Library
Creature Clues ................................................................... 24
4 Franklin St, Brandon, VT | 802-247-8230
Tree Faces ........................................................................... 25
bfpl.insigniails.com
Choose Your Park ....................................................... 26-31
Gilbert Hart Library Pine Hill Park, Chittenden Reservoir, Aitken State Forest,
14 S Main St, Wallingford, VT | 802-446-2685 Thundering Brook Falls Trail, Bomoseen State Park, Lake
ghlib.wordpress.com
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St. Catherine, Pittsford Rec Trails, Caverly Rd. Trail, Proctor
Carriage Trail, Emerald Lake State Park, Slate Valley Fairground
Trails, Branbury State Park, White Rocks National Recreation
Area, Taconic Mountains Ramble State Park, Helen W. Buckner
chaffeeartcenter.org
Memorial Preserve, Gifford Woods State Park, Clarendon Gorge
Appalachian Trail, Merck Forest
LOCAL FOODS 32-35 ART IN THE PARK
Explore Art in the Park August 14 @ 10:00 am-
Rutland Farmer’s Market Scavenger Hunt .................... 33
Berry Picking ...................................................................... 34
August 15 @ 5:00 pm at Main St. Park, Rutland.
Baird Maple Farm Visit ...................................................... 35 Find your favorite work of art and name the
artist in your passport.
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Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum ...............................................37 your own work of art:
Inquiry at the Library ........................................................ 38
Pinecone Adventure Forest & Story Walk® ................... 39
Story Walks®: Wallingford, Killington, Poultney,
Brandon, Rutland .....................................................40-42
Graveyard Scavenger Hunt ............................................. 43
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My Town Scavenger Hunt ............................................... 44
Kilometer Stroll.................................................................. 45
Recess Time ....................................................................... 46
School Yard Dreams ......................................................... 47
Table Rock .......................................................................... 48
Art in the Park (8/14-15) ......................................................... 49
PRIZES 50-51
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TABLE ROCK ABOUT
Where do giants eat in Rutland
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nonprofit based in Rutland, VT.
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Our mission is to bring people
off is on the left driving from together to create the awareness,
Wallingford to Tinmouth at intention and opportunity for people to live healthier lives
the highest point. outside. Thank you to all of our community partners who
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make this passport possible!
If you have questions, please contact us:
myra@comealiveoutside.com
Stay connected!
comealiveoutside.com
Follow us on Facebook and
Instagram to share pictures, comealiveoutside
get updates, and be part of
contests with your passports! comealiveoutside
LOOK FOR THIS ICON A AND #comealiveoutside
SHARE YOUR PHOTOS WITH US!
HOW THE PASSPORT WORKS:
Do fun stuff and win cool prizes!
Complete at least 30 points in your passport to earn prizes!
The last day of the program is September 24, 2021. Look
at the last page of your booklet to see more information
on prizes. Be sure to practice safe physical distancing while
completing your passport activities.
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STAY SAFE SCHOOL YARD
Make safe choices for you and your family. You can earn enough
DREAMS
points for a prize without completing indoor activities. If you go to Design your own schoolyard WHEN D
a park or public place please follow the state guidelines, use a face
playground or trail. What AL O
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your hands and use hand sanitizer. fun activities would you
have? Take a photo of your
Tips for Physical Distancing In Parks drawing and share.
Know what 6 feet looks like. Lay
measuring tape on the ground.
It's the distance of a surfboard,
6 ft. 3
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long yoga mat or adult bike.
Do not use playgrounds or other
frequently touched surfaces.
Go by yourself or those you
live with. Strongly consider
the use of a face covering.
Avoid crowded areas. If a space cannot
be enjoyed safely, go home or discover
a new park in your community.
For more resources on how to use parks safely during the
COVID-19 pandemic, please visit: nrpa.org/Coronavirus
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RECESS TIME
Do you run, jump, swing, slide or play a game
MAKE YOUR OWN
during recess? You can count one outdoor
recess time to earn points. ADVENTURE
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to do outside! 5
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points for your adventures!
LOOK FOR THE ICON AND SHARE YOUR PHOTOS!
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BACKYARD KILOMETER
OBSTACLE STROLL
CHALLENGE Take a walk on the main street in your town or
around a block. Count how many steps it takes
Create an obstacle course with things to run
you to walk a kilometer.
around, jump over, crawl under, etc., then have
someone time you and a buddy to see who can
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What was the best time?
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MY TOWN MAKE A
SCAVENGER HUNT CAMPFIRE TREAT
Take a walk through your town. See how many Ever heard of cone s’mores? Cone s’mores are
of the following items you can find: the less-messy version of a s’more. Fill a waffle
cone with 1/2 marshmallows, then add graham
a statue WHEN D cracker cookies, chocolate, or any mix you like.
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a strange structure or bake in the oven. Yum!
