Tuesday, February 15 There are a broad range of activities that Conservation Commissions can engage in, from stewarding town-owned land to advising on land use planning to developing educational programs and volunteer opportunities. With all these options, it can be overwhelming and it requires careful planning to help a Conservation Commission move forward. Sometimes commissions
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Tuesday, February 8 12-1 PM Have you ever wished you had a forester with you out in the woods? This is your chance to get your most vexing tree ID questions answered! Vermont Land Trust’s forestry team will answer your questions about how to identify Vermont’s trees. Click here to register.
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February 8 12 – 1 PM Have you ever wished you had someone knowledgeable with you when you were out in the woods trying to figure out whether the bark on that tree was red or sugar maple? This is your chance to get your most vexing tree ID questions answered! Register here.
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Saturday, January 29 1-3 PM Join Ethan Tapper, the Chittenden County Forester for the Vermont Dept. of Forests, Parks and Recreation, and Andrea Shortsleeve, Wildlife Biologist for Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife, for a free, public walk of an active forest management project at the Hinesburg Town Forest (HTF). This walk will highlight winter
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Tuesday, January 25 11 AM–1 PM Northwoods Stewardship Center, East Charleston Learn how to identify potential roosting habitat for endangered bats in Vermont. This FREE training is open to land managers, consultants, foresters, biologists, regulators, loggers, landowners, and more! Presented by: Alyssa Bennett, Small Mammals Biologist, Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department. Please note that this is an outdoor
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February 21 – April 15 This is a self-paced, online, introductory-level course. This version of the course will have a special emphasis on the relationship between forest health, invasive pests, and birds. It will cover the importance of Forest Pest First Detectors and what they do; basic information on the life cycle, signs, and symptoms
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Saturday, January 29, 10-11:30 AM The leaves have fallen and identifying the trees in your backyard has become more difficult. Join us for a tree identification workshop, led by our Natural Resource team, to learn the three B’s (buds, bark, branches) for identifying different species of trees in the winter and learn some fun facts
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Saturday, January 22, 10-11:30 AM The leaves have fallen and identifying the trees in your backyard has become more difficult. Join us for a tree identification workshop, led by our Natural Resource team, to learn the three B’s (buds, bark, branches) for identifying different species of trees in the winter and learn some fun facts
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Wednesday, January 19 7– 8 PM VLT and VT Fish and Wildlife will explore elements – other than trees – that can be seen in old forests in winter. Winter is a great time to see mosses, lichens and fungi. It is also a great time to see animal tracks, tree cavities, and mystery nests. Register online here.
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January 25, 2022 12-1 PM The introduced emerald ash borer threatens to functionally eliminate ash from forests in the northeastern United States generating significant cultural, ecological, and economic impacts. Effective insecticide treatments exist for protecting mature ash trees; however, these have largely been considered in the context of residential or urban settings. Given the importance of ash,
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