Living in Vermont we all know about the annual Green Up Day, the first Saturday In May. It is a great way to give back to your community and a great way to make a difference. At Missisquoi we hold an annual Green Up Day each year as well, however we hold it on the first Friday of May, this year on May 1st. This way we can encourage community members to help clean up the National Wildlife Refuge and also participate in their local town or city Green Up Day event. Often refuge staff will drive boats up and down the river while volunteers walk the flood plain forest picking up trash which has floated downstream. Other times we focus on trail head parking lots and road shoulders. Either way, we end up leaving the refuge a little better than before. This year I hope you consider helping Green Up the refuge!

We will be meeting at the Louie’s Landing Boat Launch off Route 78, about 3.5 miles west of Swanton at 9:00 am on May 1 st. We will work until noon then break for lunch. Please dress for the weather and bring water to drink. We will have gloves, bags and other supplies for volunteers. For more information, please call the refuge office at 802-868-4781.