What’s the best way to get through late winter? To gather with your community and share stories of wisdom, misfortune and humor centered around mud season! Join Vermont Woodlands Association at The Speakeasy Cafe for a story telling event Mudseason- Tales of Getting Through. There will be a handful of scheduled story tellers and then the mic will open for your own 3-5 minute story. The Speakeasy will have coffee, treats and alcoholic beverages available for purchase. We can’t wait to gather with you!

In this workshop on tracks and other signs of wildlife, we will investigate wildlife habitat by walking around the nature trails at the Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS). In addition to following trails in the snow, we will examine food sources, bedding, and edge habitat along a forest floodplain along the Ottauquechee River. We will be alert for signs of river otters, deer, foxes, coyotes, bobcats, eagles, porcupines, and many other species. Participants should be prepared for walking in snow along woodland trails that are not maintained for human foot travel in the winter.

Join us for our wildlife tracking learning series! The series includes a set of three webinars, and several a hands-on wildlife tracking workshops led by partner organizations around the state. Sessions can be attended individually or as part of the full series. This program is made possible by a collaboration grant from the Vermont Community Foundation.