Saturday, June 25 7-9 PM Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park, Cornish NH Did you know there are over 1300 species of bats in the world? Join us for a special educational evening learning about bats from Dartmouth College researchers Eran Amichai and Hannah ter Hofstede. We will receive a presentation, check out some scientific equipment used
Read More...
Tuesday, June 21 2-5 PM Roy Mountain Wildlife Management Area, Barnet Where do northern white cedars live? How do they thrive? How old can they get? Why should we let them get old? What do they grow with and what grows with them? Join us to learn more about old forests—old growth Northern White Cedar
Read More...
Saturday, June 18 9-10 AM Monkton Central School (1036 Monkton Rd) Monkton‘s Conservation Commission is hosting a presentation by Travis Hart, Habitat Biologist with Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department. Travis will discuss invasive plants in relation to forest health and wildlife habitat. This will include an overview of common invasive plants that can be found
Read More...
Saturday, June 18 9:30 AM-12 PM Huntington Come experience nature in new and deeply familiar ways with the practice of forest bathing, in which you are invited to slow down with intentionality and mindfulness to engage your traditional five senses and beyond. Give your body and mind a chance to rest and restore while taking
Read More...
Thursday, June 16 7-8:30 PM ‘The Radical Forest Manager’ with Ethan Tapper, Chittenden County Forester Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation This FREE series of programs takes place every THIRD Thursday of the month online. Pre-registration is required. Click here to register.
Read More...
Thursday, June 9 7:30 – 9 AM Huntington Spring’s birdsong chorus has quieted down a little by June, so this monitoring walk will focus on the field marks that are essential for distinguishing among different species. Wing bars, tail patterns, and eye stripe and rings will all come into play. This program is free and
Read More...
Saturday, July 9 10 AM-12 PM 3441 Vermont Route 30, Pawlet Please park next to the barn, where we will meet. Women Owning Woodlands Vermont is excited to announce an upcoming walk to highlight habitat management opportunities for private landowners. The walk will take place in Pawlet on the property of Coverts Cooperator Barbara Moore,
Read More...
Friday, June 24 8 AM-4 PM Fletcher Last call for Game of Logging sign-ups!! Learn to be safe in the woods! Game of Logging Level I focuses on introducing the participant to open-face felling and the development of techniques to safely use it. Topics covered include personal protective equipment, chainsaw safety features, chainsaw reactive forces, bore cutting,
Read More...
Tuesday, June 21 12-1 pm Have you ever considered how your land fits in to the ecology of Vermont? Wondering if your woods are a cut above? Join Andy Wood with the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department to learn how Vermont Conservation Design’s cutting edge science can help you better understand your woods, waters, and
Read More...
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
Read More...