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SeVWA’s 2017 E. coli Monitoring of Local Rivers Continued July 19th

The Southeastern Vermont Watershed Alliance (SeVWA) continued its monitoring program for the summer of 2017 on Wednesday, July 19th. Volunteers this year are collecting samples from 34 sites on nine […]
Health & Recreation, Nature & Environment, Regional News
SeVWA’s 2017 E. coli Monitoring of Local Rivers Continued July 5th

The Southeastern Vermont Watershed Alliance (SeVWA) continued its monitoring program for the summer of 2017 on Wednesday, July 5th. Volunteers will be collecting samples from 34 sites on nine rivers […]
Health & Recreation, Nature & Environment
Putney Farmers Market Sunday 11-2

This market will be the fullest yet this season, with 20+ vendors! Come celebrate and share in the abundance. The Mushrooms have flushed, find both oyster and shiitakes! The roots […]
Community Organizations, Health & Recreation, Nature & Environment, The Arts & Entertainment
PMA Tree Walk with Rich Grumbine Saturday, July 1, 10:00–12:00 PM

Rich is Professor of Biology at Landmark College. Using the dichotomous key he has developed, he will guide us in identifying trees in the growing season by observing their leaf […]
Nature & Environment
Sky Berry organic PYO in Westminster

Friends of the patch, We do NOT have strawberries this year (they will be back in abundance next year!) HOWEVER, Blueberries and Raspberries will be ripening soon:) If you would […]
Health & Recreation, Nature & Environment
Walking Dogs in the Village

Hello folks, We sure would appreciate it if people walking dogs wouldn’t allow them to use people’s lawns as toilets. And please, if you’d be so kind, pick up your […]
Nature & Environment, Pets & Animals
Dummerston Perennial Swappers Seeks New Gardeners

[Dummerston]– Back in 1987, Ruth Marx, a human geneticist and avid gardener, had paid a man good money for his blue lobelias only to hear a friend later say, “Oh, […]
Nature & Environment
Wildflower Walk with Pat Shields

Sunday, May 7th, 1:00PM Join Pat Shields to explore the wildflowers of the Putney Central School Forest. From the driveway in front of the school, turn right on School Forest […]
Nature & Environment
GMP spraying herbicides

Green Mountain Power will be spraying herbicides along the power lines in Putney and Westminster between the dates of May 23rd and December. If you do not want them to […]
Nature & Environment
Listening to Signal: A Council on Climate Change, April 27

Listening to Signal: A film on a sustained dialogue on Climate Change. Imagine sitting in a circle with a group of remarkable women (scientists, philosophers, artists, writers, educators, cultural anthropologists) who […]
Nature & Environment
Vermont Legislators Launch Initiative for Cleaner Economy by Lowering Taxes

Bradford, VT – Vermont Representative Sarah Copeland Hanzas, Representative David Deen, and co-sponsors announced a tax reform and climate action proposal today in downtown Bradford. The proposal would phase out […]
Nature & Environment
Wildlife Tracking with Patti Smith on Saturday, Feb. 4th

Saturday, February, 4th, 1 pm at the Roger Parrott Conservation Area in Putney On Saturday, February 4th at 1:00 p.m., BEEC Naturalist and Master Tracker Patti Smith will lead a walk teaching […]
Nature & Environment
Identifying Trees in Winter

December 3rd, 1-3 p.m. Meet promptly at the Putney Mountain main trailhead parking lot. Come join Rich Grumbine, Putney resident and biology faculty at Landmark College, for a stroll on […]
Nature & Environment
Harvest Festival at The Putney School Sunday October 9th

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Rain or shine! Free & Open to the public. Harvest Festival is The Putney School’s annual fall celebration, and it dates back to the school’s […]
Nature & Environment, School News, The Arts & Entertainment
14th Annual Heirloom Apple Day at Scott Farm Orchard

Celebrate Heirloom Apples at Scott Farm Orchard: Heirloom Apple Day, PYO & Educational Workshops The 14th Annual Heirloom Apple Day at Scott Farm Orchard on Kipling Road in Dummerston, VT […]
Nature & Environment, Regional News, The Arts & Entertainment
Volunteers Needed to Lead Outdoor Natural Science Lessons for Kids!

Want to learn more about nature? Eager to share the joy of discovery with children? Become a Four Winds volunteer and join a group of community members who share both […]
Community Organizations, Nature & Environment
More Turtle Sightings on Sandhill Road

Recent turtle sightings on Sandhill Road: 6/16- Snapping turtle – Candace Caggiano. Thanks for the great pictures, Candace! 6/17 – Painted turtle – Pat Shields 6/19 – Painted turtle – […]
Nature & Environment
Spring Geology Walk on Black Mountain – Monday, June 20th, 6:00 p.m.

Come join Roger Haydock for a field walk on Black Mountain to explore signs of Glacial Lake Hitchcock. Meet at the Dummerston Covered Bridge to carpool to site. This is […]
Community Organizations, Nature & Environment
Tree Walk on Putney Mountain – Saturday, June 18th, 10:00 a.m.

Come join Rich Grumbine for another tree adventure on Putney Mountain. This time he will use a summer dichotomous key to guide us in identifying trees in the growing season […]
Community Organizations, Nature & Environment
Turtle Crossings on Sand Hill Road

The Putney Conservation Commission wishes to thank the following keen eyed turtle observers. We are delighted with all the emails we’ve received so far. If you see any type of […]
Nature & Environment