Wednesday, November 17 1-2 PM Act 171 requires towns to identify and protect forest blocks and habitat connectors. But what exactly does that mean? And how do you figure out which blocks and connectors are most valuable to wildlife and your community? Join the Community Wildlife Program at Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department to learn
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Wednesday, November 17 12-1 PM For those who own land, tree pests are an unfortunate and often unavoidable problem. There are several different kinds of insects, both native and invasive, that have negative effects on different species of trees. Join us for a one-hour zoom webinar on November 17, 12-1 pm to hear from Hannah
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Wednesday, November 10 7–8 PM Have you wondered about the Timber Doodle? This is the bird that many call the harbinger of spring. This migratory bird leads quite an interesting life and we continue to learn more about it’s habits and habitat. VT Fish and Wildlife Biologist David Sausville will share the basic biology, habitat requirements and
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Tuesday, November 9 7-8:30 PM Whether you own a large woodlot or just a small yard, you have probably struggled with invasive exotic plants. On a small scale, these resilient plants are a nuisance. On a larger scale, they are a major threat to ecosystems and biodiversity across Vermont’s landscape, and across the globe. In
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Unit 1: From Science to Planning Note: This is a 3-session training course. You must sign up for all three sessions if you wish to take this class and receive the certificate. Session 2: Monday, November 8, 7-9 PM (Online) Session 3: Monday, November 15, 7-9 PM (Online) This training (formerly known as NR 1) will introduce
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Tuesday, October 12 7–8 PM With nearly 16,000 parcels and 2 million acres of forestland enrolled in Current Use, the program is considered by many to be Vermont’s pre-eminent forest conservation program. The program supports, conservation of forestland, the forest economy, and affordable land ownership among many other values. Join Keith Thompson, Private Lands Program Manager
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Tuesday, November 9, 2021 The Vermont Logger Safety and Workers’ Compensation Insurance Program, developed to modernize safety on logging operations and reduce workers’ compensation insurance costs, is entering its third year! For mechanized and non-mechanized logging contractors enrolling in the Vermont Logger Safety and Workers’ Compensation Insurance Program to be eligible for “safety certified” status
Read More...Saturday, October 2 9:30 AM– 12 PM Join us to learn about how river corridors can be managed to enhance wildlife habitat and to provide erosion control for flood resiliency. Coverts Cooperator Ron Millard has worked with the White River Partnership on a floodplain tree planting and has placed some of his land in an
Read More...Saturday, October 9, 10 AM– 12 PM Little Hogback Community Forest, Monkton Join Vermont Coverts as we host Ali Kosiba, the Climate Forester with VT Dept. of Forests, Parks and Recreation, at the Little Hogback Community Forest in Monkton. Ali is interested in understanding how forests and trees respond to environmental changes. She will share
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Session 1: Tuesday, October 26, 10 -11 AM Session 2: Wednesday, December 8, 1-2 PM 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
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