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River Party with ACRWC

  • Sycamore Park 2024 South 116 Road Bristol, VT, 05443 United States (map)

LCA will be joining the Addison County River Watch Collaborative (ACRWC) for an afternoon of family-friendly fun celebrating the New Haven River on September 12th at Sycamore Park in Bristol from 12-3pm! Stop by and say hello to LCA while you enjoy local music, free food, educational activities about the river and park, and a raffle. There will be other community partners including Audubon VT, the Bristol Rec Department, the Bristol Conservation Commission, and more.

Event Schedule:
12:00pm-- Event opens!
12:30--1:30pm- Music from The Tadpoles
1:30-2:15om-- Wade, Dabble and Float in the river-- river education and activities for kids & families 
1:30pm-- Bird Walk with Audubon VT 
2:00-3:00pm-- Music from Shacket (blue grass) 
3:00pm-- Event ends

All-day activities: 

Scavenger Hunt: There will be a passport-style scavenger hunt around Sycamore Park.

Macroinvertebrate Education: River Watch will have a benthic macroinvertebrate education station.

Community art project: There will be a community art project in the food/seating tent where folks can color in a postcard to either take home or hang up in the tent. 

Food & Drink: There will be empanadas from Viva El Sabor and cookies donated by Vermont Cookie Love, as well as water and lemonade. There is no potable water access at the park. 

Later Event: September 19
Hinesburg Fall Festival