Calendar of Events

SPRING 2008 CALENDAR of EVENTS
Please pre-register for programs by calling the Center at: 434-3068

Monthly Bird Monitoring Walks at GMAC
Time: 8 am – 10 am for March walk and then 7 am – 9 am for April and May walks
Dates: Fridays: March 14th, April 11th, May 9th
Meeting Place: GMAC Education Program Barn
Appropriate for: Adults
Fee: Donations are greatly appreciated

Take an early morning bird walk to start your day! We'll walk through some of the varying habitats at the Center in search of spring birds. These walks will be most appropriate for novice birders, though more advanced birders are welcomed to come and share their skills. We'll work on fine-tuning your ears to recognize bird chips and calls, binocular & field guide use and we'll gather data for our Important Bird Area monitoring efforts at the Center.

Owl Prowl
Time: 7 pm to 9 pm
Date: Thursday, March 20th
Meeting Place: The Birds of Vermont Museum
Appropriate for: Families
Fee: $5 per person
Call to register: 434-3068

Audubon Vermont and the Birds of Vermont Museum are pleased to offer an evening program about the owls of Vermont. The program will begin indoors with an introduction to the owls that make Vermont their home and then will continue outdoors with a snowshoe hike in search of the owls themselves. You never know what you might come across when you venture into the forest on a winters night.

Sugar on Snow Parties (No registration required)
Time: 12 to 4
Dates: Saturday & Sunday March 29th and 30th
Sunday, April 6th
Where: GMAC Sugarhouse on the Main Rd. in Huntington
Appropriate for: All ages
Fee: The only charge is for food sold at the event.

Come celebrate the maple sugaring season out in the woods with sweet maple treats, free sugarbush tours, sugaring demonstrations, and a delicious taste of maple syrup!

Spring Slitherers
Time: 6:30 - 7:30 pm
Date: Thursday, April 10th
Where: GMAC Education Barn
Appropriate for: Families
Fee: $8/$6 per parent child pair; $2 ea. additional child

The warm, wet spring weather awakens amphibians from their cold winter rest. Come enjoy an interactive talk on the spring slitherers who will be making an appearance in ponds and vernal pools soon. Learn the calls of frogs and toads and test your nature detective skills at identifying some of the slickest animals in Vermont.

The Salamander Congress
Time: In the evening (TBA)
Date: 1st warm, rainy night in April
Where: GMAC Sugarhouse Parking Area
Appropriate for: Families
Fee: $8/$6 per parent child pair; $2 ea. additional child

Be on call for a chance to glimpse the elusive spotted salamander and other rain loving amphibians! Get ready to get wet! Here’s how it works: you put your name on our list and on the first warm, rainy night we will call people from the list and the first 15 folks who are available to go, will venture out into the dark to find these shy creatures and some of their not so shy relatives, as they migrate to vernal pools to mate.

The Spring Slitherers program is a great compliment to this program!

Help the Huntington River!
Time: 9 to 12
Date: Saturday, May 10th
Meeting Place: GMAC Sugarhouse Parking Area
Appropriate for: all ages!
Fee: none

Actively participate in a riparian management project happening at the Green Mountain Audubon Center. Learn about the wildlife enhancement and bank restoration project on the banks of the Huntington River. Get your hands dirty by helping Audubon staff plant several species of native plants and learn how a similar project could help you to enhance the wildlife and river or stream bank on your own property.

Please bring your own tools if you have them! Shovels, gloves and watering cans are recommended!

WOW, Wonders of Wetlands Educators Workshop
Time: 9am to 4pm
Date: May 16th, 2008
Where: Green Mountain Audubon Center Huntington, VT
Cost: $45 Includes WOW curriculum guide and all course materials
For more information, or to register, contact Jamie Schofield at:
(410) 745-9620 or email wow@wetland.org
Sign up by Friday, April 18th to receive $5 off!

Environmental Concern and Audubon Vermont present a full day wetlands workshop for educators. Spend the day outdoors, exploring the wetlands at the Audubon Center and learn how to bring the wonders of wetlands to your classroom or workplace! After completing the workshop you will leave with the WOW Wonders of Wetlands curriculum guide. Space is limited, so call to register today!

Free Bird Walks
Time: 7 am to 9 am
Date: Fridays in May, the 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, and the 30th
Meeting Place: GMAC Program Barn
Appropriate for: Adults
Fee: Donations are greatly appreciated

Start your Fridays with an early morning bird walk! We'll walk through some of the varying habitats at the Center in search of spring migrants. These walks will be most appropriate for novice birders, though more advanced birders are welcomed to come and share their skills. We'll work on fine-tuning your ears to recognize bird song, binocular & field guide use and we'll gather data for our monitoring efforts at the Center. Comer to one or come to all!

International Migratory Bird Day Celebration
When: 8 am – 4pm (earlier bird walk time TBA)
Saturday, May 17th, 2008
Where: Birds of Vermont Museum and the Green Mountain Audubon Center
Both organizations are located on Sherman Hollow Road in Huntington
Appropriate for: All ages
Fee: Donations appreciated

Join Audubon Vermont and the Birds of Vermont Museum as we celebrate the return of migratory birds to Vermont. The day will be jam packed with activities including; free admission to the Birds of Vermont museum, a live bird presentation, a bird banding demonstration, bird/nature walks, raffles and more!

More details to come as the day approaches.

SAVE-THE-DATE FOR LANDOWNER WORKSHOPS IN 2008

Audubon Vermont & Vermont Coverts will be offering a series of workshops for
landowners to explore management practices to benefit wildlife. The workshops may be
attended as a series or as stand-alone properties. We’ll be posting detailed descriptions
and registration details after the new year at our website http://vt.audubon.org.
All the workshops will be free of charge!

A Vision for Your Forestland
Mad River Valley - January 26th Lareau Farm, Waitsfield
Upper Valley - February 2nd Hulbert Outdoor Center, Fairlee
Bristol to Richmond Area - February 3rd Walkover Gallery, Bristol

Wildlife of Vermont Forests
Mad River Valley - March 17th Yestermorrow, Waitsfield
Upper Valley - March 10th Howe Library, Hanover NH
Bristol to Richmond Area - March 10th Carpenter-Carse Library, Hinesburg

Wildlife Inventory & Monitoring
Mad River Valley - May 2nd & 3rd Harwood Union High School
Upper Valley - May 2nd & 3rd Justin Morrill Homestead, Strafford
Bristol to Richmond Area - April 25th & 26th Richmond Free Library

Invasives on Your Property
Mad River Valley - July 19th Site TBA
Upper Valley - August 2nd Site TBA, Thetford
Bristol to Richmond Area - July 19th Green Mountain Audubon Center, Huntington

Don’t forget to check our website for our Bird of the Month!