Where Did My Hayfield Birdsong Go?
Meadowlarks are down to 50 breeding pairs in Vermont. But if you hope to provide breeding habitat for Bobolink then there’s good news. If you maintain it, they will come.
Plant These Native Flowers Around Your Farm to Attract Wild Bee Crop Pollination
Wild bees are responsible for pollinating many Vermont-grown vegetables and fruits, in addition to pollinating wild plants that create resilient landscapes. Pollinator habitat on farms can take many forms, from planted rows of cut flowers to neglected field margins. Here are some bee-supporting flowers that you can plant or let grow wild.
Teaching the Educators About Community Science
Every July, science educator and naturalist Ron Smith partners with VCE to facilitate a free (with stipend) Community Science Teacher Education Workshop. We still have a few open spots, so read up on what teachers can expect in this four-day workshop in White River Junction, and send it to a science teacher you know!
Good News: More Loons Now Protected from Wakeboat Waves
This story ran in Loon Caller, the Vermont Center for Ecostudies’ annual loon publication. Support Vermont loons today—mark down that your gift is for the Vermont Loon Conservation Project. The…
Something is Killing Our Loons: A Comic
Loons pick up rocks to fill their gizzards, organs that help break down tough materials from their diet. But sometimes, other things get mixed in.
In the Silence of Whip-poor-wills
I’m neither bored nor disappointed on zero-count nights. I relish the chance to pay close attention outside at night, and to do so as part of a community ritual.
Building on Success: Opportunities to Enhance Conservation in Vermont
Support science-to-policy projects like this by making a donation to Vermont Center for Ecostudies! Learn about other ways to support VCE here. Through every phase of our science projects, the VCE…
Hymenoptera Hotels: Is This a Trend We Should Be Promoting?
You might know them as bee hotels. I’m talking about cavities for nesting insects, often made from bamboo or other hollow tubes.
A Master Gardener and His Habitat Garden
What started as a Monarch meadow has become so much more.
Saving the Song of the Bobolink
How to address the threat of invasive plants in your hayfield.
You Don’t Have to Travel to Make a Discovery
That quick pic on your phone could be a first for the species.
Know Your 5: Bee Species That Pollinate Brambles Like Raspberry Flowers
There are many native brambles visited by a wide variety of bees, most of which are likely also in commercial plantings. Most brambles are moderately self-fertile and insect mediated pollination is important for uniform berry shape and for large, marketable fruit.
