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Tree Identification in the Hogback Ecoregion

This course covers year-round tree identification for beginners. Topics include: characteristics of bark, tree form, twigs, buds, leaves, fruit, and habitat.

Date/Time: 
Saturday, March 1, 2014 - 8:00am
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Tree Identification in the Hogback Ecoregion

This course covers year-round tree identification for beginners. Topics include: characteristics of bark, tree form, twigs, buds, leaves, fruit, and habitat.

Students will meet on 4 Saturdays, with a Sunday for back up: 01 March, 22 March, 24 May, & 28 June.

Course Dates: 
Saturday, March 1, 2014 to Saturday, June 28, 2014
Website: 
Course Announcement
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Vermont Family Forests Lending Library

"Vermont Family Forests welcomes any landowners whose forests are enrolled in our vertified and non-vertified forest pools to check items out from our small, but growing Lending Library. Our library includes books on forest management and ecological philosophy; wildlife habitat management references, including Birding by Ear CDs; and forestry tools, limited at this time to 10-factor prisms. We seek grant funds to support this effort. "

Bristol, VT 05443
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Four-Season Birding in the Hogback Ecoregion

This is a course that will teach students how to recognize local birds by field markings, song and habitat.  Natural history and conservation topcis will also be covered.

Date/Time: 
Saturday, February 22, 2014 - 8:00am
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Four-Season Birding in the Hogback Ecoregion

"This course will immerse you in the joy of studying birds in the field, initiating or enhancing a lifetime pursuit."

Instruction will cover identification of local bird species, by field marks, song and habitat.  Natural history and conservation topics will also be covered.

Course participants will meet on 4 different Saturdays with Sunday as a back-up. Dates are: 22 February, 26 April, 31 May, 21 June.

 

Course Dates: 
Saturday, February 22, 2014 to Saturday, June 21, 2014
Website: 
Course Announcement
Registration Form (PDF)
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Vermont Reptile & Amphibian Atlas

Project Goal: 
Collect and share data about the status of reptiles and amphibians living in Vermont to support their conservation. Data collected includes natural history, distribution and conservation efforts that are working.
Your Role: 
Review available information and contribute additional information about amphibians or reptiles that you've seen in your area.
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Website: 
Atlas main webpage

Amphibian Eggs & Larvae Key

This 6-page .pdf helps with identifying amphibian eggs and larvae.

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Vernal Pool Indicator Species ID Sheet

These PDF files provide descriptions, images and areas that will help in identifying potential vernal pools by what amphibians you find there.

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Mountain Birdwatch 2.0

Project Dates: 
2014-06-01 to 2014-06-30
Project Goal: 
Accurately measure the annual population of specific species of mountain birds unique to the montane forests of the northeastern U.S. Specifically, Bicknell's thrush and other birds found in high elevations.
Your Role: 
Adopt a route, conduct your survey in June and submit your data.
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Website: 
Visit the project website for further details and to sign up.

Vermont Loonwatch

Project Dates: 
2014-05-01 to 2014-08-31
Project Goal: 
Gain information on the distribution and abundance of loons, their nesting success and chick survival rates to improve conservation efforts and continue the comeback of this endangered species.
Your Role: 
Conduct surveys in a variety of different ways: casually observe and report loons when you see them; adopt a lake for the summer; or assist managers with maintaining nesting rafts.
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Website: 
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