What does it mean to manage forests for birds? While this may seem like a simple question, it’s actually almost impossible to answer. What we call birds includes everything from ducks and gulls to hawks and herons, from woodpeckers to hummingbirds, from turkeys to turkey vultures. Vermont is home to more than 80 species…
Category: News
What is a “Generalist?”
At one time or another, I expect that many of us have wondered if it is better to be a specialist or a generalist – to try to be great at one thing or to be passable at many different things. Across deep time, Earth’s millions of species have “asked” this same question, again and…
High School Speech Contest – Win up to $1,750
The Charlotte Shelburne Hinesburg Rotary Club will hold the club round of the Rotary District 7850 High School Speech Contest on Wednesday, Jan. 31, at 7:30 a.m. at the Shelburne United Methodist Church. Please register by January 29! Forms can be found on the home page of our website under High School Speech…
Sleepy Hollow Hosts Full Moon Ski Party
and Carol Greenhouse, Special Projects Director 5 to 9 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 27 Sleepy Hollow in Huntington invites Nordic neophytes, seasoned skate skiers, intrepid snowshoers, passionate romantics, curious families, and anyone else who likes a unique activity to traverse the moonlit forest at the Second Annual Full Moon Ski Party from 5 to…
Hinesburg Fifth Grader Honored as Good Citizen
and by Emily Mars Raymond, totally biased mother of Olivet This summer, 10-year-old Oliver Raymond completed the Seven Days VT Good Citizen Challenge. It involved 25 activities that helped him learn about and improve his community. Raymond finished the activities before the end of the summer and was honored on Nov. 2 at a…
Hinesburg Artist Series Concert Nov. 19
Featuring South County Chorus and Hinesburg Community Band The Hinesburg Artist Series will perform an exciting mix of choral and band music at the Champlain Valley Union High School at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 19. “Our fall concert is always free and fun,” said Rufus Patrick, Hinesburg Artist Series Music Director. “Both…
RSVD Campaign Kicks Off
All you need to do is Read, Subscribe, Volunteer, or Donate! If ever the words “it takes a village” ring true, it is today in Hinesburg. We are a vibrant and diverse community of people, without whom the boundaries defining Hinesburg’s borders would mean nothing. A not insignificant part of Hinesburg’s history and…
HCRC: Who We Are and What We Do
and Anna Main, Executive Director, HCRC The Hinesburg Community Resource Center (HCRC) is a primarily volunteer-run nonprofit organization of neighbors helping neighbors. We work toward a community that is not in need, and feels connected and supported. HCRC runs the Hinesburg Food Shelf, Friends of Families Programs, Emergency Assistance Fund, a medical lending closet,…
Cemetery Cleaning and Restoration a Success
We had an awesome turnout on Saturday, Aug. 19, cleaning and restoring monuments in an older section of the Hinesburg Village Cemetery. In four hours, we accomplished so much and could not have done it without all the hard work and enthusiasm of our volunteers and contributors. With roughly 35 volunteers ranging in age from…
Our Big News!
On September 7, with the election of a brand new and unpaid board of directors, The Hinesburg Record finalized a year-long initiative to become a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. While just one step in The Hinesburg Record’s 37-year journey as a news organization, it is a significant one. Meet the new directors! Tom Giroux…