7-10 AM Saturday, June 3, 2023
Vermont Business Magazine Observe science in action, as Audubon Vermont’s Mark LaBarr conducts a bird banding demonstration at Williston’s Catamount Community Forest. Commencing at 7:00 AM, Mark will employ mist nets to collect, measure, band, and release a variety of avian species and describe how that information is employed in research to enhance our understanding of birds.
Ethan Tapper, the Chittenden County Forester, will also be present to answer questions about past and future management of the CCF. To join, park at the Catamount Outdoor Family Center at 592 Governor Chittenden Road and take the Woods Trace Trail north to the power line corridor (~1,000 feet on a wide, gravel surface). Please feel free to drop in anytime between 7:00 AM and 10:00.
For all interested participants, at 8:00 AM members of the Green Mountain Audubon Society will lead a walk to observe bird species in the various natural habitats found at Catamount. This event is the result of collaboration of the Catamount Community Forest, Audubon Vermont, and the Green Mountain Audubon Society.
ETHAN'S SUMMER 2023 EVENTS
- Bird Banding with Audubon VT -- Catamount Community Forest, 592 Governor Chittenden Road, Williston -- Saturday June 3, 7:00-10:00 AM;
- Wildlife Corridor Walk w/ Shelburne Alliance For the Environment (SAFE) -- LaPlatte River Nature Park, Shelburne, VT (Meet here) -- Thursday June 8, 6:00-8:00 PM;
- Trees, Forests and Forestry w/ OLLI -- Catamount Community Forest, 592 Governor Chittenden Road, Williston -- Tuesday June 13, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM (registration required);
- Managing Forests for Bird Habitat w/ Audubon VT -- Catamount Community Forest, 592 Governor Chittenden Road, Williston -- Thursday June 22, 6:00– 8:00 PM;
- Restoring Old Growth Characteristics w/ Vermont Coverts -- Catamount Community Forest, 592 Governor Chittenden Road, Williston -- Tuesday, June 27, 6:00-8:00 PM;
- Managing Forests for Wildlife w/ Vermont Dept. of Fish and Wildlife -- Catamount Community Forest, 592 Governor Chittenden Road, Williston -- Saturday, August 12, 1:00 – 3:00 PM;
- Managing Forests for Carbon and Climate Change w/ Dr. Tony D'Amato -- Catamount Community Forest, 592 Governor Chittenden Road, Williston -- Saturday, August 26, 1:00 – 3:00 PM.
