Calendar
Annual Meeting
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.
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
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
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~~
View the Program Guide
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.