7-8:30 PM Join Cold Hollow to Canada for an evening of story and conversation with Peter Forbes, managing director of First Light Learning Journey, a program of New Learning Journey, Inc. Through images and story, Peter will describe the largest effort that’s ever been undertaken in the northeast to rebuild relationships between indigenous people and
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Tuesday September 29, 2020 7-8 PM Currently known to be in 35 states, the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is an invasive forest pest that devastates North American ash trees. EAB was found in Vermont in 2018 and poses an imminent and existential threat to Vermont’s three native species of ash. This invasion poses costly and
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September 24, 2020 9-10 AM Join us for a webinar conversation to explore the women who own Vermont’s forestland. In 2019, Vermont Woodlands Association (VWA), Vermont Coverts, UVM Extension, VT Forests, Parks, and Recreation, VT Fish & Wildlife and Vermont Land Trust (VLT) joined forces to form VT’s Women Owning Woodlands Network (WOW-VT). Over the
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Tuesday, September 22, 2020 7-8:30 PM You’re invited to join the Hinesburg Town Forest Committee, the Chittenden County Forester, US Fish and Wildlife Service and The Nature Conservancy for a virtual event discussing innovative restoration efforts at the LaPlatte Headwaters Town Forest (LHTF), a 301-acre conserved municipal forest owned by the Town of Hinesburg since
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Join Ethan Tapper, Chittenden County Forester, and Andrea Shortsleeve, Wildlife Biologist for Vermont Fish and Wildlife, for a virtual presentation on Vermont’s wildlife, wildlife ecology, and forest management. This presentation focused on the Andrews Community Forest (ACF), a public, conserved property owned by the Town of Richmond, and how an upcoming forest management project on
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Friday, October 2 9-10 AM Join VT Coverts and VWA as we host Liza Walker and Caitlin Cusack from the Vermont Land Trust. Liza and Caitlin will share about the land trust and answer your questions about easements. If you are considering conserving your land with a land trust or currently have an easement on
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September 19 & 20: Game of Logging Levels I (9/19) and II (9/20), 8a – 4p, $200/level For women only: Chain saw safety course, 2 levels. Level 1 focuses on precision felling techniques, Level 2 focuses on Maximizing Saw Performance. Level 1 is required before taking Level 2. Preregistration is required. Participants must bring a
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September 30 7-8 pm Join us for a virtual walk around the backyard. Learn about invasive plants commonly used in landscaping and native alternatives to create a yard that is a part of Vermont’s natural beauty. Register here.
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September 25 3-4 pm Owls have lots of unique characteristics, and NorthWoods Stewardship Center happens to have one living on the property! The event is perfect for anyone interested in owls from elementary age to adulthood. Register here.
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September 16 7-8 pm Learn about the most common invasive plants and what to do about them. There will be 15 minutes of presentation, followed by 45 minutes of Q&A, so bring your invasive plant questions! Register here.
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