VAWS Hosted Events

Wainwright Dam, Lake Dunmore Road/Route 7 intersection, Salisbury 

Introductions at 9 am and quickly split into three groups.  Spend around 3 hours cycling through three stations/instructors:

• Karina Dailey (VNRC) will tell the story of the dam removal and restoration process. 

• Sadie Brown (PMNRCD) will discuss and demonstrate live staking and making willow wattles which you will assist with.

• Erin Rodgers (Trout Unlimited) will talk about strategic woody debris installation, beaver dam analogs (BDA) and post-assisted logs structures (PALS); how are they different. 

Around noon we will break for an hour or so for a bag lunch and catch-up/networking session (bring lunch!!). 

We will end the day with an optional planting/live staking party. Gloves and clothes that you don't mind getting dirty recommended if you stick around! 

Registration capped at 45 ppl.:

• Student: $25.00 Register Here

• VAWS Member: $50.00

• Non-member: $75.00

• Bulk payments of 3 or more people; contact Zapata at president@vermontwetlandscience.org 

After a successful pilot program in 2024, VAWS is continuing to develop and expand the Mentor Program. This program is designed to connect mentees who are recent graduates, early career professionals, or new to the wetland field with more experienced wetland delineators. 

A virtual informational session will be held in May and VAWS will hold an initial field training session in early June. Email Mary Beth and Donovan at admin@vermontwetlandscience.org if you would like to learn more.

Requirements for mentees:

• VAWS membership

• Completion of 40-hour Wetland Delineation course on Army Corps methods or ability to demonstrate equivalent education (you are welcome to join if you are signed up for the June 2025 course)

• Transportation and flexibility to join mentor at delineation sites in their region of the State for 3 days within the growing season plus an initial training day

Mentors ideally will have at least 2 years of delineation experience, and will commit to at least 3 days of field delineation shadowing throughout the growing season (approximately once per month). The initial field training session is optional for mentors.