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• WEBINAR: Switching to Reusable Foodware

  • When
    18 Sep 2025
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    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

  Safer, Smarter, Sustainable Foodware: Why Schools Are Moving to Reusables

  Join START Sustainable Schools for this FREE Webinar! 

  FEATURING:

  → Dr. Manasa Mantravadi: Pediatrician, founder of Ahimsa and the Conscious Cafeteria Project.

  → Ben Schleiffer: EDC Food Coordinator at the Center for Environmental Health, lead author of the Ditching Disposables Toolkit.

  Every school day, millions of single-use trays, cups, and utensils end up in the trash. The result? Higher costs for schools, health risks for students, and long-term damage to our environment.

  This free webinar will cover: 

  • The Critical Health Reasons for Switching – why single-use foodware poses risks, and how reusables protect children’s health. 
  • Case Study Schools – real-world examples of schools making the shift successfully. 
  • Financial Savings – how reusables save money over time. Logistical Considerations – practical steps and solutions for implementation.

  Who Should Attend: Food Service Directors & Cafeteria Managers, Health & Wellness Director, School Business Managers / Finance Officers, Principals & District Administrators, Sustainability Coordinators / Green Team Leads, interested teachers (esp. Science, Health, Civics), Student Leaders, Parents & PTAs - anyone interested in student health, and more sustainable schools!

  Follow this link to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/rigEwpw6Qbq3UIs2FA08lQ#/registration

  Offered by Green School Alliance

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• September Bird Monitoring Walk

  • When
    19 Sep 2025
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    7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
  • Location
    Green Mountain Audubon Center 255 Sherman Hollow Road, Huntington, 05462, VT

  Join us for a morning birding walk!

  Friday, September 19, 2025
  7:30am - 9:00am

  Huntington, Vermont

  Migration is upon us! Now is the time to figure out those confusing fall warblers and witness the magnificent river of raptors. 

  Following our regular monitor route, we will search for birds in various habitats at the Audubon Center.  This is a great opportunity to build your experience using binoculars and listening to bird song. We will identify the birds we see or hear, and record counts of their population numbers. Beginners are welcome! 

  The long-term data we gather contributes to the eBird database, which is available to a global community of educators, land managers, ornithologists, conservation biologists, and the public. Explore bird sightings from Audubon Vermont's Green Mountain Audubon Center: click here. 

  We typically finish our monitoring route by about 9:00 am, but you can leave earlier if necessary. 

  This event is free and registration is not required. Donations to Audubon are appreciated. 

  Regarding the weather: Normally with light rain forecasted, we will go ahead with the walk. If strong winds or heavy rain are expected, we will reschedule the walk. Please check our website, Facebook, or Instagram if in doubt about the weather. We'll post an update if we need to cancel/reschedule. 

  Trail/accessibility information: Our walk will be at a slow (birding) pace and will cover approximately 1.5 miles. The trail is unpaved and there are two short sections of stairs on the route. Wheelchair-accessible bathroom facilities are located in the office, our meeting place. If you require accommodations or have questions about accessibility, please contact Audubon Vermont at 802-434-3068. 

  
  

  
  

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• Introduction to Fly Fishing

  • When
    20 Sep 2025
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    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    New Haven River, Sycamore Park, 116 South, Bristol VT

  Learn the basics of fly fishing while enjoying time on the New Haven River. This course will cover knots, rods, flies, and casting for all ages and all levels. Participants under 18 years old must be accompanied by an adult. All equipment is supplied.

  Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025
  Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm
  Location: New Haven River, Sycamore Park, 116 South, Bristol VT | Map

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  September 20, 2025 - 1:00 PM - September 20, 2025 - 4:00 PM

  
  

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• Dead Creek Wildlife Day

  • When
    4 Oct 2025
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    9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Dead Creek Visitors Center

  Dead Creek Wildlife Day offers something for everyone.

  The day is filled with wildlife demonstrations and guided nature walks. Come for an hour or stay for the day!

  Saturday, October 4, 2025
  9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department's Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area

  Free Admission and Parking

  Be sure to visit our Visitor Center, featuring interactive displays and wildlife exhibits!

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  October 4, 2025 - 9:30 AM - October 4, 2025 - 4:00 PM

  
  

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• Climate Creative Program

  • Start
    9 Oct 2025
  • End
    10 Oct 2025
  • Location
    Shelburne Farms

  Explore arts-based processes for teaching and learning about climate change

  Begins October 9–10, 2025

  If you're interested in expanding your repertoire for teaching about climate change and want to provide your students creative avenues for taking climate action, Climate Creative is for you.

  Educators of any discipline are welcome. Join us to explore arts-based processes for reflection, connection, and learning. In partnership with climate artists and alumni of our Climate Resiliency Fellowship, facilitators will offer hands-on experiences with different media and support for implementation of student-driven projects. A spring exhibition will provide a celebratory venue for student and teacher artwork.

