Mud season means waiting to hit the high trails
With snow melted and spring in the air, forestry and recreation experts urge the public to hold off when it comes to getting out on the trails to hike and bike until they are sufficiently melted and dried out.
Vt. Fish & Wildlife: Slow down for frogs & salamanders
Why do salamanders and frogs cross the roads? Spring's mild, rainy Big Nights are coming. Give Vermont's amphibians a chance to migrate. Reporting sightings is helpful, too.
Town boards, commissions need members
April is the time of year when terms on the town’s volunteer boards and commissions typically expire and the Waterbury Select Board is looking to fill many of the upcoming openings at its April 21 meeting.
MakerSphere hosts Wood Shop & Stained-Glass Open House, April 26
On Saturday, April 26, the staff at MakerSphere invite the community to an open house at the Wood Shop & Maker Space from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Vernal Pools: Amphibian nursery, predator buffet
When the winter snow melts and the spring rain begins, vernal pools appear on the landscape. These ephemeral wetlands form in depressions in forests or ridge lines and offer essential breeding habitat to amphibians and invertebrates, including wood frogs, spotted salamanders, and fairy shrimp.
Duxbury Land Trust toasts 30 years, hosts author-forester Ethan Tapper at annual meeting April 22
The Duxbury Land Trust holds its annual meeting Tuesday, April 22, featuring a presentation by forester and Vermont Book Award finalist Ethan Tapper.
Timely presentation: Coexisting with Bears
Besides mud and maple sugaring, springtime in Vermont signals the return of black bears to the landscape that often includes neighborhoods and backyards.
In ‘Just Raise Your Left Hand,’ John Kerrigan riffs on a career with literary license
Just raise your left hand and everything will go smoothly in Joe Tepedino’s science classroom at Softwood High in central Vermont, where students enthusiastically share the wrong answers to go along with their teacher’s ruse.
TURNmusic springs into April at The Phoenix
TURNmusic presents a variety of unique, original listening experiences in April, starting Sunday, April 6, with cellist Ben Kulp, an ensemble on the 12th and the monthly local all-ages Jazz Jam on the 16th.