What is happening in Vermont to make trees and green spaces more accessible for people with physical limitations? The Vermont Urban & Community Forestry Program’s own Urban Forester, Adam McCullough, had firsthand experience creating a universally accessible path in Montpelier’s Hubbard Park in his former position as City Arborist.
On behalf of the Vermont Urban & Community Forestry Program (VT UCF), the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC) is excited to announce the 2024 Community Tree Planting Program.
The recipients are 12 different organizations and volunteer groups connected with community growing spaces at community gardens, community farms, schools, housing communities, non-profits, and more – serving people across Vermont.
Each Valentine’s Day, hearts adorn every surface in my hometown of Montpelier, Vermont. A mysterious someone works in the night to plaster the town’s windows, walls, bridges, and steeples with red splashes of a photocopied heart-art. By morning, smiles adorn the day’s commuters, many of whom reach school or work by foot in this tiny town of 8,000 people.
