Focus on Weather Education Series

Dummerston Evening Star Grange, 1008 East West Rd., corner of East West Rd., Middle Rd. and Park Laughton Rd. in Dummerston Center

Feb. 21 The Effects of Human Interactions on Water Systems with Todd Menees, River Management Engineer
(third of 4 programs in this annual series)

Todd Menees, River Management Engineer with the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation, will describe how major weather events and human impact like stream channelization, logging and clearing of land for sheep, have affected, and will affect the geology of the area, and what that might mean to the ecology of the region.

Todd presents the Vermont River and Roads training across the state and provides technical assistance on river mechanics and the interaction of rivers and transportation infrastructure. Todd was involved in the state-wide response to damaging flood events of Tropical Storm Irene in 2011 and flood events in subsequent years. He has provided technical assistance for in-channel activities for state and local road crews, consultants, contractors, and landowners. He assess the stability of Vermont's rivers, overseeing the design and construction phases of river related projects, dam removal projects and river restoration projects to improve flood resiliency in Vermont communities.

And next weeks program:

Feb. 28 Wildlife in a Changing Climate with Tom Rogers, biologist with the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department

Tom Rogers is a biologist who has worked on a variety of conservation projects, from zebras in Kenya to sage grouse and bald eagles in Wyoming. His graduate research focused on large carnivores such as grizzly bears and black bears in the Yellowstone Ecosystem. Tom currently works in outreach for the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department, connecting the public with fish and wildlife through writing and photography. Rogers will talk about what people can do to help conserve biodiversity in Vermont in the face of these new threats. From warmer, wetter winters to increasingly severe storms, wildlife faces a variety of challenges from a changing climate. We'll discuss how different species might continue to respond to many of these challenges and what conservationists are doing to address them.

For more information on this series, call (802) 257-0012 and leave a message or e-mail info@dummerstonconservation.com.

$15 per session. Everyone is welcome to attend regardless of the ability to pay.

Proceeds support environmental education projects.

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