Friends of Missisquoi Calendar
On this Indigenous Peoples Day occurring on October 14th, the Friends of Missisquoi are honored to recognize the care of the Refuge’s lands and waters by the Abenaki. They will be hosting Fred Wisemen who will be presenting a program entitled: The Indians of the Missisquoi River Basin — 1800 to today.
The Missisquoi River basin covers a huge area of Northwestern Vermont, from Eden in central Vermont to the bird’s foot delta in the Missisquoi Wildlife Refuge. He will explore the Indigenous people who have lived in the floodplains, uplands, and hills of the river basin for over 200 years. He begins by exploring their “Indian” Identity through the eyes of local early 20th century officials who recorded their ethnicity on state and federal documents, then develops the idea of an “Indian community,” including social and geographic boundaries that tie the people together. He then shares Indigenous stories, historic images, artifacts, and landscapes of the Basin. The program will be supplemented by a slide show and display of original native made artifacts. There will be time for questions and discussion. Please join us as we celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day and National Wildlife Refuge Week with this special presentation!
The Friends of Missisquoi welcome forester AND NEW AUTHOR, Ethan Tapper, to the refuge. Ethan will be talking caring for forests and reading from his newly released, How to Love a Forest. We will be partnering with The Eloquent Page in St. Albans who will have copies of Ethan’s book on hand for purchase.
Please join us as we celebrate National Wildlife Refuge Week with this special presentation!
Please join us for our monthly bird monitoring walks on the refuge. Ken Copenhaver and Julie Filiberti lead the walks on various refuge trails on the third Saturday of each month (except December, when it will be on the second Saturday). The purpose of the walks is to gather long-term data on the presence of birds, their abundance, and changes in populations. Observations are entered into the Vermont eBird database where data is stored by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society. These walks are appropriate for birders of all skill levels and provide a wonderful opportunity to learn about birds throughout the seasons.
Our walk this month will be on Saturday, October 21 from 8:00 to 10:00 AM at the Stephen Young Marsh Trail. Meet at the parking lot about 1 mile south of the Visitor Center on Tabor Rd.
If you have any questions, contact Ken Copenhaver at copenhvr@gmail.com
Please join us for our monthly bird monitoring walks on the refuge. Ken Copenhaver and Julie Filiberti lead the walks on various refuge trails on the third Saturday of each month (except December, when it will be on the second Saturday). The purpose of the walks is to gather long-term data on the presence of birds, their abundance, and changes in populations. Observations are entered into the Vermont eBird database where data is stored by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society. These walks are appropriate for birders of all skill levels and provide a wonderful opportunity to learn about birds throughout the seasons.
Our walk this month will be on Saturday, November 16 from 8:00 to 10:00 AM at the Black/Maquam Creek Trail. Meet at the parking lot on Rte 78, about 2 miles west of Swanton village.
If you have any questions, contact Ken Copenhaver at copenhvr@gmail.com
Please join us for our monthly bird monitoring walks on the refuge. Ken Copenhaver and Julie Filiberti lead the walks on various refuge trails on the third Saturday of each month (except December, when it will be on the second Saturday). The purpose of the walks is to gather long-term data on the presence of birds, their abundance, and changes in populations. Observations are entered into the Vermont eBird database where data is stored by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society. These walks are appropriate for birders of all skill levels and provide a wonderful opportunity to learn about birds throughout the seasons.
Our walk this month will be on Saturday, December 14 from 8:00 to 10:00 AM at the Black/Maquam Creek Trail. Meet at the parking lot on Rte 78, about 2 miles west of Swanton village.
If you have any questions, contact Ken Copenhaver at copenhvr@gmail.com
