April 1, 2022 You’re invited to attend the American Forest Foundation’s second annual Virtual Landowner Convention on April 1st! Connect with other forest landowners from around the country to learn and share about the variety of conservation activities taking place on family forest lands. The cost is $25 for a day of online programming by
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Saturday, April 30 10 am-3 pm Readsboro, VT Join John Whitman (Coverts Cooperator, VWA and WRWA member) and wife Virginia for a show and tell walk on their 340-acre property. John will share about the history of the property and his stewardship goals – both economic and environmental. He will provide information on their VLT conservation
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Wednesday, March 16 3 pm 22 Browne Court, Brattleboro, Vermont 05301 Meet at Vermont Islands for a tour! Vycom Will be there to speak about what they do. Then on to tours of Vermont Plank and Adaptive Fabrication. All in walking distance of each other! Refreshments will be served. Register Here
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Thursday, April 7 12-1 PM Black bears are an iconic species in Vermont. Loss of habitat is of great concern for the continued success of our black bear population. Join us as we host Jackie Comeau, VT Fish and Wildlife biologist, who will share about the habitat needs of Vermont’s black bears. We will discuss options
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Wednesday, May 4 12– 1 pm Join VT Coverts as we host Josh Halman, Forest Health Lead for the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation, to share about the current Lymantria dispar (formerly known as gypsy moth) outbreak in Vermont. The history and biology of the insect will be discussed, along with the latest update on the
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Thursday, April 14th at 7 pm. Have you ever thought about hosting a woods walk but don’t know where to start? Join Vermont Tree Farm’s Al Robertson for a webinar for landowners who are interested in hosting a woods walk and need some help getting the details together. Register Here for April Eent
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Tuesday, April 12 9-10 AM Every eight years, Vermont municipalities update their town plans to set the vision for moving forward and balancing an array of competing values. Natural resource issues are an important consideration in this balancing act. While every town is unique and different resources are present in each community, a lot can
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Sunday, March 20, 10-11:30 AM No leaves? No problem! Learn how to identify some of our region’s most common trees, even after their leaves have fallen. We will discuss the many ways to identify trees, including through bark characteristics, leaf scars, branch arrangement, scent, bud characteristics, and habitat. We will also explore those trees that
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Thursday, March 10 10-11 AM Vermont Fish and Wildlife’s Community Wildlife Program invites you to learn about climate action-planning. Vermont’s first Climate Action Plan has been released and there is a lot to do! But where to begin? What are appropriate climate-related projects for Vermont’s Conservation Commissions and towns to tackle? Join the Agency of
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Cancellation of March 3 Woods Walk Primer with Al Robertson. Due to unanticipated conflicts, Al has asked us to postpone his presentation and reschedule for Thursday, April 14th at 7pm. We will put a notice in our enews and provide a new registration link for those who would like to attend. Thank you for your
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