Vermont Invasive Patrollers (VIPs) monitor water bodies for new introductions of invasive species and report their findings to the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). VIPs play a vital role in preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species in Vermont. The main duties of a VIP include surveying a local lake or pond for aquatic invasive species at public access areas, inlets, and outlets, as well as submitting suspicious samples to DEC for identification.

Vermont’s DEC encourages any and all who are interested in becoming a VIP to join them for their training workshops. VIP workshops cover such fundamentals as the difference between native, exotic, nuisance and invasive species; how invasive species are introduced and established; how to differentiate native aquatic plants and animals from their invasive lookalikes (plants will be emphasized); and how to conduct surveys for aquatic invasive species in lakes and ponds.

June 9th Training Session

June 10th Training Session

Ethan Allen: His Life and Times
is the story of one of Vermont’smost famous citizens.Written byWillard Sterne Randall this booksheds a new light on one ofVermont’s founding fathers.Buy Ethan Allen: 
His Life and Times Here

 

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