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Jersey dairy cows graze in a grass field
Grazing Part 2: Considerations for managing bird-friendly pastures
April 03, 2024 — The second article of a two-part series on grassland birds and bird-friendly pasture management. In this article are some pasture management guidelines that may be considered more bird-friendly. See the first article on grassland bird declines and the role Vermont grazing farmers can play in their survival.
Jersey dairy cows up close gather and come to greet the photographer in a grass field
Grazing Part 1: How this farming technique may benefit declining grassland birds
March 20, 2024 — The first article of a two-part series on grassland birds and bird-friendly pasture management. Here we’ll explore the unlikely pairing of birds and cows, bird declines, and habitat needs. In part two, we’ll discuss some bird-friendly pasture management guidelines that can be considered.
Conservation Biologist Steve Hagenbuch addressing a group of JCTs outside the sugarhouse.
Junior Conservation Technicians Back in Action!
March 13, 2024 — See what the JCTs were up to during their February break!
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.
Woman standing at a podium surrounded by people with protect our pollinators signs
A Successful Swarming of the State House
February 29, 2024 — In preparation for this week’s committee vote on a bill to prohibit the use of certain pesticides that are particularly harmful to birds and pollinators, a press conference was held in the State House to show support.
AmeriCorps in the Community
January 16, 2024 — Audubon Vermont is host to two full-time AmeriCorps members that serve for an eleven-month term and work closely with our education staff.
Tough Conversations: The Buzz on Beekeeping
January 11, 2024 — Tough Conversations is a youth-led webinar series that began in 2020 meant to catalyze conversations on important environmental topics.
Save the Seabirds: University of Vermont Students at the Capitol
January 09, 2024 — UVM Birding Club went to the capitol in D.C. to educate legislators on gaps in bird protections for sea and shorebirds.