2+ hour, 28+ min ago  (733+ words) The Waterbury-based nonprofit backcountry access organization Vermont Huts & Trails marks its 10th anniversary this summer and plans a celebration on Thursday, June 18, at the West Monitor Barn in Richmond. The community is invited to this special event that will both look…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago  (479+ words) The Vermont Land Trust invites the community to a trail opening celebration this Thursday in Duxbury at the Pratt Refuge on Ward Hill." The conservation organization has completed improvements on the more than 500-acre property that include a new accessible…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (461+ words) If you live near a large meadow, hayfield, or grassland, you may have recently noticed some bubbly robotic noises emanating from those areas. It might sound like an overexcited android, but the real source is a medium-sized songbird, the bobolink…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (492+ words) Illustration by Adelaide Murphy Tyrol One of the great joys of early May in the Northeast is the dawn-break aubade of songbirds returning to summer habitats or passing through to their nesting grounds in higher latitudes. Mornings that only a…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1785+ words) The Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife has issued a number of announcements so far this month. Here's a rundown of news about hunting seasons, regulatory proceedings coming up, as well as wildlife tips for the general public and some…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (704+ words) Illustration by Adelaide Murphy Tyrol As the days get longer and warmer, wild turkeys start feeling the urge to begin the spring shuffle, wandering in search of breeding opportunities and nesting sites. At this time of year, wild eastern turkeys…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (185+ words) The Waterbury Conservation Commission will host a special presentation on wildlife crossings on Wednesday, March 18, at the Waterbury-Stowe Fish & Game Club." The featured speaker is wildlife biologist and forester Jesse Mohr, who operates a natural resource and forestry consulting firm,…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (285+ words) In early March, birds that have been gone all winter begin appearing at my feeder. One of the earliest of these spring migrants is a brown-backed sparrow with a white breast coarsely streaked with brown. The streaks converge in a…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (496+ words) A campaign is underway to bring mountain lions to Vermont, led by the nonprofit Mighty Earth. As the state agency that would be responsible for these cats if Mighty Earth succeeds, the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is asking mountain…...