Wednesday, August 24 5:30-8 PM Bluffside Farm, Newport Many landowners in the Northeast Kingdom are seeing a growing threat to biodiversity and ecosystem function on their land: invasive plants. Forests, farms, and even front yards in Vermont can be a haven for diverse natural communities and vegetation, which, in turn, support clean air, clean water,
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Tuesday, August 30 1-4 PM Wells Eastern red cedar, or eastern juniper, is most familiar in our region as a small tree that comes up in old, abandoned pastures. But its native and natural haunts are cliffs and ledge-tops, where thin, dry soils keep most other tree species from surviving. Here, eastern red cedar trees
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Tuesday, August 23 9 AM-12 PM Marsh-Billings National Historic Park, Woodstock Join us to explore how we might manage for some of the desired characteristics of old forests. We will learn how to recognize an old forest, what the desired characteristics are, and how to choose the best approach for achieving those characteristics. We will
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Sunday, July 24 1–4 PM Farm Craft Vermont, 6608 Rt 116, Shelburne A BioBlitz is a community science effort to record as many species within a designated location and time period as possible. Everyone works together at a BioBlitz—scientists, families, students, teachers, and other community members—to get a snapshot of biodiversity. Smartphones and apps such as
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Thursday, July 14 7–8 pm Join Liz Thompson and the Vermont Land Trust for an evening virtual ramble through Vermont’s lowlands and highlands. Explore wetlands, river shores, lakeshores, upland woods, roadsides, and mountaintops to learn more about the native wildflowers that show themselves in July and August. Liz will share about the ecology of these
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Saturday, July 9 10 AM Join UVM botanists and long-time Jericho residents Cathy Paris and Dave Barrington for a casual, all-ages walk to discover what’s blooming in the Park at the height of summer. Our leaders will share their knowledge of Vermont’s fern flora, a group of special interest to them, and will teach us how
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Saturday, August 20 8:30 AM-5:30 PM Thetford Academy, 304 Academy Rd, Thetford Jon the Northern Woodlands crew for a fun day featuring hands-on workshops, talks, and woods walks. This program, featuring prominent authors, naturalists, and foresters will occur rain or shine. To learn more, see the agenda, and register, click here. Cost $195.
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Wednesday or Thursday, July 20 or 21 1-4 PM (Burlington/Montpelier) This workshop focuses on common tree health conditions that should factored into any assessment of tree risk in public places. Registration required, free and open to tree wardens, municipal staff, or other active tree stewards. Vermont Local Roads Scholar credits available. Click here to register.
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Wednesday or Thursday, July 20 or 21 8 AM-12 PM (Burlington/Montpelier) This hands-on workshop is focused on using ropes to safely guide trees to the ground while keeping workers out of the strike zone. Registration required; $25 for a single attendees, $40 for a team of two or more attendees from a single municipality. Vermont
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Thursday, July 14 7-8 PM Join us for an evening virtual ramble through Vermont’s lowlands and highlands. We’ll explore wetlands, river shores, lakeshores, upland woods, roadsides, and mountaintops to learn more about the native wildflowers that show themselves in July and August. We’ll learn about the ecology of these plants, their places in the ecosystem, how they
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