Written by Avery Bohman, 577 Program Intern
This is part 2 of my final Earth Month Blog series: 577’s Behind-the-Scenes Conservation Efforts. If you missed part 1: The Diversity of Environmentalism, click here.
At 577, cultivating sustainable
History & Memories
The 577 StoryWalk® Trail
Have you heard of a StoryWalk®? The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT, and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. StoryWalk® is a registered service mark owned by Ms. Ferguson. But how did it begin? In 2007, Anne...
The Log House at 577
The Log House at 577 When you visit this corner at 577, you may feel like you’ve been transported back in time when you see this log house. But wait - why is there a log house at the 577 Foundation? And how did it get here? Our founder and benefactor, Virginia Secor...
Welcome to 577
Part 3: The 577 Foundation ~ Today, Tomorrow, and the Future When a first-time visitor would ask Virginia ~ "What is 577?". ~ she would say ~ “The 577 Foundation is a work of art being molded by the community.” Her wish was for 577 to serve the community. Over the...
Virginia establishes The 577 Foundation
Part 2 ~ Virginia establishes The 577 Foundation (Years: 1988 to 2021) Virginia loved her home at 577 East Front Street, often called Virginia’s Folly by those who knew her. As her children moved away from the property and the riverfront estates around her began to be...
Did’s Life ~ The Early Years
When thinking about our very first blog post, we knew the subject had to be about the reason why we are here ~ 577's founder and benefactress, Virginia Secor Stranahan. Part 1 ~ The Early Years Virginia (known as Did or Diddy by her close friends and family) was...