

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

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

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

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