Join Us in the Field in Spring and Summer 2023
Throughout the summer VCE’s staff scientists are spread across the state, monitoring breeding loons, atlasing butterflies, identifying Vermont’s wild bees, and more. We invite you to join them in the field to hear about their work and see what they are up to this field season. Check out our menu of trips and register below.
Re-Vegetating Loon Rafts
Location: Spectacle Pond in Island Pond, VT and Pensioner Pond in Charleston, VT
Date: Rescheduled to May 10, 2023 10:30 – 2:00/2:30
Trip Leader: VCE Loon Biologist Eric Hanson
Reserve your spot now!
Vernal Pool Exploration
Location: TBD in Windsor County, VT
Date: May 3, 2023 10:00 – 12:00 (rain date May 4, 2023)
Trip Leader: VCE Conservation Biologist Steve Faccio
Reserve your spot now!
Birding in Mt. Auburn Cemetery
Location: Mt. Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, MA
Dates: May 5, 2023 and May 18, 2023 7:00 – 10:00
Trip Leaders: VCE Board Member Jared Keyes and VCE Executive Director Susan Hindinger
Reserve your spot now for May 5th or for May 18th!
Long-Term Bird Monitoring at Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest
Location: Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest Weir 6 near Woodstock, NH
Date: June 8, 2023 8:00 – 12:00 (rain date June 9, 2023)
Trip Leader: VCE Data Scientist Mike Hallworth
Reserve your spot now!
Loon Nest Checks
Location: Chittenden Reservoir, Chittenden, VT
Date: June 15, 2023 12:30 – 4:00 (rain date: June 16, 2023)
Trip Leader: VCE Loon Biologist Eric Hanson
This field trip is full. Add yourself to the waitlist here!
Fire Ecology in Dry Oak Forests
Location: Dome Trail in the Green Mountain National Forest near Pownal, VT
Date: June 29, 2023 10:00 – 1:30 (rain date June 30, 2023)
Trip Leader: VCE Director of Conservation Science Ryan Rebozo. Plus, VCE Staff Biologist Nathaniel Sharp will help us identify butterflies along the way.
Reserve your spot now!
Bumble Bee Workshop: Identification, Capture, and Handling
Location: D&H Rail Trail in West Rupert, VT
Date: July 6, 2023 11:00 – 1:00 (rain date July 7, 2023)
Trip Leader: VCE Conservation Biologist Jason Hill
Reserve your spot now!
Long-Term Forest Bird Monitoring
Location: TBD in central or northern VT
Date: July 11, 2023 8:00 – 12:00 (rain date July 12, 2023)
Trip leader: VCE Conservation Biologist Steve Faccio and UVM PhD candidate Liza Morse
Reserve your spot now!
Butterflies and Brews
Location: Little Ascutney Wildlife Management Area near Weathersfield, VT followed by a visit to Outer Limits Brewing in Proctorsville, VT
Date: July 18, 2023 10:30 – 12:30 (rain date July 19, 2023)
Trip Leader: VCE Conservation Biologist Kent McFarland
This field trip is full. Add yourself to the waitlist here!
Bumble Bee Workshop: Identification, Capture, and Handling
Location: Hemlock Ridge Drive, White River Junction, VT followed by an optional visit to the King Arthur Baking Cafe
Date: July 20, 2023 11:00 -1:00 (rain date July 21, 2023)
Trip Leader: VCE Conservation Biologist Jason Hill
This field trip is full. Add yourself to the waitlist here!
Butterflies and Brews
Location: The Mad River Greenway in Waitsfield, VT followed by a visit to Lawson’s Finest Liquids in Waitsfield, VT
Date: August 15, 2023 10:30 – 12:30 (rain date August 16, 2023)
Trip Leader: VCE Staff Biologist Nathaniel Sharp
This field trip is full. Add yourself to the waitlist here!
An Introduction to Bee-Watching
Location: Saxon’s Hill in Essex, VT
Date: August 29, 2023 10:00 – 2:00 (rain date August 30, 2023)
Trip Leader: VCE Biologist Spencer Hardy
This field trip is full. Add yourself to the waitlist here!
Registration
Space on these outings is limited. You can register online by clicking the links above to reserve your spot on one (or more) of these free trips, and you will receive additional details via email as the trip approaches. Contact VCE Development Coordinator Alyssa Fishman at with any questions.
