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New Damselfly Species Found in Vermont

October 22, 2016  |  Kent McFarland

It was a routine warm September day in the field for naturalist Joshua Lincoln. Wandering along the Waterbury Reservoir shoreline, his net was swiping at mostly Darners – recording Lance-tipped,…

A Field Guide to September

September 12, 2016  |  Kent McFarland

Sorry, summer is over, but autumn is spectacular here in the Northeast and wildlife is on the move. So here’s your field guide to some of life slowing down just a little bit and some on the move in September.

A Field Guide to August

August 11, 2016  |  Vermont Center for Ecostudies

VCE’s monthly field guide to nature celebrates a few audacious summer insects. But we’ll also alert you to animals on the move. Yeah, the “M-word.” So if you’re not quite ready for “fall” migration, well, sorry … too late.

A Field Guide to July

July 5, 2016  |  Kent McFarland

The spring birding seasons is winding down. But as the dawn bird chorus now fades from our northern woodlands, fields and wetlands erupt in the sparkle and drama of summer insects. Here’s a short guide to some of the other glitter on the wing this month.

Results from the Vermont Atlas of Life

January 8, 2014  |  Bryan Pfeiffer

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,…

VCE Presents 2013 Julie Nicholson Citizen Scientist Award

October 1, 2013  |  Chris Rimmer

Dave Hoag, a life-long resident of Grand Isle, is a man of few words but myriad natural history accomplishments. He’d rather talk about winged creatures than himself any day.

VCE Presents the 2012 Julie Nicholson Citizen Scientist Award

October 1, 2012  |  Vermont Center for Ecostudies

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.