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For more than 100 years, ÌÇÐÄlogo Vermont has protected birds, wildlife and their habitat through engaging people of all ages in education, conservation, stewardship, and action.

Our programs include Bird and Bee Friendly Farms,  Healthy Forests, and the Green Mountain ÌÇÐÄlogo Center, a 255-acre Important Bird Area and education facility in Huntington, Vermont.

• We engage more than 6,000 people annually in conservation education programs.
• We work with more than 400 landowners, covering more than 300,000 acres.  
• Our efforts increase the populations of threatened species in Vermont, including the Common Tern, the Peregrine Falcon, and the Bald Eagle.

History

ÌÇÐÄlogo has had a grassroots presence in Vermont since the founding of "The ÌÇÐÄlogo Society of Vermont" in 1901. In 2000 ÌÇÐÄlogo partnered with to form ÌÇÐÄlogo Vermont—a state office of ÌÇÐÄlogo . While Green Mountain ÌÇÐÄlogo Society continued to operate as a volunteer-run ÌÇÐÄlogo chapter, ÌÇÐÄlogo Vermont assumed management of the land and facilities at the Green Mountain ÌÇÐÄlogo Center in Huntington. Today our flock has grown to more than 10,000 members with seven chapters throughout the state. Through the active engagement of volunteers at the grassroots level, ÌÇÐÄlogo Vermont has played an important role in securing key environmental protections in Vermont. In a state that supports many environmental organizations, ÌÇÐÄlogo Vermont is unique in its multidisciplinary approach with site-based environmental education, science, and public policy initiatives.

Education

Our education team leads more than 6,000 people, mostly children, in a host of environmental education programs at the Green Mountain ÌÇÐÄlogo Center and at other locations in Vermont each year. More than 50 Vermont schools and childcare centers, preschool through high school, rely on ÌÇÐÄlogo Vermont for field experiences for their students that complement the learning that happens in the classroom. Thousands of additional children and adults receive outdoor environmental education through ÌÇÐÄlogo Vermont’s public programs, outreach efforts, and special events.

The Green Mountain ÌÇÐÄlogo Center’s five miles of hiking trails are free and open to the public year-round, allowing people of all ages and backgrounds the opportunity to connect with nature.  ÌÇÐÄlogo chapters throughout the state conduct educational programs and events for their local communities. Across Vermont, outstanding staff and dedicated volunteers offer programs year-round to guide Vermonters of all ages along the continuum from appreciation to understanding to stewardship of nature.

Conservation

ÌÇÐÄlogo Vermont's conservation programs work directly with landowners, foresters, and natural resource partners to support habitat management and policy that benefits birds in Vermont and along the Atlantic Flyway.  We provide:

• Technical assistance for public and private landowners
• Workshops and trainings
• Demonstration habitat management sites
• Promotion of public policies and programs that protect Vermont’s forests and wildlife

Science

Sound science forms the foundation of all we do at ÌÇÐÄlogo Vermont. Whether we are educating the next generation of conservationists at the Green Mountain ÌÇÐÄlogo Center, managing the Common Terns on our sanctuaries on Lake Champlain, or providing testimony to the state legislature on an environmental bill, we strive to use the best available science to protect our great natural heritage.

Effective Grassroots Advocacy for the Protection of Critical Habitat

Action is the natural outgrowth of our passion to conserve and protect our environment. Partnership is the best word to describe ÌÇÐÄlogo's approach to influencing public policy. Our success is based on our ability to leverage grassroots support through our chapters and members and build coalitions and alliances. We also work closely with the national public policy office of ÌÇÐÄlogo to ensure coordination of activities on key national issues. ÌÇÐÄlogo's grassroots network of activists and science-based, solution-oriented approach to resolving public policy issues have earned the organization a reputation as a thoughtful, reputable advocate for wildlife and habitat.