Guided Walk

Date: May 30 - June 2
Location: Pine Valley/Quechee KOA
Difficulty: easy/moderate

All day field trips on Friday and Saturday to natural areas in vicinity of Quechee and Woodstock, plus evening programs Thursday and Friday. Matt Peters, VFWD Ecologist gives the Friday night talk on Uapishka, the largest alpine area in northeastern North America, in north central Quebec. 

See Vermont Botanical and Bird Club website for details.

Date: Sunday May 26
Time: 8:30am - 11:00am
Location: Camel’s Hump State Park
Difficulty: moderate

Explore one of Vermont’s premiere spring wildflower sites with Everett Marshall, VFWD scientist. 

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Date: Thursday, May 9. 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Location: Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area, Addison, Vermont

Vermont Fish & Wildlife botanist Bob Popp will lead the group looking for spring wildflowers.  Dead Creek includes one of the largest remaining Clayplain Forests in the state, with many unique plant species found here as a result.  The group meet at the visitor center and go on an easy walk looking for flowers and other unique plants. 

The guided walk is free, and participants are encouraged to bring snacks and water and to dress in footwear and clothing appropriate for the weather and season. Space is limited and these events fill up quickly, so sign up as early as possible.

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Date: Wednesday, May 8. (Backup date, Thursday, May 9)
Morning trip: 7:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Afternoon trip: 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Location: Wenlock Wildlife Management Area, Ferdinand, Vermont

Join Vermont Fish & Wildlife’s Doug Morin to explore the Northeast Kingdom’s boreal birding hotspot! The group will search for rare resident birds including spruce grouse, gray jay, black-backed woodpecker, and boreal chickadee.

Participants should be comfortable walking up to 3 miles, on- and off-trail, at a slow pace. Binoculars, sturdy footwear, and bug protection are highly recommended. Spotting scopes and field guides are optional. 

The guided walk is free and participants are encouraged to bring snacks and water and to dress in footwear and clothing appropriate for the weather and season. Space is limited and these events fill up quickly, so sign up as early as possible.

Morning walk registration

afternoon walk registration

Date: Saturday, May 4, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Location: Willoughby Falls Wildlife Management Area, Orleans, Vermont. 

Fisheries biologist Pete Emerson will be available at the Willoughby Falls in Orleans to observe the steelhead rainbow trout spawning migration and to answer questions from the public about the fish, the river, and the state-owned lands that border the river much of the way to Lake Memphremagog. 

No need to sign up – just show up!  

Sunday, February 24, 2019 
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m..
Location: Thetford Elementary School on Route 113 in Thetford, Vermont

Ali Thomas, education manager for the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department, will be leading the walk. An experienced naturalist and tracker who has worked on conservation education projects throughout the country, Thomas studied under renowned wildlife tracker James Halfpenny. According to Thomas, tracking wildlife is a great way to connect with nature and the outdoors and getting started requires no experience or equipment. 

This guided walk is free and open to the public.

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Sunday, March 3, 2019 
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m..
Location: Dead Creek Visitor Center, Addison, Vermont

Ali Thomas, education manager for the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department, will be leading the walk. An experienced naturalist and tracker who has worked on conservation education projects throughout the country, Thomas studied under renowned wildlife tracker James Halfpenny. According to Thomas, tracking wildlife is a great way to connect with nature and the outdoors and getting started requires no experience or equipment. 

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