Guided Walk

Vermont’s lead moose biologist, Cedric Alexander, will lead the group at the vast Steam Mill Brook Wildlife Management Area. The Steam Mill Brook area contains a large expanse of unbroken forests and provides an important corridor for wildlife moving between the Worcester Mountain Range and the Northeast Kingdom. These lands have been managed to create young forest habitat that is critical for many species of wildlife, from chestnut-sided warblers to American woodcock to moose.

Alexander will lead the group through a variety of habitats to look for wildlife and sign, from flowery meadows to wetlands and young forests, talking about the importance of each to snowshoe hare and their predators, grouse, deer, moose, bear, and songbirds.   

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Join Vermont Fish & Wildlife biologists Doug Morin and Toni Mikula on top of Snake Mountain to look for migrating raptors. Hike at your own pace and plan to take between one to two hours to hike up to the top. Biologists will be set up on the summit from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. with spotting scopes and binoculars and will help you identify raptors aloft in their annual fall movements. Bring your own bird watching equipment or share ours as we spend an enjoyable afternoon looking for birds.  

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The lower Winooski River supports a unique and intriguing ecosystem that includes floodplain forests with their tall arching trees, wet swamps, and flooded marshes. Come learn about these natural communities, and the many plants and animals that inhabit them with State Lands Ecologist Bob Zaino.

This trip will involve a moderate walk on flat ground but requires walking off-trail and across wet ground. Waterproof boots are recommended.

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Date: Tuesday, August 6 (rain date: August 7)
Time: 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Location: Halfmoon Cove Wildlife Management Area, Colchester, Vermont

This trip will involve a moderate walk on flat ground, but requires walking off-trail and across wet ground. Waterproof boots are recommended. 

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Date: Saturday, August 3 (rain date: August 10)
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Location: South Bay Wildlife Management Area, Coventry, Vermont

Join State Fish Biologist Pete Emerson for a guided paddler’s tour of the lower Barton River and South Bay of Lake Memphremagog.

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Date: Saturday, June 22 - 9:00 am - 11:00 am (rain or shine)

Location: Lower Otter Creek Wildlife Management Area (WMA), Sand Road, Ferrisburg, VT

Visit Lower Otter Creek WMA to view the results of a timber harvest with wildlife in mind. Walk with biologist Dave Sausville and forester Matt Leonard as they showcase the different forest and habitat management techniques used to manage this property for wildlife.

We will visit harvested areas and discuss the strategies used to achieve specific objectives and goals on the parcel. These same forest management practices are used to enhance habitat on private land. Bring your questions about forest and wildlife habitat management.

Registration is not required but appreciated. For more information or directions please contact Lisa Sausville at 802-877-2777 or info@vtcoverts.org

This workshop cosponsored by VT Coverts, VT Fish and Wildlife and VT Forest Parks and Recreation is free and open to the public. 

Date: Sunday, May 12 
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m
Location: Stranahan Town Forest, Marshfield VT

Bob Popp will be leading the walk along with Annie Reed, chair of the Marshfield Conservation Commission and biology instructor at Vermont Community College. Come along for a pleasant walk in the woods looking for the flowers that bring a pop of color to the May forest.

The FREE walk is co-sponsored by the Stranahan Forest Stewardship Committee, the Marshfield Conservation Commission and the Jaquith Public Library.  The group will meet at the Stranahan Forest parking lot at the beginning of Thompson Road, right off Hollister Hill Road. 

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Date: Sunday, June 23
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Location: Snake Mountain Wildlife Management Area, Addison
Difficulty: moderate

Explore the unique flora of one of the Champlain Valley’s largest forest blocks with Everett Marshall, VFWD scientist. 

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Date: Saturday, September 7
Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm
Location: Sandbar Wildlife Management Area, Milton
Difficulty: easy

A guided walk with Aaron Marcus, VFWD botanist. Space is limited, and participants need to RSVP to Vermont Hardy Plant Club of Northern Vermont and pay a small membership fee to attend.

See Vermont Hardy Plant Club website for details.

Date: Saturday June 8 (June 9 rain date) 
Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm
Location: Westmore
Difficulty: moderate/challenging

Explore Cold Calcareous Cliff and Rich Northern Hardwood plant rarities with Matt Peters, VFWD ecologist. Space is limited, and participants need to RSVP to Hardy Plant Club of Northern Vermont and pay a small membership fee to attend.

See Hardy Plant Club of Northern Vermont website for details.