Wednesday, June 15 9-10 AM Old forests, with their abundant nesting cavities and down wood in all stages of decay, are important in many ways but are rare in our landscape. They help to keep the air and water clean, provide habitat for a variety of fungi, plants, and animals, and keep carbon out of
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Saturday, May 28 Chandler Center for the Arts in Randolph A lively, eclectic celebration of Vermont’s working lands, nature and rural communities. Vermont Almanac: Stories Told From & For the Land is an evening of readings by 10 of the many dozens of authors featured in the recently published Vermont Almanac, Vol. II. The evening will also
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Saturday, July 23 9-12 PM Hubbardton WMA, Monument Hill Rd, Castleton Enjoy a walk with Department wildlife biologist Travis Hart and a historian from the Hubbardton Battlefield to discuss the important habitats across this historic WMA as well as the history of the Hubbardton Battlefield itself. Please wear close-toed shoes as there will be some time in the
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Friday and Saturday, July 1 and 2 Hidden Valley Nature Center, Jefferson, Maine The Women Foresters Collaborative invites New England women in forestry-related fields, both students and professionals, to a summer overnight gathering. Approximate cost $50 includes access to HVNC, three meals, a great program, and rustic lodging or camping. Scholarships available. Email Karen Bennett for updates.
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Saturday, June 18 Mercy Ecospirituality Center, Benson Participate in Mercy Ecology’s BioBlitz, a field study to record all the living species within the land. This is a second BioBlitz, building on the one conducted in spring 2017, to provide an extended picture and count of the plants, animals, and other organisms that live on the
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Sunday, June 5 (rain date: Tuesday, June 7) 10 AM-12 PM (rain date-time: 4-6 PM) Old Turnpike Road, Bethel The Department acquired the farm field along Rt 107 in Bethel in the 1960s in part to protect Parkers Hole for Atlantic Salmon returning to the White River Hatchery. The field remained in agriculture until 2015 when the Department
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Saturday, June 4 (rain or shine) 10 AM-12 PM Intervale WMA, Intersection of Shipman’s Lane and Pine Island Road, Colchester Join biologist Toni Mikula for a tour of one of the department’s newest additions at Intervale WMA in Colchester. You will tour the property, look at wildlife, and learn about how the department is turning this former dairy
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June 1 – Stowe, VT June 2 – Tupper Lake, VT 7:45 AM–3 PM Employees, foremen and owners of Master Logger Certified companies should join us for an outside, interactive workshop that will cover protecting Water Resources through BMPs, harvest planning, and oil/diesel spill best practices. There will also be a bonus session on fighting
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Tuesday, May 24 (rain date: Thursday, May 26) 4-6 PM Otter Creek WMA (WMA pull off from Route 7 at the Danby/Mt Tabor town line) Otter Creek WMA in Danby and Mt Tabor is 1,139 acres and includes floodplains along Otter Creek and foothills of the Green Mountains. This walk, led by Department staff Will Eldridge and Joel
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Saturday, May 21 10 AM – 12 PM 493 West Road, Sandgate Join Soil Conservationist Olivia Carlson of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service and Habitat Biologist Travis Hart of Vermont Fish & Wildlife to walk through untreated and treated areas of invasive plants to identify these invaders and discuss control methods. Please dress for the
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