Vermont Fish and Wildlife’s annual spiny softshell turtle beach cleanup day is Saturday, October 14, and the department is looking for volunteers to help. 

Participants are asked to arrive at North Hero State Park at 10:00 a.m. 

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The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board will hold an in-person meeting beginning at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at the VTrans Dill Building, 2178 Airport Rd, Room 135, Berlin, VT 05641 | map

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

Agenda

Open to the public

Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities are available upon request. Please include a description of the accommodation you will need. Individuals making such requests must include their contact information. Requests should be made as early as possible, for example an interpreter must be requested at least two weeks in advance, if possible. Please send an e-mail to: fwinformation@vermont.gov or call the office staff at 802-828-1454.

You must provide 48 hours of cancellation notice before the event, if the accommodation is no longer needed.

Date: Sunday, October 22 10:00AM-12:00PM
Location: Bolton, VT
 
Have you ever wondered what forest stand improvement looks like?  Join Women Owning Woodlands-VT and Alyssa Bennett, Vermont Fish & Wildlife Biologist and WOW-VT forestry demonstration landowner, on a hike around her land in Bolton to see a one-year-old crop tree release and wildlife improvement project.

Alyssa will discuss her goals for the forest improvement project and how Vermont’s nine bat species use forested habitat. We will discuss microhabitat features such as tree cavities and peeling bark to stand-level features such as openings and canopy closure all the way up to habitat connectivity at the landscape level.

By the end of this outing, you will be able to think like a bat! Please dress for the weather and wear footwear appropriate for rocky, steep, and sometimes wet terrain, including stepping over downed trees and branches. This is a family-friendly event for all ages and even friendly, well-behaved dogs are allowed on leash. 

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