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Spiny Softshell Turtles of Lake Champlain

4/19/23 6pm-8:30pm

Tabling: 6pm-7pm in Lake Room Lobby

Speaker session and Burlington Focal Species: 7pm-8:15pm in Film House

Q+A: 8:15pm-8:30pm

(registration is not required)

 

With nearly 61% of turtles listed as threatened or extinct in the US, the spiny softshell may face similar outcomes.

 

We will discuss how this endangered species may have earned its title and possible solutions to this growing issue.

Speaker: Destini Acosta

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The Bees of Burlington

4/27/23 6pm-8:30pm

Tabling: 6pm-7pm in Lake Room Lobby

Speaker session: 7pm-8:15pm in Film House

Q+A: 8:15pm-8:30pm

(registration is not required)

While honeybees seem to get all the attention, there are over 300 species of bees native to the Green Mountain State. From a backyard garden in the Old North End, to the Urban Wilds of the Lower Winooski, we'll explore the surprising diversity of native pollinators found within Vermont's largest city.

Speaker: Jason Mazurowski

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The Bees of Burlington

While honeybees seem to get all the attention, there are over 300 species of bees native to the Green Mountain State. From a backyard garden in the Old North End, to the Urban Wilds of the Lower Winooski, we'll explore the surprising diversity of native pollinators found within Vermont's largest city.

Speaker: Jason Mazurowski

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City Nature Celebration & Tracking the Seasons

An Earth Day celebration that begins with an overview of the wild places of Burlington and Winooski,  followed by a second presentation: Seasons, Phenology, and A Mysterious Clock.

Speakers: Alicia Daniel, Zoe Richards, and Gustave Sexauer

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Spiny Softshell Turtles of Lake Champlain

With nearly 61% of turtles listed as threatened or extinct in the US, the spiny softshell may face similar outcomes.

 

We will discuss how this endangered species may have earned its title and possible solutions to this growing issue.

Speaker: Destini Acosta

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Insects and Pollinators

This presentation will feature insects that emerge in Spring and play a key role in pollinating native and agricultural plants.

Speakers: Amy Seidl and Bryan Pfeiffer

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Mammals in the Queen city: The top of Burlington's Food Chain?

Diverse mammal communities in Burlington suggest that we still have the biologically diverse food chain to support them. For many years, Burlington's community of naturalists has used trail cameras to document the four legged friends that share our city. Getting past the urban stereotype of trash pandas and skunks raiding our garbage, come learn about the fascinating cast of characters in Burlington VT that ranges from bobcats to coyotes to fisher.

Speaker: Declan McCabe

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Birds of Winooski and Burlington

In anticipation of World Migratory Bird Day (May 8), a local ornithologist will feature the natural history of bird species returning to Burlington and Winooski this spring.

Speaker: Allan Strong

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