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The outdoors are for everyone.

That's why our Parks Access Fund grants free park passes to thousands of Vermonters each year.

Proudly serving every VT county.

Every year since 2016, Vermont Parks Forever (VPF) has granted passes to organizations working state wide. Through these organizations, VPF helps foster families, youth programs, front-line workers, those with developmental disabilities, BIPOC communities, new Americans, mental health clients, and those with limited mobility, have more opportunities to experience all Vermont’s state parks have to offer.

GeerGarage Partnership

Tap into GeerGarage’s platform to rent and lend quality gear with your neighbors. Sign up using our link - Vermont Parks Forever will receive a portion of the proceeds.

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Are you an organization serving Vermonters facing barriers to outdoor experiences?

Then we want to meet you!

Become a Grantee

Park Access Fund grant applications are closed at this time.

Interested community groups can email us to be put on a notification list for next year.

The Parks Access Fund:

will provide

13,500+

free state park visits in 2024
to Vermonters who are underrepresented in the outdoors.

will work with

45

community organizations in 2024
with recipients 
in
every Vermont County

celebrates

8

years or Park Access
programming in 2024

increased days granted by

1,250%

since 2016 thanks to our
generous donors

Park Access Grantees

2024 Park Access Grantees

Boys and Girls Club of Brattleboro

Boys and Girls Club of Greater Vergennes

Boys and GirlsClub of Rutland County

Celebrate Recovery*

Champlain Community Services

Clara Martin Center

Come Alive Outside

Divided Sky Foundation*

East Meadow School*

EDD Adaptive Sports

Experience Literacy

Howard Center

Hyde Park Elementary Summer Program*

Lamoille County Mental Health Services

Laraway Youth & Family Services

Little Rivers Health Care*

Mary Johnson Children's Center*

MENTOR Vermont

NCSS Academy of Learning

NCSS, Inc - School Based Autism Program

Northeast Disabled Athletic Association

NFI Vermont - Cornerstone School*

Northeast Family Institute - Turning Points*

ONE Arts Inc.*

Reach Up

Rutland County Parent Child Center*

Rutland Mental Health Services*

Sd Associates LLC*

Spectrum Youth & Family Services

Springfield Area Parent Child Center

Sunrise Family Resource Center*

The DREAM Program

The Janet S Munt Family Room

Turning Point Center of Franklin County*

Turning Point Center of Bennington VT

Unlikely Riders

Upper Valley Services*

Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports

Vermont Department for Children and Families

Vermont Family Support Workers*

Vermont Works for Women*

VT Releaf Collective


*new partner in 2024

Find Your Nearest Partner

Operating Throughout the State of Vermont Come Alive Outside Divided Sky East Meadow School Laraway Youth & Family Services Mary Johnson Children's Center MENTOR Vermont Reach Up Program- State of Vermont Sd Associates LLC Unlikely Riders Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports Vermont Department of Health - WIC Program Vermont Works for Women VT Releaf Collective

Addison County Boys & Girls Club of Greater Vergennes Champlain Community Services The Dream Program Northeast Disabled Athletic Association Mary Johnson Children's Center Vermont Family Support Worker

Lamoille County Hyde Park Elementary Summer Program Lamoille County Mental Health Services Northeast Disabled Athletic Association Northeast Family Institute - Cornerstone School Northeast Family Institute - Turning Points VT Social Adventure Group

Bennington County The Dream Program Sunrise Family Resource Center Turning Point Center of Bennington VT

Orange County Clara Martin Center Little Rivers Health Care NFI Vermont - Cornerstone School Upper Valley Services VT Social Adventure Group Working Bridges

Caledonia County Lamoille County Mental Health Services Little Rivers Health Care NFI Vermont - Cornerstone School Northeast Family Institute - Turning Points Working Bridges

Orleans County Northeast Disabled Athletic Association Northeast Family Institute - Cornerstone School Northeast Family Institute - Turning Points Vermont Family Support Worker Working Bridges

Chittenden County Champlain Community Services EDD Adaptive Sports Howard Center Northeast Disabled Athletic Association ONE Arts Inc. Spectrum Youth & Family Services The Dream Program The Janet S. Munt Family Room Turning Point of Franklin County Vermont Family Support Worker VT Social Adventure Group Working Bridges

Rutland County Boys & Girls Club of Rutland County Celebrate Recovery EDD Adaptive Sports Howard Center Mary Johnson Children's Center Rutland County Parent Child Center Rutland Mental Health Services-Community Care Network

Essex County NFI Vermont - Cornerstone School Northeast Family Institute - Turning Points Working Bridges

Washington County EDD Adaptive Sports Northeast Disabled Athletic Association Northeast Family Institute - Cornerstone School VT Social Adventure Group Working Bridges

Franklin County Champlain Community Services Howard Center NCSS Academy of Learning NCSS, Inc. Northeast Disabled Athletic Association Spectrum Youth & Family Services The Dream Program Turning Point of Franklin County VT Social Adventure Group Vermont Family Support Worker Working Bridges

Windham County Boys & Girls Club of Brattleboro Inc Springfield Area Parent Child Center

Grand Isle County Champlain Community Services Howard Center NCSS Academy of Learning NCSS, Inc. Northeast Disabled Athletic Association Spectrum Youth & Family Services Turning Point of Franklin County VT Social Adventure Group Vermont Family Support Worker Working Bridges

Windsor County Clara Martin Center Springfield Area Parent Child Center The Dream Program

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Thank you to our generous donors!

BlueCross BlueShield of Vermont
Cashdan/Stein Great Grandmother Fund of Vermont 
Community Foundation

Chroma Technology 
Common Deer

EastRise Credit Union

Mascoma Bank
NorthCountry Federal Credit Union
Price Chopper's Golub Foundation

SCHIP

The Alchemist

The Charles P. Ferro Foundation

The Road West Traveled, LLC

Timber & Stone, LLC

Ursa Major Natural Care

VELCO
Vermont Electric Cooperative

Vermont Mutual Insurance
Vermont-NEA

Vermont Parks Forever Supporters
Vermont Parks Forever Board and Staff Members

Adaptive Beach Access

The Park Access Fund is getting people into the state parks, and the new Beach Access Initiative will get more people into the water! With the help of generous donors, Vermont Parks Forever will purchase four new beach access wheelchairs for use in Vermont's state parks. When a beach access wheelchair is available for visitors, the benefits are clear: more people are able to experience the mental and physical health improvements gained by spending time in nature.

 

Thank you to the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation and the Northeast Kingdom Fund at the Vermont Community Foundation for funding beach access wheelchairs in 2024!

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