Woodlands and Wildlife Events

Subject: [Events-UV] Woodlands and Wildlife Events

Passing Lands Pop-up: What Will Your Legacy Be? Wednesday, August 5 Session 1: 3:00-5:00pm Session 2: 5:30-7:30pm Greensboro UCC, Greensboro Do you own woodlands and want to understand options for the land for future generations? Have 3 heirs and want to be fair, have no heirs but want to see the land remain intact? Wondering what it would mean to conserve your land with a land trust? Have questions about Current Use? Join us for a special speed-dating-style program where you move from table to table and have one-on-one conversations with lawyers, foresters, financial and estate planning professionals, and those who have just been through the process. Each is ready to answer your questions about passing your land to the next generation. This program, organized by VT Coverts and the Greensboro Conservation Commission, is for you. To register fill out the form here or contact lisa@vtcoverts.org. Each registrant will receive a copy of For the Future of Your Forest at the event. Space is limited. Leaves, Bark, and Beyond: A Tree Identification Walk Friday, August 7 2:00pm – 4:00pm Bouchard Farm, Stowe (meet at Thompson Park) Join Stowe Land Trust for an informational walk and workshop about identifying tree species in the forests of Stowe, led by Protection Forester's Chloe Sardonis and Liam Farley with the VT Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation. Learn more and register here. Middlebury Area Butterfly Blitz Saturday, August 8 10:00am – 2:00 p.m. Middlebury Recreation Center, 154 Creek Rd, Middlebury Let’s go look for butterflies! Scientists want to know what kind of butterflies live near you. Join a team from the Vermont Center for Ecostudies and the Middlebury Area Land Trust for a day of butterflying near Middlebury. Learn about butterflies in the field with the experts. No experience is necessary, and all ages are welcome (minors must be accompanied by an adult). Grab a friend and come for all or part of the day. Register here. Chainsawing for Forest Citizens: Saw Safety Basics Sunday, August 9 8:00am – 12:00pm Learn the fundamentals of safe operation: saw hazards, positioning of body and mind. Supervised chainsaw practice: starting saw, downward and upward cuts, introductory felling and limbing, avoiding pinched saws and dull chains. Good pre-course for Game of Logging Levels 1&2. Your instructor, Matty Adams of Pine Hill Voices, Occupational Safety and Health Professional, Wilderness First Aid Qualified. Max 7 people. Learn more and register here. Game Camera Tricks and Tips Wednesday, August 19 4:00pm - 6:30pm Wolf Tree Forest, 1630 Country Club Rd. Brandon Learn from our mistakes how to capture photos or videos of the animals in your neighborhood or forest. We’ll talk about camera types and settings and where and how to place cameras for best results depending on your goals. After some discussion and looking at examples, we’ll spend about an hour in the woods looking at where some of our photos were taken and choose a spot and set a camera. We'll provide wood-fired pizza and some drinks after we get back from the woods. Feel free to bring your choice of beverages and plan to connect about the woodlands and wildlife in our region. Register here. Rain date will be Thursday, August 20. This free event is offered through the peer-to-peer network of Vermont Coverts. Volunteer Work Party: Honeysuckle Removal at Mayo Farm Friday, August 21 2:00pm – 4:00pm Mayo Farm, Stowe Roll up your sleeves and help us tackle invasive honeysuckle at Mayo Farm. These aggressive shrubs can quickly take over natural areas, outcompeting native plants like wildflowers, ferns, and young trees. Learn more and register here. Snake Monitoring with Luke Groff Monday, Aug 24 5:30pm – 7:30pm Smokey House Center, 426 Danby Mountain Rd, Danby Join Smokey House as we host Luke Groff, Herpetologist with the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department for an introduction to snake monitoring and snake conservation in Vermont. Last