2018 Peregrine Falcon Nesting Season Complete
The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department recently announced that Peregrine Falcon nesting season has ended, so hikers and rock climbers can return to Vermont cliffs starting August 1, 2018.
Results from the Vermont Atlas of Life
Never before has Vermont known more about the diversity of life within its borders. Yet never before have we needed to know more. Vermonters cannot respond effectively to climate change,…
Bumble Bees in Peril
Unprecedented search by VCE reveals four species either extinct or declining More than one-quarter of Vermont’s bumble bee species, which are vital crop pollinators, have either vanished or are in…
Vermont Atlas of Life Map of the Week: Rough-legged Hawk
Keen birders have spotted the annual arrival of Rough-legged Hawk, a buteo of the north that winters here in Vermont. They are most often found in the Champlain Valley where…
Vermont Atlas of Life Map of the Day: It’s What the Fox Says
Fox Sparrows are coming to a feeder near you! Check out the Vermont eBird data from contributors like you. Some are now showing up in the Champlain Valley and soon…
Vermont Atlas of Life Photo-observation of the Month
Our September guest photo-editor, Andrée Sanborn, selected some amazing photos from over 2,000 observations submitted to the Vermont Atlas of Life during September. The most popular photo-observation by vote was…
Abscission and Marcescence in the Woods
Across the hillsides many deciduous trees have lost their leaves, but some still sport a full golden-brown canopy shining brightly. Most of these are oak or beech trees. They have…
Vermont Vernal Pool Mapping Project: Results from the First Four Years
The Vermont Vernal Pool Mapping Project (VPMP) is an ongoing effort to map the location and distribution of vernal pools in Vermont. These small, ephemeral wetlands support a rich assemblage…
Vermont Atlas of Life New Partner: Merck Forest and Farmland Center
We’d like to welcome Merck Forest and Farmland Center (MFFC) as the newest partner with the Vermont Atlas of Life. MFFC is an education non-profit, which strives to teach, demonstrate,…
VCE Presents the 2012 Julie Nicholson Citizen Scientist Award
Citizen scientist Kevin Hemeon plans to continue his contributions to citizen science projects for as long as he can swing a net and hoist a pair of binoculars.
VCE Presents the 2010 Julie Nicholson Citizen Scientist Award
For more than 30 years, Ruth Stewart has been an avid student of natural history, an environmental advocate, conservationist, citizen scientist, and teacher.
