Join Us in the Field in Spring and Summer 2024
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.
Birding in Mount Auburn Cemetery
Location: Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, MA
Date: May, 10 2024 (7:00am – 10:00am)
Trip Leader: VCE Board Member Jared Keyes and VCE Executive Director Susan Hindinger
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Birdwatching at Paradise Park
Location: Paradise Park, Windsor, VT
Date: 5/21/2024 (7:30am – 10:00am)
Trip Leader: VCE Director Emeritus Chris Rimmer and Associate Director Dan Lambert
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Introduction to Bee Watching
Location: Jericho, VT
Dates: May 24, 2024 (5:30pm – 7:00pm)
Trip Leaders: VCE Biologist Spencer Hardy
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Long-Term Bird Monitoring at Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest
Location: North Woodstock, NH
Date: May 30, 2024 (8:00am – 12:00pm)
Trip Leader: VCE Data Scientist Mike Hallworth
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Old Growth Forest Exploration
Location: Near Goshen, VT
Date: June 11, 2024 (9:30am – 12:00pm)
Trip Leader: VCE Conservation Biologist Steve Faccio
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Introduction to Bee Watching
Location: Colchester, VT
Dates: June 29, 2024 (9:00am – 12:00pm)
Trip Leaders: VCE Biologist Spencer Hardy
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Loon Nest Checks
Location: Peacham, VT
Date: July 8, 2024 (10:00am – 12:00pm)
Trip Leader: VCE Loon Biologist Eric Hanson
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Butterflies and Brews
Location: Near Brownsville, VT followed by a visit to a nearby Brewery
Updated Date: July 12, 2024 (10:00am – 12:00pm)
Trip Leader: VCE Conservation Biologist Kent McFarland
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Bumble Bee Workshop: Identification, Capture, and Handling
Location: Rutland, VT followed by an optional visit to dinner nearby
Date: July 17, 2024 (6:00pm – 8:00pm)
Trip Leader: VCE Conservation Biologist Jason Hill
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Bumble Bee Workshop: Identification, Capture, and Handling
Location: White River Junction, VT followed by an optional visit to a nearby cafe
Date: July 28, 2024 (10:00am -12:00pm)
Trip Leader: VCE Conservation Biologist Jason Hill
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Lakeshore Ecology and Management
Location: Alburgh Dunes State Park
Date: August 6, 2024 (10:00am – 12:00pm)
Trip Leader: VCE’s Director of Conservation Science Ryan Rebozo
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Fall Warblers and Pollinators
Location: Lyme, NH
Date: September 6, 2024 (9:00am – 1:00pm)
Trip Leader: VCE Conservation Biologist Desiree Narango
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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 Assistant Elexa Phillips at with any questions.
