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Registration is now open for the 2016 Vermont Walk/Bike Summit!
Please plan to join us on April 1 & 2 at the Paramount Theatre in downtown Rutland.
This year’s Summit will include interactive mobile workshops, peer exchanges, a highly-acclaimed keynote, and a variety of dynamic presentations and topics including advocacy and education, public safety, economic development, and the built environment.
Register now at: WalkBikeSummitVT.com
The Vermont Walk/Bike Summit is an excellent opportunity to connect with community members, employers, planners and various professionals from throughout the state for in-depth sharing on current efforts, new ideas, and networking to advance more livable communities. The registration cost ranges from free to $25 depending on the activities you choose.
For full details and to register for the 2016 Vermont Walk/Bike Summit, please visit the event website.
If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact Kimberly Griffin at [email protected] or Susan Schreibman at [email protected]
We hope to see you in Rutland!
Registration is now open for the 2016 Vermont Walk/Bike Summit!
Please plan to join us on April 1 & 2 at the Paramount Theatre in downtown Rutland.
This year’s Summit will include interactive mobile workshops, peer exchanges, a highly-acclaimed keynote, and a variety of dynamic presentations and topics including advocacy and education, public safety, economic development, and the built environment.
Register now at: WalkBikeSummitVT.com
The Vermont Walk/Bike Summit is an excellent opportunity to connect with community members, employers, planners and various professionals from throughout the state for in-depth sharing on current efforts, new ideas, and networking to advance more livable communities. The registration cost ranges from free to $25 depending on the activities you choose.
For full details and to register for the 2016 Vermont Walk/Bike Summit, please visit the event website.
If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact Kimberly Griffin at [email protected] or Susan Schreibman at [email protected]
We hope to see you in Rutland!
Department of Public Safety – Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security is hosting ICS 300 – Intermediate Incident Command System. Currently there are 12 seats available.
The free course will be held at the Northeast Vermont Development Association in St. Johnsbury on April 5, 6, & 7, 2016 from 8:00AM – 4:30PM. (Must attend all three sessions). https://demhs.vermont.gov/calendar/ics300_4.6.16
Target Audience:
Middle management, strike team leaders, task force leaders, unit leaders, division and group supervisors, branch directors, Emergency Operations Center staff.
Course Description:
This course focuses on management of expanding incidents and is intended for those who will be serving in the following positions: command staff, section chiefs, strike team leaders, unit leaders, division and group supervisors, branch directors, multi-agency coordination system staff, and Emergency Operations Center staff.
Objectives include:
- Explain how NIMS command and management component supports management of expanding incidents.
- Describe the incident / event management process for expanding incidents as prescribed by ICS.
- Implement the incident management process on a simulated Type 3 incident.
- Develop an Incident Action Plan for a simulated incident.
To register
- Complete the attached registration form
- Attach ICS 100 and ICS 200 Certificate of Completion to meet the prerequisites.
- Email all three documents to [email protected].
Department of Public Safety – Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security is hosting ICS 300 – Intermediate Incident Command System. Currently there are 12 seats available.
The free course will be held at the Northeast Vermont Development Association in St. Johnsbury on April 5, 6, & 7, 2016 from 8:00AM – 4:30PM. (Must attend all three sessions). https://demhs.vermont.gov/calendar/ics300_4.6.16
Target Audience:
Middle management, strike team leaders, task force leaders, unit leaders, division and group supervisors, branch directors, Emergency Operations Center staff.
Course Description:
This course focuses on management of expanding incidents and is intended for those who will be serving in the following positions: command staff, section chiefs, strike team leaders, unit leaders, division and group supervisors, branch directors, multi-agency coordination system staff, and Emergency Operations Center staff.
Objectives include:
- Explain how NIMS command and management component supports management of expanding incidents.
- Describe the incident / event management process for expanding incidents as prescribed by ICS.
- Implement the incident management process on a simulated Type 3 incident.
- Develop an Incident Action Plan for a simulated incident.
To register
- Complete the attached registration form
- Attach ICS 100 and ICS 200 Certificate of Completion to meet the prerequisites.
- Email all three documents to [email protected].
