Community Meeting: Planning Pollinator Corridors in VT

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Description

The Vermont Ecosystems Working Group Invites you to a community meeting to explore the possibilities for creating Pollinators Corridors in Vermont

  • When: Thursday June 27th, 10:30am -1:00 pm

  • Where: Temple Sinai, 500 Swift Street, South Burlington, VT 05403 (802-862-5125)

  • For more information: Natasha Duarte at 802-373-6499 / Natasha@CompostingVermont

Agenda:

10:30-10:45 Meet and Greet

10:45-10:50 Call to Order (Natasha Duarte)

10:50-10:55 Welcome (Rabbi David Edleson)

10:55-11:00 Welcome (Joan Lenes, former VT Representative from Shelburne)

11:00-11:15 Invited Speaker: Vt. Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman

11:15-11:30 Q&A (moderated by Joan Lenes)

11:30-11:45 Introduction to the Gund Institute’s Apis Fund (Charles Nicholson)

11:45-12:00 Introduction to the Ecosystems Working Group (Natasha Duarte)

12:00-12:45 Round Table discussion & Brown Bag Lunch (Frank Guyer)

12:45-1:00 Concluding Remarks (Natasha Duarte)

Ecosystems Working Group Steering Committee members:

Dr. Anju Krivov (UVM, Community Development and Applied Economics): 978-870-5729

Beret Halverson (UVM, Extension Master Gardener/Master Composter Program): 802-656-1777

Natasha Duarte (Composting Association of Vermont): 802-373-6499

Frank J. Guyer/Geier (3Bs and C non-profit): 802-355-1976

*The Ecosystems Working Group meets 3 times / year: January, June, October

OTHER IMPORTANT INFO:

This event is free but pre-registration is required so we know how many people to expect.

Sponsors and volunteers are needed; Donations welcome! Please contact Natasha if you are interested.