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Do you want to teach Vermonters to be safe, ethical, and legal while hunting? Do you have a passion for hunting and want to share that passion with others? Then teach with us! 

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is hosting an instructor training course on Saturday, March 25th at South Burlington City Hall. All applicants must complete their instructor paperwork and online homework before attending the course. Click here to find out more.

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Lunch will be provided. Be prepared to be outside for at least part of the day.

If you have questions or want more information, contact Nathan.Lafont@vermont.gov or call 802-828-1193. 

Reasonable accommodations will be made upon request at no cost to the participant. When requesting accommodations, we ask for as much advanced notice as possible.

Are you a new hunter and interested in hunting deer? Come learn the fundamentals with hands-on skills training at this overnight training course. 

This course will conclude with a direct connection to a mentor for you to go hunting with this fall.

Location: GMCC Buck Lake, Woodbury VT 

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

The training will take place Tuesday, August 30, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Parro’s Gun Shop at 601 US-2, in Waterbury.

Policies and procedures, field techniques and teaching methods will be covered to give instructors the tools to teach future hunters how to have a safe and enjoyable experience.

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Abenaki Gardening and Fish Processing Clinic held by the Vermont Dept of Fish & Wildlife.

More information to come, check back soon. 

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Do you want to teach Vermonters to be safe, ethical, and legal while hunting? Do you have a passion for hunting and want to share that passion with others?

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is hosting an instructor training course on Saturday, June 4th at the Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area in Addison VT.

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

Now in its 37th year, “Wildlife Management and Outdoor Education Techniques for Educators,” is a one-week, three-credit graduate course taught by Vermont Fish and Wildlife and other Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) staff through Castleton University. Click here to read more.

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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.

When: June 5, 2021 | 9:00am-3:00pm

Where: North Country Sportsman Club in Williston VT

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This course takes a hands-on, experiential approach to teaching pre- kindergarten through twelfth grade and non-formal educators about fish and wildlife management and outdoor education techniques.

A one-week course held in July at the Buck Lake Green Mountain Conservation Camp, for formal, non-formal, and pre-service educators of all disciplines and grade levels. Educators interested in integrating environmental topics into their curriculum can learn about Vermont's wildlife and fisheries from professional biologists, foresters and educators through hands-on activities.

Three Graduate-level credits from Castleton University are available. There is also a non-credit option.

Tuition: $650 - Note: TUITION FOR THIS COURSE IS PAYABLE TO VERMONT FISH & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT, Attn: Educator's Course - Ali Thomas, 1 National Life Drive, Davis 2, Montpelier VT 05620-3702. Questions about payment? Please contact instructor, Alison Thomas. 

For more information email Ali Thomas (alison.thomas@vermont.gov).

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Registration is now full, to be put on the waiting list or for info on upcoming trainings email corey.hart@vermont.gov

Location:

Kehoe- Green Mountain Conservation Camp

636 Point of Pines Rd.

Castleton VT 05735

All Covid-19 protocols including face coverings must be followed. Additional information will be sent via email upon registering.

Join this dynamic and engaging weekend that offers fun for the whole family in the great outdoors! Expert instructors lead workshops on a variety of topics in outdoor recreation, conservation, and ecology with a focus on nurturing family relationships. Instructors provide hands-on experience and encourage participants to ask questions. The variety of classes includes wildlife, forestry, orienteering and GPS, hiking, fitness, camping skills, kayaking, firearm safety, fishing, and much, much more.

This program is a joint effort by UVM Extension and the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources Departments of Fish and Wildlife and Forests, Parks and Recreation to promote, address, and instill in the general public a basic understanding of environmental conservation, safety and fun in the out-of-doors. Tickets on sale June 1.

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