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Emily Calder is an education coordinator with Audubon Vermont.

Wetland ecosystems provide very important habitat for many species of birds here in Vermont from breeding warblers, to migrating shorebirds, to fishing herons. Join us to learn about who you are seeing and hearing in our wetlands and how risks to wetlands are risks to birds. 

Emily teaches nature-based programing for learners of all ages, from toddlers to adults. In addition, Emily loves birding and has naturalist experience in many types of ecosystems throughout VT.  

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Non-members- $10.00.

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With Scott Smeyers: Vice President and Senior Scientist and recently became a partner at Oxbow Associates, Inc. a wetlands and wildlife consulting company specializing in rare amphibian and reptile study and mitigation. He has studied the behavior and ecology of amphibian and reptile species native to the eastern United States for more than 20 years. He has conducted field research, including radio-telemetry, on freshwater turtles ; as well as two venomous snakes. He has led field studies for pond-breeding amphibians using various trapping techniques.  He independently works on research on the evolutionary biology and ecology of amphibians and reptiles in New England.

Scott would like to lead a limited attendance field trip to Haystack and Crystal ponds in Wilmington; a short hike and in being a bit high in elevation, amphibians are delayed until mid-May normally. I have permission from the Town for catch and release at Haystack Pond and permit from the USFS for Crystal Pond.