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Hunter Education New Instructor Training

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is offering a New Instructor Training Course for people interested in volunteering to teach Hunter Education courses in Vermont.

All applicants must complete their instructor paperwork and online homework before attending the course.

Click here for more information about becoming a new Hunter Education Instructor.

April 6, 2024 - 9:00 AM - April 6, 2024 - 4:00 PM

Boater Safety Course- Milton VT (day3)

Learn the basics of boater safety including the Vermont state laws and regulations. This course is mandatory for individuals wishing to operate a boat who were born after January 1, 1974. Attendees must be present all three days of class from start to finish in order to qualify to take the exam and receive a boating certificate, with no exceptions. 

Milton Recreation 

Location: Milton Grange, Milton

Dates: April 2-4

Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm

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April 4, 2024 - 6:00 PM - April 4, 2024 - 9:00 PM

Boater Safety Course- Milton VT (day2)

Learn the basics of boater safety including the Vermont state laws and regulations. This course is mandatory for individuals wishing to operate a boat who were born after January 1, 1974. Attendees must be present all three days of class from start to finish in order to qualify to take the exam and receive a boating certificate, with no exceptions. 

Milton Recreation 

Location: Milton Grange, Milton

Dates: April 2-4

Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm

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April 3, 2024 - 6:00 PM - April 3, 2024 - 9:00 PM

Boater Safety Course- Williston VT

Learn the basics of boater safety including the Vermont state laws and regulations. This course is mandatory for individuals wishing to operate a boat who were born after January 1, 1974. Attendees must be present all 4 days of class from start to finish in order to qualify to take the exam and receive a boating certificate, with no exceptions. 

Williston Recreation- Instructor Jon Fick

Location: 3294 St. George Road, Williston

Dates: April 29, May 1, 6, 8

Time: 6:00pm – 8:30pm

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April 29, 2024 - 6:00 PM - April 29, 2024 - 8:30 PM

Boater Safety Course- Milton VT (day1)

Learn the basics of boater safety including the Vermont state laws and regulations. This course is mandatory for individuals wishing to operate a boat who were born after January 1, 1974. Attendees must be present all three days of class from start to finish in order to qualify to take the exam and receive a boating certificate, with no exceptions. 

Milton Recreation 

Location: Milton Grange, Milton

Dates: April 2-4

Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm

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April 2, 2024 - 6:00 PM - April 2, 2024 - 9:00 PM

Environmental Leadership Training Unit 2: From Planning to Action

This training will help you choose locally appropriate land use planning strategies for conserving natural resources and explore how leaders can best work with groups to move ideas forward in a municipal context. It uses case studies and exercises to show how taking action can work in real life. The overall goal is to build an understanding of what you can do, how to work with different people in your community, how to choose strategies to protect natural resources, and how to make it all happen. Completion of Unit 1 is a pre-requisite for this training (or permission from instructors).

Instructors: 

  • Jens Hilke, Conservation Planner, VT Fish and Wildlife Department 

Note: This is a 3-session training course. You must sign up for all three sessions if you wish to take this class and receive the certificate.

  • Session 1: Tuesday, December 5, 2023, 6:30p.m. - 9:00 p.m.  (Online)
  • Session 2: Tuesday, December 12, 2023, 6:30p.m. - 9:00 p.m.  (Online)
  • Session 3: Tuesday, December 19, 2023, 6:30p.m. - 9:00 p.m.  (Online)

For questions about ELT Unit 1 Email Jens.hilke@vermont.gov

Click here for more information. 

December 19, 2023 - 6:30 PM - December 19, 2023 - 9:00 PM

Environmental Leadership Training Unit 2: From Planning to Action

This training will help you choose locally appropriate land use planning strategies for conserving natural resources and explore how leaders can best work with groups to move ideas forward in a municipal context. It uses case studies and exercises to show how taking action can work in real life. The overall goal is to build an understanding of what you can do, how to work with different people in your community, how to choose strategies to protect natural resources, and how to make it all happen. Completion of Unit 1 is a pre-requisite for this training (or permission from instructors).

