Fifth Anniversary Celebration
Join us at Knoll Farm in Fayston, VT for a weekend celebration of Center for Whole Communities' first five years. Schedule, dining options (if you aren't joining us for any of the meals or have an extended stay in town) and lodging information follow.
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Saturday, September 6: Celebrating the Past Five Years
10:00 am: Get your blood flowing! Choose between:
Banner Decoration, Body Movement, Farm Tour, or Trail Hike (children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult)
12:00 pm: Celebrate the Harvest Lunch & Jam Session (Bring your instruments!)
1:30 pm: Engage in learning! Choose between: Banner Decoration, Garden/Food Related Project, Hands-on Service Project, Renewable Energy Presentation, Yestermorrow Green Build Barn Presentation (children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult)
3:00 pm: Procession to Outdoor Ampitheater, Welcome Session with Marge Bruchac and Justin Kennick, Concert in the Field with Paul Winter
5:00 pm: Networking Reception
6:00 pm: Seated Dinner and Presentation in the Barn (Seated limited to 100; $25 adults, $10 children 12 and under)
8:30 pm: Dance to the Music! Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem
Sunday, September 7: Looking to Our Future
7:00 am: Sunrise Celebration and Tree Planting with Paul Winter
8:00 am: Breakfast
9:00 am: Dialogue on the Future of Whole Communities Work with John Elder
11:00 am: Closing
Local Dining
If you are not joining us for Saturday night dinner (or any of the meals), there are also many great dining options right down the hill in Waitsfield.
Local Lodging
Mad River Valley Chamber of Commerce
For an inclusive list of lodging options in the Mad River Valley: www.madrivervalley.com
And, below are a few other local lodging options (not all inclusive) and campgrounds, listed by approximate distance from Knoll Farm.
Wait Farm Motor Inn: 1 mile from here, about 2 minutes
4805 Main St., Waitsfield, VT, 05673
Tel: (802) 496-2033, Toll-Free: (800)-887-2828
Base rate: call for rates
www.waitfarmmotorinn.com
Inn at Lareau Farm: 1.5 miles from here, about 2 minutes
48 Lareau Rd., Waitsfield, VT, 05673
Tel: (802) 496-4949, Toll-Free: (800) 833-0766, Fax: (802) 496-7979
Base rate: $85 starting
www.lareaufarminn.com
Farm on Mad River: 2.5 miles from here, about 5 minutes
240 Kingsbury Rd., Waitsfield, VT, 05673
Tel: (802) 496-7133
Base rate: $95 starting
www.madriverfarm.com
Slidebrook Lodge: 6 miles from here, about 13 minutes
3180 German Flats Rd, Warren, VT, 05674
Tel: (802) 583-2202, Fax: (802) 583-2202
Base Rate: $60 starting
www.slidebrooklodge.com
Sugar Lodge: 6 miles from here, about 13 minutes
2197 Sugarbush Access Rd, Warren, VT, 05674
Tel: (802) 583-3300, Toll-Free: (800) 982-3465
Base rate: $80 starting
www.sugarlodge.com
Maple Hill Campsites: 15 miles from here, about 28 minutes
3825 Quaker Street, Bristol, VT 05443
Phone: 802-453-3687
Open: 5/20 -10/20, Base Rate: $22
E-mail: maplehillcampsites@gmavt.net, Website: www.maplehillcampsites.com
Relax with nature and sunsets, between Mount Abe and Mount Ellen on a country road offscenic Route 17.Woodland walks, trout fishing and swimming nearby. Private sites suited to tents, in the woods bordering Shadow Brook, or in field. Free hot showers, flush toilets. The Long Trail is accessible from nearby JerusalemTrail. Half hour to Middlebury or Waitsfield. Pop-up and smaller RV spaces available. Only hookups: water, 20 amp electric. Glad to send brochures & take reservations.
Little River State Park: 19 miles from here, about 40 minutes
3444 Little River Rd., Waterbury, VT 05676
Phone: 802-244-7103 (summer) Reservations: (802) 244-7103
Open: Late May - Columbus Day, Base Rate: $16 - $25+
Little River State Park is on the west shore of 835-acre Waterbury Reservoir, and offers hiking, fishing, wildlife viewing, and naturalist programming in the park. Explore the remnants of a 6,000-acre farming community dating back to the 1700’s. Little River has 81 tent/trailer sites, 20 lean-tos, restrooms, showers($), beach, and boat launch. Located
Gold Brook Campground: 23 miles from here, about 43 minutes
1900 Waterbury Road, Stowe, VT 05672
Phone: 802-253-7683
Open: All Year, Base Rate: $24- $37
Route 100, 71/2 miles north from exit 10, I-89. 79 sites. Tents, WE 20, WES 30, & 50 amp hookups, cable vision & telephone connections available with prior arrangements. Free hot showers, DS, FP, wood, ice, major playground, shuffleboard, pool, rec. hall. Beautiful lawn on Gold Brook. Swimming, hunting, fishing, hiking, skiing and snowmobiling nearby. Brochure. Reservations suggested. Groups welcome. Base rate for 2 tenting or family of 4 with 2 children under 12.
Green Mountain Family Campground: 26 miles from here, about 45 minutes
4817 South 116 Road, P.O. Box 150, Bristol, VT 05443
Phone:802-453-3123 / 802-453-6163
Open: 5/1-Columbus Day, winter sites available, Base Rate: $20-$26
Email: siberini@aol.com
A private, rustic, traditional campground nestled next to the Green Mountain National Forest. Quiet hours are maintained. All sites have fire rings and picnic tables. Firewood, ice, propane and other basic necessities available at our store. Two in-ground pools, laundry facilities, free shower rooms, horseshoes, volleyball, badminton, shuffleboard, bingo and an outdoor pavilion with fire pit ideal for any family gathering.
Green Valley Campground: 27 miles from here, about 45 minutes
PO Box 21, 1498 US Rt. 2, East Montpelier, VT 05651
Phone: 802-223-6217, Toll Free: 888-223-9299, Fax: 802-223-3561
Open: YEAR ROUND, Base Rate: $19 & up
Summer Seasonal & Winter Seasonal sites available (Call for rates) Susie@vermontcountrycampers.com www.vermontcountrycampers.com Relax in Vermont & enjoy the good life! On Route 2, 1 mile west of East Montpelier or 6 miles northeast of Montpelier. 28 grassy, level sites. 7 gravel sites, 24 W/E/S, 11 W/E, tent sites. Bath house & laundry. Attached pavilion and handicapped accessibility. DS, swimming, metered LPG and 20/30 amp service WiFi. Owned & operated by Vermont Country Campers.
Smuggler’s Notch State Park: 32 miles from here, about 55 minutes
7248 Mountain Road, Stowe, VT 05672
Phone: 802-253-4014 (summer), Reservations: (888)409-7579
Open: Late May-Columbus Day, Base Rate: $16-25+
Smuggler’s Notch State Park is at the base of Vermont’s highest peak-Mt. Mansfield and includes one of the state’s designated natural areas. Many of the structures in the park were built by the CCC. The park has 14 tent sites, 7 trailer sites, and 14 lean-tos. Located on VT Route 108, 9 miles west of Stowe village.