For our 26th year offering outdoor educational experiences, families arrived and made camp on Friday. Classes were scheduled for Saturday and Sunday morning. Expert instructors began each class with the basics, providing hands-on experience and encouraging participants to ask questions. Topics ranged from wildlife, forestry, orienteering and GPS, to hiking, fitness, camping skills, kayaking, firearm safety, fishing, and much, much more. Expert instructors led each workshop with the basics, providing hands-on experience and encouraging participants to ask questions. 

Outdoor Family Weekend is a collaboration among UVM Extension and the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources Departments of Fish and Wildlife, and Forests, Parks and Recreation. Outdoor Family Weekend aims to inspire a better understanding of environmental conservation, safety, and fun in the outdoors among the general public.

Download the 2024 Program Book (PDF) for details on the schedule, special activities, and 2024's workshop listing. For future updates, follow us on Facebook! 

Stillwater State Park, Groton State Forest, Groton, Vt.

Stillwater State Park is located on Groton Lake in 28,000-acre Groton State Forest. It has 17 lean-to sites, and 62 tent/trailer sites. There are some excellent sites and lean-tos on the shores of the lake where you can boat right up to your campsite. Stillwater also has a boat launch and a beach, and just down the road is the Forest Nature Center. Close to the campground is the beginning of many of the 22 miles of hiking trails that meander through Groton State Forest.

• Program: Holly Ferris, 802-656-7562 or holly.ferris@uvm.edu
• Registration Questions: Lisa Flinn, 802-656-7607 or 1-800-545-8920 (toll-free in VT), lisa.flinn@uvm.edu