Instructors: 

  • Jens Hilke, Conservation Planner, VT Fish and Wildlife Department 

Note: This is a 3-session training course. You must sign up for all three sessions if you wish to take this class and receive the certificate.

  • Session 1: Tuesday, December 5, 2023, 6:30p.m. - 9:00 p.m.  (Online)
  • Session 2: Tuesday, December 12, 2023, 6:30p.m. - 9:00 p.m.  (Online)
  • Session 3: Tuesday, December 19, 2023, 6:30p.m. - 9:00 p.m.  (Online)

For questions about ELT Unit 1 Email Jens.hilke@vermont.gov

Click here for more information. 

December 12, 2023 - 6:30 PM - December 12, 2023 - 9:00 PM

Environmental Leadership Training Unit 2: From Planning to Action

This training will help you choose locally appropriate land use planning strategies for conserving natural resources and explore how leaders can best work with groups to move ideas forward in a municipal context. It uses case studies and exercises to show how taking action can work in real life. The overall goal is to build an understanding of what you can do, how to work with different people in your community, how to choose strategies to protect natural resources, and how to make it all happen. Completion of Unit 1 is a pre-requisite for this training (or permission from instructors).

Instructors: 

  • Jens Hilke, Conservation Planner, VT Fish and Wildlife Department 

Note: This is a 3-session training course. You must sign up for all three sessions if you wish to take this class and receive the certificate.

  • Session 1: Tuesday, December 5, 2023, 6:30p.m. - 9:00 p.m.  (Online)
  • Session 2: Tuesday, December 12, 2023, 6:30p.m. - 9:00 p.m.  (Online)
  • Session 3: Tuesday, December 19, 2023, 6:30p.m. - 9:00 p.m.  (Online)

Register for ELT Unit 2 Email Jens.hilke@vermont.gov

Click here for more information. 

December 5, 2023 - 6:30 PM - December 5, 2023 - 9:00 PM

Environmental Leadership Training Unit 1: From Science to Planning

This training will introduce participants to important scientific concepts involved in planning for natural resources and focus on skills leaders need to operate effectively. Participants will explore the full suite of issues at play in natural resources planning, from forests and wildlife to floodplains and climate change. Presentations on context, ecological scale, and planning for whole Communities are interspersed with interactive hands-on activities that make this an intensive and exciting training.

Instructors: 

  • Jens Hilke, Conservation Planner, VT Fish and Wildlife Department 

Note: This is a 3-session training course. You must sign up for all three sessions if you wish to take this class and receive the certificate.

  • Session 1: Tuesday, October 10, 2023, 6:30p.m. - 9:00 p.m.  (Online)
  • Session 2: Tuesday, October 17, 2023, 6:30p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (Online)
  • Session 3: Tuesday, October 24, 2023, 6:30p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (Online)

For questions about ELT Unit 1 Email Jens.hilke@vermont.gov

Click here for more information. 

October 24, 2023 - 6:30 PM - October 24, 2023 - 9:00 PM

Environmental Leadership Training Unit 1: From Science to Planning

This training will introduce participants to important scientific concepts involved in planning for natural resources and focus on skills leaders need to operate effectively. Participants will explore the full suite of issues at play in natural resources planning, from forests and wildlife to floodplains and climate change. Presentations on context, ecological scale, and planning for whole Communities are interspersed with interactive hands-on activities that make this an intensive and exciting training.

Instructors: 

  • Jens Hilke, Conservation Planner, VT Fish and Wildlife Department 

Note: This is a 3-session training course. You must sign up for all three sessions if you wish to take this class and receive the certificate.

  • Session 1: Tuesday, October 10, 2023, 6:30p.m. - 9:00 p.m.  (Online)
  • Session 2: Tuesday, October 17, 2023, 6:30p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (Online)
  • Session 3: Tuesday, October 24, 2023, 6:30p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (Online)

For questions about ELT Unit 1 Email Jens.hilke@vermont.gov

Click here for more information. 

October 17, 2023 - 6:30 PM - October 17, 2023 - 9:00 PM
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