Volunteers with the Let's Go Fishing Program encourage and teach young people and their families how to fish, emphasizing that fishing is more than just catching fish.

During this one-day training participants will learn how to conduct aquatic education programing in their communities.

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If you are an educator needing professional development credits we now offer the training as part of a one-credit course through Castleton University called Experiential Education in Aquatic Ecology and Habitat Conservation. This is a great option for teachers that want to bring aquatic education into the classroom and also need continuing education credits.

This clinic is for beginning fly fishers of all ages. All equipment is provided. Topics covered include basic tackle, entomology, regulations, ethics, casting, fly selection, and fisheries management.

Where: Northwoods Stewardship Center, 10 Mile Square Road, East Charleston, VT 05872

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The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board will hold an in-person meeting beginning at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15, 2024.

Location: National Life Dewey Conference Room, 1 National Life Drive, Montpelier, VT 05620 

Information on attending the meeting virtually is available in the agenda.

Vermont’s popular fish and wildlife summer course for teachers and other educators will be held July 14-19, 2024. 

The interactive field course that gets educators out into Vermont’s streams, forests and wetlands with some of the state’s leading natural resource experts takes place at the Buck Lake Conservation Camp in Woodbury. 

Now in its 39^th year, “Wildlife Management and Outdoor Education Techniques for Educators,” is a one-week course taught by Vermont Fish and Wildlife and other Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) staff through Vermont State University. 

A course description, schedule of activities and registration information are available by email from Alison.Thomas@vermont.gov