December 10, 2021 - A timber harvest project at the Sandbar Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Milton along Route 2 will begin soon to restore a unique and rare sandplain forest natural community that will benefit many wildlife and plant species, according to Vermont Fish and Wildlife Commissioner Christopher Herrick.
December 9, 2021 – Governor Phil Scott has designated Monday, December 13, 2021, as Air Quality Awareness Day in Vermont.
12/1/2021- The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources has completed the long range management plan for the Camel’s Hump Management Unit (CHMU). This 26,000-acre area includes Camel’s Hump State Park, Camel’s Hump State Forest, and Robbins Mountain and Huntington Gap Wildlife Management Areas.
12/1/2021 – The Vermont Climate Council adopted the initial Vermont Climate Action Plan today. The plan will help Vermont meet the emissions reductions requirements outlined in the Global Warming Solutions Act and prepare for the impacts of climate change.
November 30, 2021 -- Vermont’s loons are thriving with a record 109 nesting pairs recorded in 2021, the highest since loon monitoring began in 1978, according to the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department and Vermont Center for Ecostudies (VCE).
“Across Vermont, 77 loon nests produced 125 chicks this year, and 84 of those chicks survived through August,” said VCE wildlife biologist Eric Hanson.
VCE leads the Vermont Loon Conservation Project in partnership with the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department.
November 30, 2021 -- Vermont’s loons are thriving with a record 109 nesting pairs recorded in 2021, the highest since loon monitoring began in 1978, according to the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department and Vermont Center for Ecostudies (VCE).
“Across Vermont, 77 loon nests produced 125 chicks this year, and 84 of those chicks survived through August,” said VCE wildlife biologist Eric Hanson.
VCE leads the Vermont Loon Conservation Project in partnership with the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department.
November 22, 2021 – The Vermont State Parks popular online merchandise sales are back after a pause due to COVID-19. Vermont State Parks make giving the gift of outdoor adventure easier than ever before with online ordering at www.vtstateparks.com. Whether you’re looking to gift a romantic getaway for that special someone, a lifetime of fun memories, or stylish tokens to remember your favorite trips, the Vermont State Parks online shop has everything you need to give the perfect gift.
November 3, 2021 - The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) is hosting a webinar series throughout November to provide more details about the
October 29, 2021 - The COVID-19 pandemic has had many teachers on the lookout for new and exciting ways to teach outside. Vermont Fish and Wildlife is offering a virtual program for Elementary School classes grades 1-6 designed to get kids outside with their teacher, while also learning about Vermont’s local wildlife.
October 28, 2021 – As Vermont students headed back to school, some of them enjoyed a quieter, cleaner ride on the first electric school buses to be used in Vermont. State officials, clean energy proponents, elected officials, and educators gathered at Bellows Free Academy in Fairfax today to commemorate this milestone toward decarbonizing transportation in Vermont.
