Category: Conservation
The Emerald Ash Borer: What should we do?
By now, most Vermonters have heard that the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) has been found in Vermont. This invasive exotic insect, native to eastern Asia, leads to over 90% mortality…READ MORE
Lessons from Our Native Pollinators
Article by Jason Mazurowski It’s fall in Vermont, and change is coming. Each night is a little cooler and the all-encompassing greenness of summer is giving way to a whole…READ MORE
Wild Geese Calling in the Fall
Article by Julie Pacholik For me, fall is full of mixed emotions. I live for those hot summer days. In the early summer, I’m the first to jump in the…READ MORE
The History and Evolution of the Burlington Area Community Garden Program
The Burlington Area Community Garden program (BACG) began as a passion project for Bryson “Tommy” Thompson in 1972 under the name of “Gardens for All”. He believed whole heartedly that…READ MORE
The new Wildways Trail Opens
The first section of the Burlington Wildway, a new trail that connects the wild places of Burlington, Vermont, was opened on Saturday, September 7th. After a welcoming ceremony and opening…READ MORE
Burlington Wildways Aspires to Connect More than just Trails
By Patrick Dunseith, Land Manager, Intervale Center On some more adventurous weekends I have been known to ride my bike to Camel’s Hump or Mount Philo, but not everyone has…READ MORE
Wildflowers: What’s in a Name?
Written by: Alicia Daniel To walk in the woods in Arms Forest in Burlington’s New North End on a spring day in early May is to dip one’s toes into…READ MORE
Running Wild
Written By: Jason Mazurowski, Field Naturalist Graduate Program, University of Vermont Wilderness comes in many forms – often as imaginary lines on a map, conjuring images of lawless tangles…READ MORE
Listen for Frogs Calling in Spring
Written by Heather Fitzgerald The best part of spring, in my opinion, is hearing the calling of frogs and toads. The dramatic changes that spring ephemeral wildflowers, trees, and other plants…READ MORE
Red Foxes Help Out Burlington Farmers
The red fox is sitting upright on a mound of dirt above the opening to her den in the Burlington Intervale. Her young kits tumble and play in the dirt…READ MORE