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TOWNSHEND

TOWNSHEND STATE PARK

Website: vtstateparks.com/townshend.html
Calendar: vtstateparks.com/calendar
Updated: July 17, 2026

UPCOMING EVENTS

WEEK OF JULY 13 – 19, 2026

MONDAY - 7/13
11:00am — "Button" Making at Button Bay State Park make buttons
11:00am — Outstanding Owls at Lake Carmi State Park see owls
THURSDAY - 7/16
10:00am — Skins, Skulls, and Tracks at Crystal Lake State Park animal tracks
10:00am — What is Under the Water's Surface at Lake Carmi State Park water secrets
11:00am — Rockin' Groton Geology Tour at Groton Nature Center rock tour
2:00pm — Hike the Lower Cliff Trail in Branbury State Park cliff hike
4:00pm — Aquadventure Tour at Ricker Pond State Park water tour
5:00pm — Mushrooms of the Day at Brighton State Park mushroom hunt
FRIDAY - 7/17
9:00am — Guided Nature Hike at Brighton State Park nature hike
11:00am — Kettle Pond Walk at Kettle Pond State Park pond walk
2:00pm — Hike to Ethan Allen Cave from Branbury State Park cave hike
5:00pm — Smokey Bear Bingo at Branbury State Park smokey bingo
6:30pm — Sunset Paddle Tour at Little River State Park sunset paddle
SATURDAY - 7/18
8:00am — Bird Walk with Sue Wetmore at Emerald Lake State Park bird walk
9:00am — Exploring the Wilds of Brighton State Park explore wilds
10:30am — Introduction to Paragliding at Mt. Ascutney State Park paragliding intro
11:00am — Boreal Forest Hike at Groton Nature Center forest hike
1:00pm — Green Mountain Radish Revival at Elmore State Park radish revival
1:00pm — Books in the Woods at Mt. Ascutney State Park books woods
3:00pm — The Cold Country Blue Grass Band at Grand Isle State Park blue grass
4:00pm — Fairy and Gnome Homes at Lake Carmi State Park fairy homes
7:00pm — Sunset Aquadventure at Boulder Beach State Park sunset water
7:00pm — Make Music at the Branbury State Park Nature Center make music
SUNDAY - 7/19
10:00am — Gorge Hike at Quechee State Park gorge hike
11:00am — What's the Story of the Waterbury Dam at Little River State Park dam story
12:30pm — Critters at the Gorge at Quechee State Park gorge critters
2:00pm — Moose Talk at the Branbury State Park Nature Center moose talk
3:00pm — Let’s Talk about Catamounts in Vermont at Branbury State Park catamount talk
THURSDAY - 7/23
10:30am — Roaming the Wilds on the Boreal Forest Trail at Brighton State Park forest trail
1:30pm — Skins, Skulls, and Tracks at Brighton State Park animal tracks
6:00pm — Fish with a Warden at Lake Shaftsbury State Park fish with warden
7:00pm — Owl Prowl and Twilight Ghost Hike at New Discovery State Park owl prowl
FRIDAY - 7/24
10:00am — Nature Hike to Dewey’s Pond at Quechee State Park pond hike
4:00pm — Nature Art at Quechee State Park nature art
SATURDAY - 7/25
9:00am — Let's Go Fishing at Little River State Park go fishing
5:00pm — Bleeding Hearts Family Band at Stillwater State Park family band
6:00pm — Fire Starting and Campfire Cooking at Quechee State Park campfire cooking

Full schedule at vtstateparks.com/calendar →

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