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something with marble
a curious lamp post
a fountain 3
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a funny looking front door
a historical place
an extraordinary tree or bush
an amazing bridge
a silly sign
Take a photo of your favorite discovery, name
it, share on social media and tag CAO.
What else did you find?
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CREATE GRAVEYARD
NATURE ART SCAVENGER HUNT
Gather materials you find outside, rocks, leaves, Visit a cemetery near your home. See if you
pinecones, twigs, and flowers. Create a sculpture can discover:
or picture. Whatever inspires you! WHEN D
Share a photo of your creation. IAL O The oldest A carved work of art
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tombstone
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A unique color of
The tallest tombstone
tombstone
The smallest
The most tombstone
unusual name
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10 MAKE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE COMMUNITY 43STORY WALKS® BACKYARD
POULTNEY PUBLIC LIBRARY & SLATE SCAVENGER HUNT
VALLEY TRAIL TRAIL TALES Create your own backyard scavenger hunt. Hide
Call 802-287-5556 for dates and location. little “treasures” around your yard, then make
up fun clues about where you’ve hidden them*.
Name the book you read:
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Challenge your family and friends to find your
hidden treasures.
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Call 802-247-8230 for dates and location. notes, whatever you’d like.
Name the book you read:
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RUTLAND RECREATION 5
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COMMUNITY CENTER STORY WALK®
Check in at the front desk of the RRCR at 71 Clement
Rd. Rutland, VT to get directions to starting point of
the story walk.
Name the book you read:
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StoryWalk® was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and was developed in collaboration with Kellogg-Hubbard Library.
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GROW SOME HOPE VE
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Yellow is the international color of hope. Grow KILLINGTON PARKS &
some hope by planting sunflower seeds in your RECREATION DEPARTMENT
garden this summer. Seeds will be available at
your school. Learn more at hopeisgrowing.ca .
& SHERBURNE
Share a photo of your flowers. MEMORIAL LIBRARY
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Discover a book on the River Road Trail in
Killington July 19th - August 20th. Call 802-
422-9765 for details.
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Name the book you read:
12 MAKE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE COMMUNITY 41GILBERT HART CREATE A MAP
LIBRARY BOOK PATH Draw a map of your yard or neighborhood.
Now, draw a path on your map for a family
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Library Book Path at Homer at the end of your path for them to find. “X”
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Stone Meadow Park on marks the spot!
Waldo Ln. Wallingford (start
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Name the book you read:
40 COMMUNITY MAKE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE 13CREATURE
COMFORTS & STORY WALK
If you were a bird, rabbit or squirrel, where AT PINE
would you live? Using the things you find
around your yard, build an
HILL PARK
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or feathered friend. Share a any of the fun activities. You will also discover a
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photo of your creation. story along the trail.
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14 MAKE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE COMMUNITY 39INQUIRY OOBLECK
AT THE LIBRARY EVERYWHERE -
Call ahead for hours and service. See if your
library has a hiking backpack or animal track,
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bird and plant ID books to borrow. Oobleck is a super-weird thing,
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and you can make it! Combine
1 1/2 cups cornstarch, 1 cup
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coloring. Apply pressure to your
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oobleck and it becomes more 5
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Check out a book about solid. Then watch it drip off your
a native animal species hand as you let it go! What a mess!
in Vermont. Learn all you
can about that animal and 3
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share the information with someone
in your family. Take a walk on a trail
and look for signs of that animal.
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For added fun,
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check out the book
HERE? Bartholomew and
Visit your local library
the Oobleck by Dr.
Seuss at your local
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and ask a librarian to
tell you one mysterious, library. Enjoy!
silly, scary or crazy fact
Photo & Recipe:
about your town. www.cmosc.org/oobleck
38 COMMUNITY MAKE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE 15ENGINEER A PAPER
AIRPLANE
11 Center St, Rutland, VT 05701
Try engineering your WHEN D Open Saturdays and Sundays
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Experiment and see which
one flies the furthest.
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Wonderfeet will be open Saturdays and Sundays,
please check Facebook or wonderfeetkidsmuseum.
org for hours. Due to COVID-19, Wonderfeet does have
occupancy restrictions. If maximum
occupancy has been reached, guests OUR STA
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will be asked to return at a later time.
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Thank you for understanding.
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16 MAKE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE COMMUNITY 37STARGAZING
EXPLORE YOUR Check with your local
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library to see if they have
telescopes to borrow. Find
an open field or parking lot
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not close to town lights.
Get curious about the great places and Find Polaris the North Star
activities in your neighborhood! and the Big Dipper!
Investigate a place you’ve never been
before! Check with your local 5
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library about any community
events may that be happening
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this summer.
LOOK FOR THE ICON AND SHARE YOUR PHOTOS!
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Please
remember to
stay safe, follow
state guidelines
and make the
best choices for
your family.
