Make a Difference to Conservation in Vermont! The Windham County Natural Resources Conservation District is seeking a District Manager. The successful applicant will have a strong commitment to conservation issues; be highly organized; have excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills; work effectively with partner organizations and landowners; and be a self-starter able to work […]
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Our Riparian Woodlands: On Managing This Very Special Habitat
Monday, May 23rd at 7:00 p.m. – Windham Regional Woodlands Association will sponsor a talk by Vermont State Representative David Deen about the importance of riparian zones. Representative Deen is Chair of the House Committee on Fish, Wildlife, and Water Resources and Upper Valley River Steward, Connecticut River Watershed Alliance. A riparian zone is the […]
Harvard Forest Visit
Excursion to the Harvard Forest in Petersham, Massachusetts Saturday, April 23 8:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. – Windham Regional Woodlands Association will sponsor a visit to the Harvard Forest. The Harvard Forest consists of 3,750 acres owned and managed by Harvard University. Founded in 1907 as an ecological research area, forestry education was moved to […]
Rattlesnakes in Vermont
Thursday, April 21 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Townshend Town Hall – Can you believe Vermont actually hosts and harbors rattlesnakes? Windham Regional Woodlands Association will present a talk by Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department biologist and rattlesnake researcher Doug Blodgett. Doug will discuss this reclusive, but much-maligned and misunderstood, reptile and its unique […]
Invasive Forest Pests – Talk by Windham County Forester Bill Guenther
WINDHAM COUNTY FARM BUREAU invites you to attend an evening with our Windham County Forester, Bill Guenther March 21st at 7:30 pm at Dummerston Congregational Church, 1535 Middle Rd, Dummerston, VT Bill Guenther, Windham County Forester, will present our March program. He will discuss “The Big Three.” This is in reference to 3 non-native invasive […]