The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is inviting families to attend its annual Halloween Wildlife Festival and Jack-O’-Lantern Hike at the Kehoe Education Center on Point of Pines Road in Castleton on Friday, October 27, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. 

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For more information about this event, contact Corey Hart at corey.hart@vermont.gov or 802-565-5562

Six of Vermont's nine bat species are now listed as threatened or endangered. Increasing development pressure, climate change, and diseases such as White-nose syndrome call for close species monitoring, education, and statewide outreach. Bat habitat and roost sites such as caves, forests, and houses must be considered when planning land use year-round. Last year’s discovery that an unusually large Indiana Bat colony was still using conserved land in Hinesburg gives hope for the resiliency of this species in the Northeast and highlights Vermont’s unique role in conserving bats within and outside our state boundaries. Join the VT Fish & Wildlife Small Mammal Biologist, Alyssa Bennett, and the Community Wildlife Program to learn about the unique ecological role that bats play and what towns are doing to protect these threatened and endangered species.

Presenters:

• Alyssa Bennett, Small Mammal Biologist, VT Fish and Wildlife Department
• Jens Hilke, Conservation Planner, VT Fish and Wildlife Department

Wednesday, November 29, 2023, 1:00p.m. - 2:00p.m. REGISTER

Six of Vermont's nine bat species are now listed as threatened or endangered. Increasing development pressure, climate change, and diseases such as White-nose syndrome call for close species monitoring, education, and statewide outreach. Bat habitat and roost sites such as caves, forests, and houses must be considered when planning land use year-round. Last year’s discovery that an unusually large Indiana Bat colony was still using conserved land in Hinesburg gives hope for the resiliency of this species in the Northeast and highlights Vermont’s unique role in conserving bats within and outside our state boundaries. Join the VT Fish & Wildlife Small Mammal Biologist, Alyssa Bennett, and the Community Wildlife Program to learn about the unique ecological role that bats play and what towns are doing to protect these threatened and endangered species.

Presenters:

• Alyssa Bennett, Small Mammal Biologist, VT Fish and Wildlife Department
• Jens Hilke, Conservation Planner, VT Fish and Wildlife Department 

Repeat sessions of this webinar will be offered on the following two dates: 

• Session 1: Thursday, October 19, 2023, 10:00a.m. - 11:00a.m.   REGISTER
• Session 2: Wednesday, November 29, 2023, 1:00p.m. - 2:00p.m. REGISTER