36 MAKE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE 17PLAY, EXPLORE AND BAIRD MAPLE
CREATE UNPLUGGED FARM VISIT
Pick a weekend and Take a tour of Baird Maple Farm. They make
Name all the fun things
explore a new park, you did without screens. great maple syrup! You can schedule a tour at
try a new sport, read a www.bairdfarm.com/tours.
book, or make a recipe
from a cookbook.
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18 MAKE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE LOCAL FOODS 35BERRY PICKING
Find a berry picking farm close to you. Make a PARKS
new recipe with the berries you have picked.
Breezy Hill Liebig Berry Farm
Rutland County has some amazing parks. On the
697 North Rd. 1482 Buttons Falls Rd. next few pages you will find several activities you
Castleton, VT West Pawlet, VT can do at any of the parks. Following the activities
is a list of parks in and around the county. Check
Wildwood Berry Champlain Orchards with your library for State Park day passes that
2977 Mad Tom Rd. 3597 VT-74 give free admission for up to 8 people. Some State
East Dorset, VT Shoreham, VT Parks have Jr. Ranger Booklets with fun activities
- ask at the gate.
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your berries?
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Look for the FROG
SYMBOL for good
places for water
exploration.
34 LOCAL FOODS 19LEAF RUTLAND FARMER’S
EXPLORATION MARKET
**CHOOSE A PARK** Find a rainbow of food. Search the market and
Gather dried leaves as you walk the trail. How write the a name of food for each color: red,
many shapes can you find? When you get orange, yellow, green, blue, violet. Show the
home, place the leaf under a piece of paper and market manager to get your book stamped
lightly color on top of the paper with a crayon, and a $5 token.
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creating a leaf rubbing. Make a nature card for ET
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Name the foods that you found:
someone out of your beautiful leaf design.
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Name a kind of leaf you found.
20 PARKS LOCAL FOODS 33MY THINKING SPOT
LOCAL **CHOOSE A PARK**
FOODS 2
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Do you have a favorite place to sit out in
EACH nature?” Sitting by a pond or a tree gives you
the chance to see and hear wildlife.
Bring your passport with you to the Vermont 4
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Draw a picture of a favorite tree, large boulder or
Farmers Market in Rutland this summer to earn stream you discovered.
cash by completing a...
SCAVENGER HUNT
32 PARKS 21GIFFORD WOODS
ONCE UPON STATE PARK
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KILLINGTON, VT 05751
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an adventure that takes
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place in your favorite
park. What mythical
creatures might live in
your park? What amazing CLARENDON GORGE
things happen? APPALACHIAN TRAIL
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SHREWSBURY, VT 05738
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MERCK FOREST
3270 ROUTE 315, RUPERT, VT 05768
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22 PARKS PARKS 31WHITE ROCKS NATIONAL WATER DETECTIVE
RECREATION AREA
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**CHOOSE A PARK**
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striders, insect larvae, frogs and
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salamanders. Gently pick up rocks
and see if any creatures are hiding
underneath but place the rocks
back carefully. Look for the frog 4
TACONIC MOUNTAINS symbol next to park names where it
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RAMBLE STATE PARK is okay to explore the water, otherwise
remember to stay on the trail.
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HUBBARTON, VT 05735 Circle some of the creatures you found:
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30 PARKS PARKS 23CREATURE CLUES EMERALD LAKE STATE PARK
65 EMERALD LAKE LN, EAST DORSET, VT 05253
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clues. Can you find any of these animal
signs: woodpecker holes, scat in a log,
the entrance to an underground home, chewed
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bark or twig, an animal footprint, a chewed
pinecone or acorn, or a nest in tree?
SLATE VALLEY
FAIRGROUND TRAILS
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BRANBURY STATE PARK
3570 LAKE DUNMORE RD, SALISBURY, VT 05769
Name the creature clues you found.
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24 PARKS PARKS 29PITTSFORD REC TRAILS TREE FACES
233 RECREATION AREA RD, PITTSFORD, VT 05763
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trees look like they favorite tree’s face.
have faces? Search for
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walk along the trail.
Give them names and
make sure you say “hi”
CAVERLY RD. TRAIL next time you see your
CAVERLY RD, PITTSFORD, VT 05763 tree. *Greek myths have
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PROCTOR CARRIAGE TRAIL
33 OLYMPUS RD, PROCTOR, VT 05765
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28 PARKS PARKS 25PINE HILL PARK THUNDERING BROOK
2 OAK ST EXT, RUTLAND, VT 05701 FALLS TRAIL 2295 RIVER RD,
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KILLINGTON, VT 05751
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CHITTENDEN BOMOSEEN STATE PARK
RESERVOIR 22 CEDAR MOUNTAIN RD, FAIR HAVEN, VT 05743
DAM ACCESS RD,
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Photo: Stephanie Kohn
AITKEN STATE FOREST LAKE ST. CATHERINE
NOTCH RD, MENDON, VT 05701 STATE PARK
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