Calendar
Annual Meeting
Sat, March 12, 10am – 1pm
218 Dickerman Hill Rd, Tunbridge, VT
Join Rich Chalmers, Dave Paganelli, and Larry Mengedoht at a joint Vermont Coverts and Vermont Woodlands Association stewardship work shop. It will be focused how to release and prune wild apple trees to preserve them and to enhance them for better production of soft mast for wildlife. This workshop will consist of a discussion on the basic principles, a demonstration, and then allow a hands on pruning for those that want to practice. Please feel free to bringing your own pruning and safety equipment. Contact [email protected] with questions.
Please join the us on the evening of March 14 for an informal 30 minute discussion of downslope windstorms in the Green Mountains. Vermont has a long history of damaging windstorms, such as the Nor’icane of 16 April 2007 in which hurricane force winds produced widespread damage in the city of Rutland. During the talk we’ll discuss the causes of such storms, correlations with easterly wind anomalies and the value of numerical weather prediction in assessing the potential for these events. The talk will be presented by John M. Goff, lead forecaster at the National Weather Service in Burlington. We hope to see you there!
Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1560876974976043524
Join the conversation! Learn about the complex challenges facing pollinators in Vermont and help identify strategies to protect these essential species.
Space is limited – register now on-line!
Keynote speakers and panels of experts will examine the threats to pollinators and their critical role in preserving Vermont’s working lands and wild places.
Hands-on round table discussions will offer in-depth opportunities to explore efforts to support pollinators and share individual experiences and ideas.
The Symposium Agenda is now on-line:
https://anr.vermont.gov/about_us/special-topics/pollinator-symposium
Hosted by: The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources and its Endangered Species Committee.
Co-sponsors include:
Audubon Vermont, The Farm Between, Gardener’s Supply, Greenworks, National Wildlife Foundation, Natural Resource Conservation Service, Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA) of Vermont, The Gund Institute of the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources at the University of Vermont, The Nature Conservancy, Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE), US Fish and Wildlife, Master Gardener program of UVM Extension, Vermont Agency of Agriculture Food & Markets, Vermont Beekeepers Association, Vermont Berry and Vegetable Growers Association, Vermont Center for Ecostudies, Vermont Coverts, Vermont Natural Resource Council, Vermont State-Wide Environmental Education Program (SWEEP), Vermont Woodlands Association and the Xerces Society.
Evening reception sponsored by the Gund Institute, the Vermont Natural Resources Council, and Gardener’s Supply.
When
March 17, 2016
8:30 AM – 5 PM
Evening reception to follow.
Where
ECHO Aquarium and Science Center
One College Street
Burlington, VT 05401
https://www.echovermont.org/directions.html
Fee
$35.00 (includes lunch and reception)
Registration and Information
For more information, including the agenda, visit our event webpage.
Contact [email protected] or 802-828-1000
Date: Saturday, March 19, 2016
Time: 10:00am-Noon
Location: Forest Center, Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park, Woodstock, VT
Fee: No cost
Reservations: None needed
Contact: [email protected] or call (802) 457-3368 x 22
Point A to Point B to Point D. Learn how to navigate through your landscape and forest using the Global Positioning System, GPS. Adam Kozlowski, National Park Service Data Manager/Biologist for the Northeast Temperate Network will lead a discussion on how GPS works, including coordinate systems and other associated terminology, and explain the uses and limitations of GPS. Go outside to solidify your new skills and explore with a scavenger hunt and other fun games. This workshop will be inside and outdoors, rain or shine. Please dress appropriately for outdoor weather and bring your own GPS unit. Co-sponsored by Vermont Coverts and the Vermont Woodlands Association.
For a copy of the agenda, please click here: TRORC Board Meeting Agenda 3-23-16
Two Rivers-Ottauquechee RPC Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting
Thursday March 24, 2016
Hartford Town Hall, Conference Room 2, 171 Bridge St, WRJ, VT 9:30AM – 11:00AM
Agenda
1. Introductions.
2. Approval of January 12 Minutes.
3. FY18 Regional Project Prioritization – Rita (45 mins)
Rita will go over the projects under this year’s prioritization process.
4. Statewide Park and Ride Facilities Plan – Jackie Cassino, VTrans (25 mins)
Jackie will present on the new Park and Ride Facilities Plan.
5. Better Roads Grant update – Rita
Rita will review what projects are in application for the region.
6. Other business?
• Road Foreman roundtable training – Best Road Management Practices
Tuesday April 26 @ VTC
Future meeting topics? Next meeting on Thursday May 12, 2016. Location TBD contact Rita Seto at [email protected]
Reaching Out
It’s been a busy year for Upper Valley Conservation Commissions and the Upper Valley Land Trust, with many new conservation projects and many more people learning about and participating in land conservation. The theme of this year’s CC Gathering is landowner & community outreach. UVLT will show two professionally produced 5-minute films and there will be plenty of time for roundtable discussion. Bring your stories and questions; come prepared to share successes and challended and celebrate and inspire one another!
When
Tuesday
March 29, 2016
5:50 p.m. Doors open, 6:00 p/m/ Chili Dinner
7:00 p/m/ Program
$5 donation suggested for dinner
Where
Center for Cartoon Studies
46 South Main Street (former Post Office Building)
White River Junction, VT
See attached course announcement for upcoming Traffic Incident Management courses. The Vermont Agency of Transportation and the Vermont State Police will be hosting an Incident Management Responder Training for road crews, law enforcement, firefighters, towing & wrecker operators, medical personnel and other emergency responders together to engage in various interactive, hands‐on incident resolution exercises. For further information, regarding TIM please check out the website, https://vsp.vermont.gov/trafficsafety/tim.
Traffic Incident Management – 03/03/16 – 6:00pm – 9:00pm – Northfield Fire Station, Northfield, VT – https://demhs.vermont.gov/content/traffic-incident-management-northfield
Traffic Incident Management – 03/29/16 – 6:00pm – 9:00pm – Groton Fire Station, Groton, VT – https://demhs.vermont.gov/content/traffic-incident-management-groton
To register for a specific TIM course:
- DEMHS General Registration form attached.
- Scan to Homeland Security Training Coordinator at [email protected].
If you are interested in hosting a TIM course, please contact [email protected].
For further training opportunities check out the Vermont Training Calendar, https://demhs.vermont.gov/calendar
Thank you,
Homeland Security Training Coordinator
SAA Point of Contact / State Training Officer
Department of Public Safety
Division of Emergency Management & Homeland Security
45 State Drive
Waterbury, VT 05671 – 1300
Concerned about RAP’s?
For more information and to RSVP: https://www.ruralvermont.org/events-rv/small-farm-days/?utm_source=1%2F27%2F16+Update+-+SFADs%2C+NOFA%2C+issue+updates&utm_campaign=1-27-16+Email+Update+-+SFAD&utm_medium=email
For municipal leaders, public health professionals, emergency service providers and community members.
March 30, 2016
5:30 to 8:00 pm
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH
Supported by the Upper Valley Adaptation Workgroup & the Public Health Council of the Upper Valley
Purpose of Forum:
- To provide information about the potential health impacts from climate change
- To identify regional priorities relative to health impacts of greatest concern
- To identify the people most at risk
- To develop action steps:
- How can we address our priorities with existing capacity? Do we need to develop additional capacity?
- How can we reduce severe heat impacts on older adults in our community?
Registration is free. a light meal will be served. For more information: www.uvpublichealth.org/climate-and-health