POTASH HILL

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The address is 2582 South Road, Marlboro, VT 05344. Take Route 9 from Brattleboro or Wilmington, turn onto South Rd, and proceed 3 miles to the campus.

If your GPS disagrees and weather is wet, consider rerouting to avoid Town Hill Road, Ames Hill Road, or Moss Hollow Road.

If you are flying in or otherwise need transportation to campus, Potash Hill recommends Thomas Transportation. More information: https://thomastransportation.com/

• "Potash Hill" is the name of the former Marlboro College campus and the nonprofit organization that manages it.
• The name Potash Hill refers to the hilltop, which was once the site of three farms.
• Potash Hill is on 560 acres and has more than 50 buildings. The center of campus is roughly 60 acres. 
• There are several historic buildings, the oldest of which was built around 1810.
• From 1946 through 2020, Potash Hill was the home of Marlboro College. 
• In 2021, the campus was acquired by Marlboro Music, a world-renowned chamber music institution that has been in summer residence on campus since 1951. 
• The campus is managed by Potash Hill, Inc., a subsidiary non-profit of Marlboro Music.
• For more information about Potash Hill, visit potashhill.org.

When you arrive, park temporarily in the VISITOR LOT and walk up to the Dining Hall to check in. During move-in and move-out, temporary parking is allowed near, but only on one side of the road, and only on the pavement, not on the gravel or grass.

If you are staying in a dorm, unload quickly, then move your car to the SERKIN LOT.

If you are tenting, park in the WHITTEMORE LOT. Vehicles are not allowed on the grass.

If you are commuting, park in the COMMUTER LOT. Bring a flashlight for evening access.

If you are coming for an evening dance or an afternoon event, park in the VISITOR LOT.

If you need accessible parking, park in the VISITOR LOT or contact us to make arrangements.

Parking is not allowed on any public road. Cars on campus must never block emergency access.

Wireless Internet is available on campus:

User: PotashHillRenters

Password: InternetPlease

Service is similar to public wifi in coffee shops and airports, good for standard web browsing and email. VPNs, BitTorrent, Zoom, and other streaming services may not work. 

Cell phone reception varies. Verizon usually works well. Sometimes the best reception is in the Visitor Parking Lot across the road from the Potash Hill office.

Food waste can be disposed of in the designated bin in the Dining Hall or in the yellow bins on the Dining Hall loading dock.

Please recycle all glass, cans, and plastic! There are trash and recycling bins in the Dining Hall, and also:

Halfway and All-the-Way share trash/recycling receptacles. They can be found in the grey shed on your left as you enter All-the-Way.

New Dorm has a trash/recycling room. It is on the west end of the building (same end as the laundry room). The doors are on the outside. In order to open the door, you press the button located to the left of the double doors and turn the knob/pull the door open.

Happy Valley has a recycling bin and trash bin just outside the door to the common room. 

The Romp's arrangement with Potash Hill includes these buildings: Dining Hall, Apple Tree, Half Way, All The Way, New Dorm, Happy Valley. Please do not explore other buildings. 

All attendees under the age of 18 must have a registered parent or parent-designated adult who will be present with and responsible for them for the duration of the event. 

No BYO alcohol is allowed in the Dining Hall (this would jeopardize the Brattleboro Food Coop's alcohol license and Potash Hill's contract with the Coop). 

All local, state, and federal laws apply on campus.

Smoking is not allowed within 25' of any building on campus.

No fires are allowed on campus without prior written permission from Potash Hill.

No animals are allowed on campus with the exception of pre-registered service animals. Please do not approach service animals without permission from their owners. If you require a service animal at the Romp, please notify us in advance so that we may clear it with Potash Hill.

There is native wildlife on campus. Be sure that all trash bins and trash doors are tightly closed. Do not leave food unattended outside. 

Sleeping is allowed only in assigned dormitory bedrooms and the tenting area. Only primitive tenting is permitted on the soccer field. Tenting or camping in other areas is prohibited. Please adhere to the motto, "Leave no trace."

Sleeping in buildings is allowed ONLY in dorm rooms (not hallways or common areas). Single capacity rooms can ONLY have one sleeper in them. Double capacity rooms can ONLY have two sleepers in them.

Anyone with COVID-like symptoms or signs of similar communicable illness may not attend the Romp. Anyone who develops COVID-like symptoms while attending should isolate themselves from the group, notify an organizer, and leave promptly.