The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department will be working in partnership with the Intervale Center in Burlington, VT this spring and summer.  Programs will provide a variety of outdoor opportunities connecting participants to the nature around the beautiful forests and fields of the Intervale ecosystem.  

Let’s Go Fishing Clinic

May 25 from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Join Fish and Wildlife Department Let’s Go Fishing program staff on a fishing adventure!  The program includes aquatic ecology, fisheries management, regulations, equipment, and of course hands-on fishing.  Staff will also show the basics of processing fish for cooking.

To register: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=khgy9lkab&oeidk=a07...

Birding Basics Walks

May 27 from 7:00 -- 8:30 a.m. and 8:30 – 10:00 a.m.

Doug Morin, the Fish and Wildlife Department’s non-game bird biologist, will be leading morning strolls through the Intervale Center property in search of spring birds.

To register:  https://www.register-ed.com/events/view/168188

Sustainable Foraging Walk with a Focus on Invasive Species

June 2 with June 9 as a rain date -- from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

The Intervale Center’s Natural Areas Stewardship Coordinator, Duncan Murdoch, will lead a walk through the forests and fields focusing on sustainable foraging practices at the Intervale.   Duncan will identify abundant edible and medicinal plants, especially invasive species! 

To register:  https://www.register-ed.com/events/view/168274

To learn more about the Intervale Center, visit: https://www.intervale.org/.

To learn more about the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department events and to register directly from the Calendar of Events, visit: https://vtfishandwildlife.com/calendar. 

For Immediate Release:  May 5, 2021 Media Contact:  Alison Thomas, 802-371-9975