Department of Public Safety – Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security is hosting ICS 300 – Intermediate Incident Command System. Currently there are 12 seats available.
The free course will be held at the Northeast Vermont Development Association in St. Johnsbury on April 5, 6, & 7, 2016 from 8:00AM – 4:30PM. (Must attend all three sessions). https://demhs.vermont.gov/calendar/ics300_4.6.16
Target Audience:
Middle management, strike team leaders, task force leaders, unit leaders, division and group supervisors, branch directors, Emergency Operations Center staff.
Course Description:
This course focuses on management of expanding incidents and is intended for those who will be serving in the following positions: command staff, section chiefs, strike team leaders, unit leaders, division and group supervisors, branch directors, multi-agency coordination system staff, and Emergency Operations Center staff.
Objectives include:
- Explain how NIMS command and management component supports management of expanding incidents.
- Describe the incident / event management process for expanding incidents as prescribed by ICS.
- Implement the incident management process on a simulated Type 3 incident.
- Develop an Incident Action Plan for a simulated incident.
To register
- Complete the attached registration form
- Attach ICS 100 and ICS 200 Certificate of Completion to meet the prerequisites.
- Email all three documents to [email protected].
An Education Summit for Empowerment & Action
Saturday, April 9, 2016
Montpelier High School – Montpelier, Vermont
Keynote Speaker: Lesley-Ann Dupigny-Giroux,Vermont State Climatologist & Chair of the Department of Geography at the University of Vermont
~~Click Here to Register~~
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View Detailed Workshop Descriptions
Today’s environmental educators must address climate change. This deeply complex global issue is the context for every lesson we teach, whether we make it explicit or not. Furthermore, our audiences are looking for guidance to help them navigate the decisions that must be made by individuals, communities, countries, and the world at large. We have the opportunity to step up as leaders in this arena, and many of us feel a responsibility to do so.
As one of the six member states in NEEEA, SWEEP has received an EPA grant to advance climate change education. With these funds, SWEEP will profile selected schools that are implementing climate resilience practices (such as solar panels and energy efficiency measures) and teaching climate resilience curricula to their students. A sub-grant will go to Shelburne Farms to find these schools and write a case study on each.These school stories will be featured at the Cultivating Climate Resilience Summit in April 2016 to inspire climate resilience actions in other schools across the state and the broader region.
Through this work, SWEEP will elevate the conversation about climate change and energize action to address it. This initiative needs a cohesive, motivated network of Vermont educators ready to get to work. Please join our effort!
An Extended Learning Opportunity Credits Certificate will be available upon completion of the event – details to come. For more information, contact Conference Coordinator Bethany Powers.
Join us! Everyone is welcome
| Join the salamander crossing brigade and
Learn how to identify vernal pools Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center
Map and control Japanese Knotweed Brattleboro Conservation Commission
Maintain local trails and develop new ones Brattleboro Area Trail System
Plant trees and advocate for them Brattleboro Tree Advisor Board
Measure and map rain, hail and snow Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow
Restore and protect your watershed Connecticut River Watershed Alliance
Learn and share how you can Soak up the Rain U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Name local streams and more!
Vermont Natural Resources Atlas: VT DEC
Track fire flies this summer Museum of Science, Boston
Join Forest Pest First Detectors VT Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Take photographs to document the changing environment Digital Earth Network: Picture Post
Volunteer to monitor and educate about water quality Southeast Vermont Watershed Association
Add your observations about animals and plants to the Vermont Atlas of Life Vermont Center for Ecostudies
Learn about the power of water at the stream table and Make a seed bomb to stabilize our river banks Windham County Natural Resource Conservation District |
*This workshop is co-sponsored by: the Town of Brattleboro; Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center; Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation-Watershed Management Division; the Southeast Vermont Watershed Alliance; and Windham County Natural Resources Conservation District, as well as U.S. Environmental Protection Agency New England.
Flavors of the Valley is April 10!
Mark your calendars and bring your appetite to our 15th annual Flavors of the Valley at Hartford High School. Meet our farmers, taste delicious local creations, enjoy kids’ activities, and learn some new recipes at the Upper Valley’s premier tasting expo for locally grown and produced food. It’s the best Flavors ever! Learn more.