Description
Oakledge Park is a staple of the Burlington Greenway. If you need a fun place to take your kids, want to work out in nature, or just a place to sit under a tree, Oakledge provides all of this and more. The audio tour will help build a sense of place with Oakledge, the natural and human history of the park, as well as the wilder aspects of the park
This site, along with many others, was originally home to the Abenaki Nation. We acknowledge the struggle for recognition, land, and autonomy of the Abenaki people. An official land acknowledgement can be found on the Crow’s Path website, and we encourage listeners and readers to learn about the history of the Abenaki people and recognition in Vermont
Park amenities
- Accessible playground + treehouse
- Outdoor fitness area
- Tennis, bocce, and volleyball courts
- Covered pavilions
- Beach, bike path, and walking trail access
- Grills and picnic tables
- Kayak and paddle board rental
Resources
- Seasonal Bathroom access
- Parking areas: paid parking
- WiFi available in parts of the park
Considerations
- While most of the park is paved, some unpaved/gravel trails are present
- Frequently used by bikers, runners, children at play
- Handicap spots available at lower pavilion
References
- Oakledge Park. Oakledge Park – Vermont Historical Society. (n.d.). https://vermonthistory.org/oakledge-park
- Oakledge Park. Wayside exhibits: Oakledge Park. (2009). https://lcbp-089519.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/wayside/Sites/oakledge.htm
- Home – Landscape Change Program – University of Vermont. Landscape Change Program. (n.d.). https://glcp.uvm.edu/landscape_new/
- Bewlay, S. (2023, November 2). Ribbon cutting to be held this weekend for Vermont’s first universally accessible playground. WPTZ. https://www.mynbc5.com/article/vermont-universally-accessible-playground-oakledge/45722762#
- The University of Vermont Libraries. Search results | THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT LIBRARIES. (n.d.). https://cdi.uvm.edu/islandora/search/oakledge?type=dismax
- Ajello, C., & Daniel, A. (2021, April 15). Bedrock to birds: Wildlands of burlington and beyond. Burlington Parks, Recreation & Waterfront https://enjoyburlington.com/bedrock-to-birds-1/
- Oakledge Park Siting Study. Burlington Parks, Recreation & Waterfront. (2022, May 4). https://enjoyburlington.com/oakledge-park-siting-study/
- Oakledge Park. Oakledge Park | Burlington Wildways. (n.d.). https://burlingtonwildways.org/get-involved/oakledge-park
- History of the Burlington Waterfront. History of the Burlington Waterfront | City of Burlington, Vermont. (n.d.). https://www.burlingtonvt.gov/CEDO/History2
- Oakledge Park. Burlington Parks, Recreation & Waterfront. (2023, October 5). https://enjoyburlington.com/place/oakledge-park-2/
- Foster, R. (2020). University of Vermont scholarworks. Field Guides for Leaving: A poetic exploration of the hyperlocal in Burlington, Vermont . https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/
- Celebrating the Winter Solstice. Lake Champlain Committee. (n.d.). https://www.lakechamplaincommittee.org/storage-folder/news-articles/celebrating-the-winter-solstice
- Missisquoi history. Abenaki Nation. (n.d.). https://abenakination.com/missisquoi-history
- Hambio #4626: Canada goose @ grimsby wetlands, 2019-03-07 17:02:55.840 : Hamilton Naturalists’ Club : Free Download, borrow, and streaming. Internet Archive. (2019, March 7). https://archive.org/details/ecolore-hamont-bioacoustic-observation-4626
- Western Abenaki Dictionary, War Radio, and online lessons: Home of the Abenaki language. Western Abenaki Dictionary, WAR Radio, and Online Lessons: Home of the Abenaki Language. (n.d.). http://westernabenaki.com/
- Lucey, E. (2015, June 19). A small rock in Lake Champlain has deep roots in Abenaki mythology. Vermont Public. https://www.vermontpublic.org/vpr-news/2014-12-10/a-small-rock-in-lake-champlain-has-deep-roots-in-abenaki-mythology
- Explore hotspots – ebird. Oakledge Park. (2023). https://ebird.org/hotspots
- Truong, J. (2017). (rep.). 2016 Urban Forest Analysis within Three Parks in Burlington, Vermont (pp. 1–17). Burlington, VERMONT: Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative.
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Partners & Acknowledgements
Senses of Place a project with support from Vermont Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired & Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources. All audio content was developed, recorded by Henry Bartels, Mike Doucette, Alanna Duff, Nicole Hardy, Madi Ingram, Halsey McLaen, & Faryn Steckiel as part of the the UVM class NR 4060: Environmental Problem Solving and Impact Assessment.
