conservation

Legislative Update with Audubon Vermont 02/15/2024

Conservation Biologist Margaret Fowle discusses with Meghan O'Rourke, host, the neonic bill and other things her team is working on at Audubon Vermont.

Audubon Vermont is headed to the Statehouse! Conservation Biologist Margaret Fowle talks about testifying to the House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry in support of H.706, a bill to ban the use of neonicotinoid-treated seeds in Vermont. These toxic pesticides threaten our ecosystems and native pollinators, including birds. Audubon Vermont, in partnership with the allied organization Protect Our Pollinators, supports legislation to phase out neonic use in favor of sustainable alternatives.

For more information visit: www.protectourpollinatorsvt.org

Conserving the Winooski River Watershed with Jennifer Ely 01/23/2024

Host Lauren-Glenn Davitian, CCTV, interviews Jennifer Ely - biologist, natural resource planner, and former executive director of the Winooski Valley Park District - to discuss her work, the diversity of our region, and practical ways we can protect and conserve our natural environment.

Congresswoman Becca Balint: Highlight Investments from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda for Collaborative Conservation in Vermont 07/07/2023

From the Office of Becca Balint:

On July 7, as part of the Biden-Harris administration's Investing in America tour, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland travels to Burlington, Vermont, to join Rep. Becca Balint and Senator Peter Welch as they highlight historic investments that are helping drive collaborative conservation initiatives in Vermont and across the nation.

Investments from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda are enabling the Department of the Interior to play a leading role in the transition to a clean energy economy, advancing key habitat restoration, land resilience and water projects, and securing environmental justice for historically disadvantaged communities.

On the Waterfront: Interview with David Mears, Executive Director of Audubon Vermont 03/16/2022

Mariah Riggs interviews David Mears, Executive Director of Audubon Vermont and Vice President of the National Audubon Society.

Interesting links: Events page | Sugar on Snow | Women Who Bird | Healthy Forests Webinar | Survival by Degrees Report

For more information: audubon.org

Positively Vermont: Catamount Trail Association 02/21/2022

Dennis McMahon interviews Greg Maino, Communications and Event Manager for the Catamount Trail Association.

For more information, visit: catamounttrail.org

Save Open Space - Burlington: Barge Canal Zoom Rally 02/16/2022

Save Open Space Burlington holds a Zoom rally in favor of conserving the Pine Street Barge Canal.

Petition link: actionnetwork.org/petitions/conserve-and-remediate-the-pine-street-barge-canal

Positively Vermont: The Nature Conservancy in Vermont 01/25/2022

Dennis McMahon interviews Heather Furman, State Director of the Nature Conservancy in Vermont.

For more information, visit: Nature.org/Vermont

Save Open Space - Burlington: Conserving the Pine Street Barge Canal 01/14/2022

Ruby Perry, from Save Open Space-Burlington (SOS-B), Diane Gayer, architect and South End resident, and Andy Simon, also from Save Open Space-Burlington, discuss conservation of the Pine Street Barge Canal.

Petition link: actionnetwork.org/petitions/conserve-and-remediate-the-pine-street-barge-canal

South Burlington Open Space Interim Zoning Committee Meeting 01/23/2020

The Open Space Interim Zoning Committee presents a brief overview of the Committee's methodology and outline of priority parcels for conservation of open space. The floor is then opened for questions, comments, and constructive criticism from the community.

Senator Patrick Leahy: Press Conference - UVM and USDA Agricultural Research Partnership 10/08/2019

Senator Leahy, USDA Under Secretary Bill Northey, Chief of USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Matthew Lohr, Congressman Peter Welch, UVM President Garimella, and Vermont Secretary of Agriculture Anson Tebbetts announce two major long-term projects centered on Vermont agriculture and water quality.

Leahy unveils the establishment of a USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Food Systems Center at the University of Vermont. The center, funded at $3 million per year, over five years, is a result of work by Leahy, the Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee. UVM and ARS scientists will perform integrated research on small-scale farming and value-added food production and nutrition, to benefit farmers and rural communities in Vermont and across the United States.

Leahy, Northey, and Lohr also announce nearly $2 million in grants to study the impact of voluntary conservation and stewardship practices on Vermont’s water quality. The multi-year study aims to assist farmers as they work to improve water quality and conservation practices.

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