This course consists of two four-hour sessions. August 10 and August 17 from 9am-2pm. Vermont law requires all motorized boat and PWC operators born after January 1, 1974, to pass a boater safety course and to carry a boater education card.

Woodard Marine – Instructor: Rob Sterling
Location: Woodard Marine, 615 Creek Rd. Hydeville, VT 05750 | map
Questions: Contact Rob Sterling at Woodard Marine (802)-265-3690 or email Rob@woodardmarine.com

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For more information about boater safety courses in-person and online, click here. 

This course consists of two four-hour sessions. Vermont law requires all motorized boat and PWC operators born after January 1, 1974, to pass a boater safety course and to carry a boater education card.

Woodard Marine – Instructor: Rob Sterling
Location: Woodard Marine, 615 Creek Rd. Hydeville, VT 05750 | map
Questions: Contact Rob Sterling at Woodard Marine (802)-265-3690 or email Rob@woodardmarine.com

Register Now

For more information about boater safety courses in-person and online, click here. 

This course consists of two four-hour sessions. Vermont law requires all motorized boat and PWC operators born after January 1, 1974, to pass a boater safety course and to carry a boater education card.

Woodard Marine – Instructor: Rob Sterling
Location: Woodard Marine, 615 Creek Rd. Hydeville, VT 05750 | map
Questions: Contact Rob Sterling at Woodard Marine (802)-265-3690 or email Rob@woodardmarine.com

Register Now

For more information about boater safety courses in-person and online, click here. 

Vermont Conservation Design is the data and the vision that powers the BioFinder website. It is a prioritization tool that identifies the lands and waters most important for maintaining Vermont's ecologically functional landscape – one that conserves current biological diversity and allows species to move and shift in response to climate and land-use changes. Vermont Conservation Design allows users to see patterns in Vermont’s forests and waterways, and identify the places that connect both into a functional network. The Design was just updated with new landscape scale components and Wildlife Road Crossings. It now features more accurate edges of the habitat blocks, that allow for a better understanding of the pattern and network of connected forests. Join us to learn more about this important conservation science.

 Presenters:

• Jens Hilke, Conservation Planner, VT Fish and Wildlife Department 
• David Moroney, Conservation Planning Specialist, VT Fish and Wildlife Department 

 This webinar will be offered on the following dates: 

• Session 3: Tuesday, April 30th, 2024, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Register

Vermont Conservation Design is the data and the vision that powers the BioFinder website. It is a prioritization tool that identifies the lands and waters most important for maintaining Vermont's ecologically functional landscape – one that conserves current biological diversity and allows species to move and shift in response to climate and land-use changes. Vermont Conservation Design allows users to see patterns in Vermont’s forests and waterways, and identify the places that connect both into a functional network. The Design was just updated with new landscape scale components and Wildlife Road Crossings. It now features more accurate edges of the habitat blocks, that allow for a better understanding of the pattern and network of connected forests. Join us to learn more about this important conservation science.

Presenters: Jens Hilke, Conservation Planner, VT Fish and Wildlife Department and David Moroney, Conservation Planning Specialist, VT Fish and Wildlife Department 

Repeat sessions of this webinar will be offered on the following three dates: 

Session 2: Thursday, April 4th, 2024, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Register

Session 3: Tuesday, April 30th, 2024, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Register

The BioFinder website is an online map and database that allows users to explore the patterns of habitat distribution that most impact Vermont’s biodiversity. It hosts the Vermont Conservation Design data – all components of a complete vision for maintaining ecological function to secure our natural heritage for future generations. The Biofinder website was just updated to BioFinder 4.0 and while the functionality is nearly identical to the previous version, now is the perfect time to learn how to better use this multi-faceted tool. Join us and improve your skills in using BioFinder. This webinar will focus on the functionality of the webmap itself. To learn more about the data behind the maps displayed on BioFinder, be sure to join an upcoming "Understanding Vermont Conservation Design" webinar.

Presenters:

• David Moroney, Conservation Planning Specialist, VT Fish and Wildlife Department 
• Jens Hilke, Conservation Planner, VT Fish and Wildlife Department 

Repeat sessions of this webinar will be offered on the following three dates: 

• Session 3: Tuesday, May 14th, 2024, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Register

The BioFinder website is an online map and database that allows users to explore the patterns of habitat distribution that most impact Vermont’s biodiversity. It hosts the Vermont Conservation Design data – all components of a complete vision for maintaining ecological function to secure our natural heritage for future generations. The Biofinder website was just updated to BioFinder 4.0 and while the functionality is nearly identical to the previous version, now is the perfect time to learn how to better use this multi-faceted tool. Join us and improve your skills in using BioFinder. This webinar will focus on the functionality of the webmap itself. To learn more about the data behind the maps displayed on BioFinder, be sure to join an upcoming "Understanding Vermont Conservation Design" webinar.

Presenters:

• David Moroney, Conservation Planning Specialist, VT Fish and Wildlife Department 
• Jens Hilke, Conservation Planner, VT Fish and Wildlife Department 

Repeat sessions of this webinar will be offered on the following three dates: 

• Session 2: Thursday April 11th 2024, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.  Register
• Session 3: Tuesday, May 14th, 2024, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Register

The BioFinder website is an online map and database that allows users to explore the patterns of habitat distribution that most impact Vermont’s biodiversity. It hosts the Vermont Conservation Design data – all components of a complete vision for maintaining ecological function to secure our natural heritage for future generations. The Biofinder website was just updated to BioFinder 4.0 and while the functionality is nearly identical to the previous version, now is the perfect time to learn how to better use this multi-faceted tool. Join us and improve your skills in using BioFinder. This webinar will focus on the functionality of the webmap itself. To learn more about the data behind the maps displayed on BioFinder, be sure to join an upcoming "Understanding Vermont Conservation Design" webinar.

Presenters:

• David Moroney, Conservation Planning Specialist, VT Fish and Wildlife Department 
• Jens Hilke, Conservation Planner, VT Fish and Wildlife Department 

Repeat sessions of this webinar will be offered on the following three dates: 

• Session 1: Monday, March 25th, 2024 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Register
• Session 2: Thursday April 11th 2024, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.  Register
• Session 3: Tuesday, May 14th, 2024, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Register

The Lake Champlain Fish and Wildlife Management Cooperative -- a working group of fisheries professionals from the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service -- will host a ‘State of the Lake Fisheries’ meeting at Whallonsburg Grange, 1610 NY-22, Essex, New York from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 6th, for anglers and other individuals interested in the fisheries of Lake Champlain.