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18 05, 2026

Brunswick Area Butterfly Blitz

2026-05-18T13:24:55-04:00May 18th, 2026|, , |

Let’s go look for butterflies! Scientists want to know what kind of butterflies live near you. Come join a team from the Vermont Center for Ecostudies and the NorthWoods Stewardship Center for a day of butterflying near Brunswick, VT. This is a great opportunity to meet other nature lovers and learn about butterflies in the field with the experts. No experience necessary—just an interest in butterflies! All ages welcome, but minors must be accompanied by an adult. We will meet at the NorthWoods Stewardship Center at 10 am to select teams [Read More...]

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18 05, 2026

Morgan Area Butterfly Blitz

2026-05-18T13:22:47-04:00May 18th, 2026|, , |

Let’s go look for butterflies! Scientists want to know what kind of butterflies live near you. Come join a team from the Vermont Center for Ecostudies and the NorthWoods Stewardship Center for a day of butterflying near Morgan, VT. This is a great opportunity to meet other nature lovers and learn about butterflies in the field with the experts. No experience necessary—just an interest in butterflies! All ages welcome, but minors must be accompanied by an adult. We will meet at the NorthWoods Stewardship Center at 10 am to select teams [Read More...]

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26 02, 2021

Help Protect VT Forests this Winter

2021-02-26T17:09:00-05:00February 26th, 2021|Conservation science, Education, Forest Stewardship Institute, Highlights, News|

As you hit the trails this winter, take a close look at Vermont's forests. Some trees are threatened by invasive forest insects, and in some places, you might be the only one to spot them!  The three pests to be on the lookout for when exploring our forests are the emerald ash borer, hemlock woolly adelgid, and Asian longhorned beetle. If you see signs of any of these pests, take photos, snag the GPS location and report your findings using the REPORT IT link at vtinvasives.org.  Emerald Ash Borer The emerald [Read More...]

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29 01, 2021

Surveying Native Vermont Lady Beetles

2021-02-09T12:31:33-05:00January 29th, 2021|Education, Forest Stewardship Institute, Highlights, News, Science|

The following is an article by Julia Pupko, Community Science Outreach Naturalist at the Vermont Center for EcoStudies. -- What do you think of when you imagine a ladybug (aka lady beetle)? Is it red with black spots? For years, this was the only image that came to mind when I thought about lady beetles. Furthermore, I had no idea how many different lady beetle species exist, and that the only species I was familiar with was the invasive Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)–the species that commonly congregates in people’s homes [Read More...]

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27 04, 2020

Wonders of Wood & Water – Macro invertebrates

2020-04-27T16:30:17-04:00April 27th, 2020|Education, Highlights, News|

The NorthWoods Education team has been collaborating with the Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium to produce educational content for those stuck at home during the social distancing period. Last week, Wyatt introduced the series "Wonders of Wood and Water" about the cool and amazing things you can find in the forests and waterbodies of northern New England. In this episode, Wyatt introduces the audience to the types of macro invertebrates that inhabit stream and pond ecosystems, including caddisflies, stoneflies, dragonflies and water boatmen. Wyatt also sets viewers the task of looking [Read More...]

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