REGION – August is National Water Quality Month and the Black River Action Team is right in the thick of it! All activities are prioritized to support the state of Vermont’s Tactical Basin Plan, which uses BRAT’s volunteer monitoring data … Continued
REGION – The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is asking boaters and anglers to enjoy loons from a safe distance this summer. “Loons were removed from Vermont’s endangered species list in 2005, but two threats loons face are human disturbance … Continued
LONDONDERRY, Vt. – On Saturday, July 17, Mountain Garden Walks offers a self-guided walking tour of six enchanting gardens in Londonderry and Weston. Each garden captures the beauty of Vermont’s perennial, woodland, and native plants surrounded by stonewalls, bogs, and … Continued
MONTPELIER, Vt. – The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department has announced the 2021-2022 migratory game bird hunting season dates and bag limits. A printable copy of the Migratory Bird Syllabus can be downloaded from the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department’s … Continued
ST. ALBANS, Vt. – The Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge Junior Waterfowl Hunter Training Program is being offered to young hunters who want to learn more about the sport of waterfowl hunting and experience a high quality waterfowl hunt. The program … Continued
REGION – Wild turkeys are found throughout most of Vermont, but their reproductive success is monitored annually by the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department with help from “citizen scientists.” The department had an annual online survey for reporting turkey broods … Continued
REGION – Many of Vermont’s pollinator species are in peril, and the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department would like to share a few simple suggestions to greatly benefit our essential pollinator species. “The majority of our flowering plants need pollinators … Continued
REGION – Bobolinks, meadowlarks, Savannah sparrows, and grasshopper sparrows enrich our summers with their songs, but some of these species are in decline due to the loss of appropriate grassland habitat. Landowners can make a difference by altering the times … Continued
MOUNT HOLLY, Vt. – The 14th Annual Mount Holly Garden Tour will be held Saturday, July 17, 2021, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is a self-guided tour of diverse high-altitude gardens that display many truly creative landscaping ideas. … Continued
TOWNSHEND, Vt. – Sign up for Grace Cottage’s 16th Annual Tour de Grace bike rally, to be held Saturday, June 26, rain or shine. Start any time between 8-10 a.m. at Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital, 185 Grafton Rd., … Continued