A portrait photo of Sarah Hooghuis.
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Sarah Hooghuis

Senior Coordinator, Youth Conservation Leadership Program
About

As the Senior Coordinator of Youth Conservation Leadership for Audubon Vermont, Sarah coordinates field trips, service-learning opportunities, and work-based learning positions for high schoolers and young adults. They also connect local colleges to Audubon's mission, staff, and conservation work as well as support our internship and AmeriCorps programs. Sarah brings a decade of experience in environmental education, communication, and natural history along with five years at Audubon Vermont. They are passionate about getting the next generation outdoors and involved in stewardship!

she/her, they/them | 802-434-3026 | sarah.hooghuis@audubon.org 

Articles by Sarah Hooghuis

A line of people wearing rain coats and carrying shovels walking into a foggy field.
Restoring Riparian Buffers at Green Mountain Audubon Center
May 19, 2026 — Thirty volunteers braved wild weather to plant 339 native trees and shrubs along the Huntington River to improve bird habitat and flooding resiliency.
VERMONT Rivers, Lakes, and Wetlands
Fully Fledged Audubon Alumni Highlight: Samantha Beck
November 14, 2024 — Our seasonal series that spotlights Audubon Vermont alumni.
VERMONT Get Involved
A student holds a White-breasted Nuthatch.
Banding Together for the Birds
October 25, 2024 — Our Youth Conservation Leadership Coordinator joined the UVM Birding Club for a bird banding demonstration.
VERMONT Audubon Chapters
Collaborative Forestry for the Birds
May 10, 2024 — Youth Conservation Leadership Coordinator, Sarah Hooghuis, ventures out into the field to get a better understanding of our forestry partnerships and the youth working to improve forest health and bird habitat.
VERMONT Grasslands, Aridlands and Forests
Fully Fledged: Audubon Vermont Alumni Highlight with Chaveli Miles
March 05, 2024 — The first installment of a new, seasonal series that will spotlight Audubon Vermont alumni. This time our Youth Conservation Leadership Coordinator chats with past policy intern, Chaveli Miles.
VERMONT Get Involved