citizen science

29 04, 2025

Second Vermont Butterfly Atlas Volunteer Workshop

2025-04-30T11:25:28-04:00April 29th, 2025|, , , |

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...]

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8 04, 2025

NWSC Seed Series: Riparian Woody Plant Phenology for Spring Collection

2025-04-08T13:41:10-04:00April 8th, 2025|, |

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 Time: 5:30-7:30pm Where: NorthWoods Stewardship Center Join the Riparian Lands Team at NorthWoods Stewardship Center as they kick off NWSC’s Seed Collection Series and walk you through spring phenology of target tree and shrub species for seed collection across Vermont. Hear about seed collection and processing techniques used for spring species and how you can help us scout for species of interest. This is the first in a series of events on seed collection. Attendees of this event will be invited to practice what they have learned [Read More...]

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27 09, 2018

Searching for Amphibians in the Demonstration Forest

2018-09-27T09:57:24-04:00September 27th, 2018|Forest Stewardship Institute, Highlights, News|

Earlier this month, the Sustainable Forestry Interns took a break from running chainsaws to join herpetologist Jim Andrews on his search to document the species currently found in Vermont, town by town. The day we met Jim, he was on a mission to document some of the species thought to be living in Morgan, VT. After driving to the NorthWoods Demonstration Forest access in Morgan, we gathered with Jim and two volunteers to hear our goal for the day. Jim started by explaining the habitat that we were looking for, "Most herps prefer hardwood forests, and plenty of downed wood. That's mostly found in older [Read More...]

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5 08, 2015

Knotweed Photo Volunteers Wanted

2016-12-13T19:11:55-05:00August 5th, 2015|Conservation Corps, Education, Forest Stewardship Institute, News|

The NorthWoods Stewardship Center in East Charleston Vermont, and the Upper Connecticut River Watershed Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (UCCISMA) are seeking volunteers to take some photos! We need people who are willing to visit our identified Japanese Knotweed treatment sites to take GPS points and photo points so we can have have documentation of pre-treatment and post-treatment conditions. There are sites in both northern New Hampshire and northeastern Vermont, all within the Upper Connecticut River Watershed. Some sites are accessible by car while others require a short walk or canoe. [Read More...]

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16 06, 2015

NorthWoods Recieves VCF Grant for Citizen Science Study

2016-12-13T19:11:56-05:00June 16th, 2015|Education, Forest Stewardship Institute, Highlights, News|

NorthWoods receives grant from the Vermont Community Foundation to Train Citizen Scientists to Study Area Reptiles and Amphibians The NorthWoods Stewardship Center recently received a $2,060 grant from the Vermont Community Foundation’s Small and Inspiring grant program. The grant will help further NorthWood’s mission of “connecting people and place through science, education, and action.” According to NorthWoods Operations Director Jayson Benoit, “people are usually surprised to hear how little is known about populations of even the most common reptile and amphibian species in northeastern Vermont, like garter snake and painted turtle. Conservation can’t happen without basic knowledge [Read More...]

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27 06, 2014

Wanted: Citizen Science Volunteers!

2014-06-27T13:54:54-04:00June 27th, 2014|Forest Stewardship Institute, Highlights, News|

If you are a science-minded and outdoor-loving individual, NorthWoods needs your help! We are looking for 2-3 volunteers to help conduct our annual Survivability Study on the trees we've planted in riparian zones in the Memphremagog watershed for the past three springs. Surveys will consist of measuring, photographing and recording data on small trees and shrubs at planting sites throughout the watershed. Compiled data will help shed light on the overall condition of trees planted at different sites and help inform our tree size and species choices for future riparian plantings. Sharp [Read More...]

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