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Learning from beaver dams

tree trunk with beaver gnawed section in foreground and forested wetland in background

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Learning from beaver dams

6 Min Read Wildlife & Nature

Lichens: partners for life

A close-up of pin-cushion sunburst lichen

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Lichens: partners for life

5 Min Read Wildlife & Nature

The wonder of moss in our backyard

An old stone wall covered in green moss

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The wonder of moss in our backyard

6 Min Read Wildlife & Nature

A home for wildlife in Granville

Night-time photo of toad - Granville land protected for wildlife conservation and species biodiversity

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A home for wildlife in Granville

5 Min Read Wildlife & Nature

How wood turtles and ostrich ferns responded to Vermont floods

close up of a wood turtle looking at the camera in riverside habitat near the Winooski River in Vermont

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How wood turtles and ostrich ferns responded to Vermont floods

4 Min Read Water & Soil

Sugarmakers at Hi Vue Farms secure sweet deal for wildlife

Jessica Boone of Hi Vue Farms standing by old stone wall on her conserved forestland in Vermont

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Sugarmakers at Hi Vue Farms secure sweet deal for wildlife

3 Min Read Farms & Local Food

Identify Vermont Wildflowers in Winter

Orange-red American Bittersweet clusters

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Identify Vermont Wildflowers in Winter

5 Min Read Wildlife & Nature

Winter Birds in Vermont

tufted titmouse, a common winter bird in Vemront, perched on a snowy branch looking at camera

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Winter Birds in Vermont

5 Min Read Wildlife & Nature

Forest mushrooms in Vermont

purple mushroom

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Forest mushrooms in Vermont

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Identify summer wildflowers in Vermont

mountain cranberry with pink flowers

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Identify summer wildflowers in Vermont

5 Min Read Wildlife & Nature

Large Stretch of Central Vermont Will Remain Wooded

View from hilly summit of rolling forested hills as fas as eye can see - Vermont - forests, wildlife, climate

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Large Stretch of Central Vermont Will Remain Wooded

4 Min Read Wildlife & Nature

Identify Vermont wildflowers in spring

purple hepatica are spring wildflowers in vermont

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Identify Vermont wildflowers in spring

7 Min Read Wildlife & Nature

Identify Common Trees in Vermont

peeling yellow birch bark

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Identify Common Trees in Vermont

5 Min Read Trees & Forests

Discover the secret world of vernal pools

woman walking near a vernal pool

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Discover the secret world of vernal pools

5 Min Read Wildlife & Nature

Crafting a land ethic

Aldo Leopold (credit: courtesy of the Aldo Leopold Foundation - www.aldoleopold.org

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Crafting a land ethic

5 Min Read People & Communities

What does an old forest look like?

fallen log with bright green moss growing on it

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What does an old forest look like?

7 Min Read Trees & Forests

Spotted salamanders’ big night out

Salamander peeking through grass

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Spotted salamanders’ big night out

4 Min Read Wildlife & Nature

How do white cedars grow in the wild?

white ceder branch detail

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How do white cedars grow in the wild?

5 Min Read Trees & Forests

What’s that sound? Wood frogs!

wood frog on green foliage

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What’s that sound? Wood frogs!

1 Min Read Wildlife & Nature

Have you seen snow fleas?

Springtails

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Have you seen snow fleas?

1 Min Read Wildlife & Nature

Purple pitcher plants and peat bogs

Pitcher plants

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Purple pitcher plants and peat bogs

7 Min Read Wildlife & Nature