WOW Events
Join WOW-VT for virtual and in-person events geared towards women landowners and people who steward Vermont woodlands. These events are hosted and led by the WOW-VT steering committee, Vermont women landowners, and partnering organizations.
Upcoming Events
Discovering Vernal Pools with the Family
Wednesday, April 17th, 2024: 10am - 1pm
Rain date April 18th
Location: Delaney Woods, East Delaney Cross Rd, Wells VT
Bring the whole family to a kid-centered wetland exploration! Join Women & Our Woods (WOW-VT) for an exciting adventure discovering the vital miniature ecosystem of vernal pools. In this workshop, you and your family will have a chance to explore moss-covered logs, tree stumps, and the famous vernal pools that are critical habitats to countless organisms. From amphibian eggs to insect larvae to fungal communities, this day will undoubtedly be fruitful with discoveries no matter what we find. Our leaders will guide us on how to care for these important places and teach us interesting facts about them.
Register: https://forms.gle/Ts7rDcDErkSmRgYr9
Please contact Pamela Burlingame (802-345-0366, pamela@vlt.org) and Astara Zuorski (603-320-4349 or astara@vlt.org) with questions and accommodation requests.
Discovering Vernal Pools with the Family
Saturday, April 27th, 10am-12pm or 1-3pm
Rain date April 28th
Location: Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center, Brattleboro, VT
Bring the whole family to a kid-centered wetland exploration! Join Women and Our Woods VT (WOW-VT) for an exciting adventure discovering the vital miniature ecosystem of vernal pools. In this workshop, you and your family will have a chance to explore the famous transitory pools that are critical habitats to countless organisms–from amphibian eggs to insect larvae to fungal communities. Our leaders will guide us on how to care for these important places and teach us interesting facts about them.
Please contact Astara Zuorski (astara@vlt.org, 603-320-4349) with questions and accommodation requests.
Invasives Mapping and Management Strategies on Her Lands
Saturday, May 18th, 10am-2:30pm
Location: Westminster, VT
Join WOW-VT and the Vermont Cooperative Invasive Species Management Association (VT CISMA) in a skill-based workshop focused on invasive species management and mapping. Andrew Morrison, consulting Vermont Forester, is teaming up with WOW member and landowner, Julie Messervy to demonstrate how to map invasives on your land. In addition to learning various mapping techniques, Morrison will share his expertise in the field on how to manage invasives safely. There will be opportunity to discuss, share, and ask questions on how to develop an appropriate invasive management plan for your property’s unique landscape.
Please contact Astara Zuorski (astara@vlt.org, 603-320-4349) with questions and accommodation requests.
Walk in Her Woods: Shoreham Tree Planting
Thursday, June 6, 2024: 10am - 12pm
Location: Shoreham, VT
Join Women & Our Woods and landowner Melita Bass to explore the restoration work that Melita has been undertaking on her property since 2021. Most recently, the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps (VYCC) and WOW planted 350 trees to restore a former hayfield to clayplain forest—the original forest type of the Champlain Valley. VYCC also spent another two days manually and mechanically removing invasive buckthorn. Melita’s 100-acre property borders Lake Champlain and will also offer us opportunities to do some birding and practice our tree identification skills. Bring your lunch to picnic along the shore after the tour. Children are welcome.
Register: https://forms.gle/UDBM2snM8usyPc4B6
Please contact Lisa Sausville (lisa@vtcoverts.org) or Caitlin Cusack (caitlin@vlt.org) with questions and accommodation requests.
Walk in Her Woods: Rochester Pre-Commercial Thinning
Thursday, June 13, 2024: 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Location: Rochester, VT
Join Women & Our Woods and landowner Doreen Jones as we showcase the forest management work implemented on forest land in Rochester. Doreen’s forest management plan prescribed a thinning in order to favor straight and healthy balsam fir and spruce and remove unhealthy or poorly formed trees. So, in the summer of 2023 a Vermont Youth Conservation Corps crew, in partnership with WOW, completed a thinning of 11 acres. Join us to learn what pre-commercial thinning is and its benefits for forest health, resilience, and wildlife habitat. We will also have an opportunity to do some birding and practice our tree identification skills. Children are welcome.
Register: https://forms.gle/sakjgUQrz2bWRyiu7
Please contact Lisa Sausville (lisa@vtcoverts.org) or Caitlin Cusack (caitlin@vlt.org) with questions and accommodation requests.