WHEN: Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 5:30 – 8 P.M.

WHERE: Common Ground Center (473 Tatro Rd, Starksboro, VT 05487)

WHO: Environmental educators, naturalists, outdoor professionals, teachers, and anyone who can’t bear to miss the fun!

WHAT: An evening of wild cooking, feasting, learning, and networking! Join the Vermont Education & Environment Network (VEEN) for our 2026 Spring Gathering. Throughout the evening at Common Ground Center, you will:

• Learn about human-wildlife relations in Vermont foodscapes
• Discover FREE environmental education resources
• Experience a place-based, standards-aligned K-12 activity from Project WILD
• Learn how to sustainably process wild foods, from wild trout (optional) to foraged spring greens
• Enjoy a yummy spring feast fit for a bear (Potluck dishes welcome if you feel inspired, but you only need to bring yourself)
  
• Network with colleagues statewide and promote your own exciting work

FREE for VEEN Members, $10 for Non-Members. Explore membership benefits beginning at $15/year.

Register today!

To receive free registration, members should sign in to their account using the email originally used to purchase their membership. Questions? Please contact thenetworkVT@gmail.com

Please note that this event is geared towards adults as a biannual gathering of the Vermont Education & Environment Network. All are welcome, but activities are NOT designed to engage families and young children.