• VT F&W Hunter Education Traditional Course

    NorthWoods Stewardship Center 154 Leadership Drive, East Charleston, VT, United States

    Schedule: Tuesday, April 8, 6pm-9pm Thursday, April 10,6pm-9pm Tuesday, April 15, 6pm-9pm Thursday, April 17, 6pm-9pm Saturday, April 19, 8am-12pm (this session is not held at NorthWoods) Would-be hunters must successfully complete the Hunter Education course in order to purchase their first license. All courses are led by certified volunteer instructors, all are free, including materials, and all are open to all ages and experience. All courses, reading materials, and exams are written at a 6th grade reading level. There is no prerequisite homework prior to starting this course. You will [Read More...]

    Free
  • 2025 VT Coverts Cooperator Training

    NorthWoods Stewardship Center 154 Leadership Drive, East Charleston, VT, United States

    Choose your weekend! Spring Training: April 25-27 at Northwoods Stewardship Center, East Charleston, VT Fall Training: September 12-14 Kehoe Conservation Camp, Castleton, VT If you love your woodlands, enjoy seeing wildlife and want to learn how a healthy forest can enhance wildlife habitat, provide recreational and timber benefits this weekend is for you! Learn about managing your woodlands and reaching out to others in your community by attending. This program connects you with resource professionals, landowners and others while learning how you can improve your woodlands. To learn more, apply online, see a [Read More...]

    Free
  • Women and Our Woods: Beginner Chainsaw Use and Safety

    NorthWoods Stewardship Center 154 Leadership Drive, East Charleston, VT, United States

    Saturday, May 31, 2025 8:00 am – 4:00 pm at NorthWoods Stewardship Center, East Charleston Women Owning Woods Vermont invites you to learn to be safe with a chainsaw!  This course is designed to introduce the safe handling of a chainsaw, as well as boost the confidence level of anyone who has very little or no experience with a saw. Topics covered: parts of a chainsaw, safety, bucking (cutting an already felled tree), and basic maintenance. Participants should bring a helmet with a face shield, eye and ear protection, or chaps if [Read More...]

    $200
  • Second Vermont Butterfly Atlas Volunteer Workshop

    NorthWoods Stewardship Center 154 Leadership Drive, East Charleston, VT, United States

    Saturday, June 21 10-2pm Butterflies are in your garden, along your hiking trails, and even along the side of the road. Did you know that you can help protect them just by writing down what you see? New or experienced butterfly watchers alike can join the Vermont Center for Ecostudies and the NorthWoods Stewardship Center to learn how to contribute to the Second Vermont Butterfly Atlas. In this 3 hour free workshop, you will learn how to identify local butterfly species, how to use community science tools like eButterfly and iNaturalist, get tips and tricks on photographing butterflies and more. [Read More...]

    Free

Outreach Events and Workshops Cancellation Policy: Unless otherwise noted, 50% refunds will be provided for cancellations made at least a week before workshop start date. No refunds for reservations cancelled less than seven days before the workshop start date. Workshop dates and venues are subject to change. NorthWoods Stewardship Center reserves the right to cancel a program at any time, in which case NorthWoods will notify registrants via email and a full refund will be provided.

Questions about an event or registration? Email us: [email protected], or call 802-723-6551 during office hours. Thank you!