Do you love the Chittenden Reservoir? The Chittenden Planning Commission is hosting a VIP workshop on July 27th for anyone wanting to learn more about invasive species in our waterways. The workshop is lead by Kim Jenson and Lizzy Gallagher of the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation - Watershed management division. It will be a full day workshop (9-2:30) with the morning as classroom time and in the afternoon a paddle on the Chittenden Reservoir. Come learn about invasive species and what we can do about them. Details below. Please register using the link
Vermont Invasives Patrollers (VIP) Workshop & Paddle
Saturday, July 27, 2024
9:00 am - 2:30 pm
Hosted by: Chittenden Planning Commission
VIP Workshop
Chittenden Grange Hall, 3 Lower Middle Rd., North Chittenden, VT, 05763
VIP Paddle
Chittenden Reservoir Boat Access, Chittenden Dam Access Rd, Chittenden, VT,
05737
Agenda
9:00 am Welcome
9:15 am Vermont Invasive Patrollers Overview
10:00 am Break
10:15 am Aquatic Invasive Species Presentation
11:15 am Vermont Aquatic Invasive Species Key
11:30 am Macrophyte and Animal Specimen Review
12:15 pm Lunch
12:45 pm Boat Launch – VIP/A AIS & Paddle and Surveys
2:15 pm Return to Boat Launch
2:30 pm Departure
What to Bring? Clipboard, pencil, lunch, water, canoe/kayak, paddle, pfd,
sunscreen, bug repellent, (if available - polarized sunglasses, plant guides).
Rain Date: July 28th, 2024
Contact: Lizzy Gallagher (802) 490-6129 elizabeth.gallagher@vermont.gov
Registration: Please register by filling out the requested information at this
link: https://forms.gle/GYJUwWoaZHeMu76Q9