  • Program details: Four workshop days, October 9–10, 2025 and January 16–17, 2026, plus a spring exhibition and reception.
  • Program fee: $400, includes lunch and art materials. Please let us know if this cost is a barrier to your participation.
  • Optional graduate credits: 2 credits for $290.
  • Optional on-site overnight accommodations fee: $75.00 per night double occupancy room (+ 10% tax on lodging). $125.00 per night single occupancy room (+ 10% tax on lodging).

  Register here:https://shelburnefarms.org/educators/professional-learning/climate-creative

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• An Evening of Spooky Species; VEEN 2025 Fall Gathering

  • When
    9 Oct 2025
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    5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    Green Mountain Audubon Center, 255 Sherman Hollow Rd Huntington VT 05462
  • Spaces left
    23

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  WHEN: Thursday, October 9, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

  WHERE: Green Mountain Audubon Center, Education Barn (255 Sherman Hollow Rd, Huntington, VT)

  WHO: Adult environmental educators, naturalists, classroom teachers, environmental professionals, conservation partners, and the generally curious across Vermont 

  WHAT: Corvids and spiders and bats, oh my! Join the Vermont Education & Environment Network (VEEN) for our 2025 Fall Gathering — this time with a spooky twist. Throughout two haunted hours at Vermont's Audubon Center, you can:

  • Treat yourself to horror d'oeuvres and potluck dishes prepared by our VEEN Board of Directors!
  • Network with environmental educators and professionals statewide!
  • Learn from local experts about "creepy" critters and "spooky" species, from bats to corvids to spiders, who are as misunderstood as they are essential!
  • Gain professional development and lesson ideas to deepen understanding and love for some delightfully mysterious and misunderstood species — both in the classroom and in our everyday lives!

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

  Register today!

  To receive free registration, members should sign into their account using the email originally used to purchase their membership. Questions? Please contact emily.kaplita@audubon.org

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• Harvest Festival & Open House at Sterling College!

  • When
    11 Oct 2025
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    10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Sterling College, 16 Sterling Drive, Craftsbury Common, VT

  Join us on October 11th for a very special day of activities on Sterling’s beautiful campus at the height of autumn. In addition to a full campus tour, hands-on workshops, and an alumni panel, we’ll be celebrating with a Harvest Festival for our local community—featuring live music, yard games, and delicious locally-sourced food!
  
  Enjoy a full slate of activities, including:
  
  - A guided campus tour
  - Hands-on mini classes led by Sterling’s experienced faculty
  - Opportunities to meet current students and hear about their Sterling experience
  - An alumni panel focused on life after graduation and career pathways
  - Time to explore the breathtaking fall scenery of the Northeast Kingdom
  

  
  

  This is a great opportunity for students interested in pursuing a degree in Environmental Studies to learn more about Sterling College program, where students truly experience and practice what we teach: outdoor classes, community-focus and project-oriented lessons, student-centered approach. Students learn by doing and are in control of their own learning experience, working with faculty to implement projects and initiatives that are the most valuable to them. Due to the generosity of our patrons, we have funds available to support your visit to campus, including costs with travel and accommodations!

  
  

  Learn more and RSVP at https://www.sterlingcollege.edu/openhouse

  
  

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• NAAEE Virtual Conference: Forward Together

  • Start
    3 Nov 2025
  • End
    6 Nov 2025
  • Location
    Virtual

  Register Today for NAAEE 2025!

  Registration is now open for the NAAEE 2025 Conference (November 3–6) and Research Symposium (October 30), hosted online by the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE). Join NAAEE and educators worldwide in exploring how we use environmental education to move “Forward Together” to advance environmental literacy and civic engagement.

  With more than 200 engaging sessions and keynotes, we’ll delve into how education can inspire action, build environmental stewardship, and create healthier, more resilient communities. There couldn’t be a more urgent need to come together, harness our collective wisdom, and keep moving forward. NAAEE 2025 offers a rich variety of sessions, workshops, presentations, symposium panels, discussions, bright spots, and posters, along with great opportunities for networking, growth, and change.

  NAAEE is committed to making this online experience accessible to all by offering reduced rates for those who need them. Check our website for information.

  Learn more about these special events—with additional details about speakers and more to be added soon—on our NAAEE 2025 Conference website. Visit: conference.naaee.org

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• UVTPC Fall Conference 2025

  • When
    13 Nov 2025
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    8:15 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Lake Morey Resort

  The Upper Valley Teaching Place Collaborative (UVTPC) is excited to host its fall conference on November 13th, which aligns with our mission of ensuring all Upper Valley schools have access to high-quality place-based ecology education (PBEE). For this conference, we invite educators, school administrators, and community leaders from throughout New England to come together around the theme “Find Your Place, Find Your Partners.”

  Learn more and register here!

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