Friends of Missisquoi Calendar
The Friends of Missisquoi will again be hosting an art show at the Visitor Center beginning May 18th, World Migratory Bird Day at the Refuge. As usual, the focus will be on the birds of the refuge and their habitats.
Art will be on display until July 19th and can be viewed any time the Visitor Center is open. Please call 802-868-4781 to confirm accessibility. The artwork is available for purchase.
Click here for an application to enter your artwork. For more information on participation contact Carol Yarnell at artshow@friendsofmissisquoi.org. Click here for a brochure about the refuge, including a list of birds found there.
Please pass this invitation on to your artist friends.
The theme of this year’s World Migratory Bird Day is
Protect Insects, Protect Birds
Please pass this invitation on to your artist friends.
The Friends of Missisquoi and the Memphremagog Watershed Association are hosting a bird walk at Eagle Point WMA in Derby.
The walk is on Saturday, June 8th. We’ll meet at the loop road parking area at 8:00 AM. We typically spend 2-3 hours on the walk.
Eagle Point Wildlife Management Area (WMA) at Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge is a 420-acre parcel located along the eastern shore of Lake Memphremagog on the United States-Canada border, in Derby Vermont. The WMA is located approximately five miles north of Newport City on Eagle Point Road. It is owned by the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and managed by the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department in partnership.
Please register for the walk at the Memphramagog Watershed Association website:
Directions to Eagle Point:
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, June 15 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, July 20 from 8:00 to 10:00 AM at the Old Railroad Passage Trail. Meet at the parking lot on Tabor Rd, about 1 mile past the refuge Visitor Center.
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, August 17 from 8:00 to 10:00 AM at the Jeep Trail. Meet at the Louie’s Landing fishing access on Rte 78, about 3.5 miles past Swanton village. We will meet at the gate and drive in to the trailhead at Mac’s Bend.
If you have any questions, contact Ken Copenhaver at copenhvr@gmail.com
