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.
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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
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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,
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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,
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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
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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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