Upcoming Trainings – Vermont Invasive Patrollers – 2024

The Vermont Invasive Patrollers (VIP) Program is focused on aquatic invasive plant species, while the Vermont Invasive Patrollers for Animals (VIPA) Program is focused on aquatic invasive animal species. We offer free online workshops and in-person workshops/paddle sessions which include aquatic invasive species identification, biology, and lake ecology; aquatic invasive species threats to native species; surveying and monitoring techniques; and overview of invasive plant treatment methods and tools.

Typically, in-person workshops follow the agenda below:

                                                                                                                                                           

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

The flyer which lists all of the training dates, times and locations- along with the links to register. Finally, we would like to remind anyone who listed volunteer plant surveys in their ANC Grant Application that volunteers should attend a training, and that we will anticipate receiving the survey results in the fall with the rest of the grant deliverables. Please see VIP and ANC webpages for any additional information.

Please reach out if you have any questions!

Elizabeth “Lizzy” Gallagher| Aquatic Biologist (she/her)