• Blackpoll Warbler, photo by @alcedo77 on iNaturalist

    A Letter From Our Executive Director: Prepared for This Moment

    These are not normal times for science or conservation. And many of you have asked how recent federal actions have affected VCE’s work.
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    Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus) by iNaturalist user @gbyoung04

    Is Our Tick Anxiety Affecting Pollinators?

    In a soon-to-be-published VCE study, tick spraying was associated with a five to 30% immediate decline for most invertebrate groups, especially less mobile and soft-bodied arthropods, like native caterpillars that turn into moths and butterflies.
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    Bee Survey

    Vermont has more than 300 species of wild bees. Since 2019, the Vermont Bee Survey has been exploring the Green Mountain State for bees. Join us!

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    Upcoming Events

    Would you like to learn how to find bees and butterflies, and contribute your observations to science? How about get expert advice on planting a pollinator-friendly garden? Or bring your kid to a birding outing? Check out our community events where you can learn it all straight from our biologists.
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