NR 385 –Vermont Field Studies
Fall 2003
~ a journey within a Vermont watershed ~
Monday, August 25th – Agriculture Day
8:00 a.m.Meet on Main Str. side of AikenCenter
Load van for trip to Boumans farm in Charlotte (bagels coffee on way)
9:00 a.m.Course overview, class requirements
10:00 a.m.Introduction to watershed science, planning, and policy
Breck Bowden, Patrick Professor of Water Resources
12:00 p.m.Organic, home-grown lunch on the farm
Allen Karnatz, Regional Co-Director, Champlain Valley, VT Land Trust
1:00 p.m.Visit local farms (dairy farm, berry farm, etc.)
4:00 p.m.Graduate student orientation meeting, Quarry Hill Club
5:30 p.m.SNR Faculty-Staff-Grads Cookout, Quarry Hill Club
Tuesday, August 26th – Mountain Day
8 a.m.Meet on Main Str. side of AikenCenter
Load van for trip to Stowe, VT (pack pillow and sleeping bag for overnight)
9 a.m.Larry Lackey, Direct of RIPPLE, environmental citizens advocacy group
Stowe Recreation Path, Town of Stowe
10:30 a.m.Rob Apple, Stowe Mtn. Resort, Inc.
Base of toll road
12:30 p.m.Bag lunch, Mt.Mansfield summit (via toll road)
2:00 p.m.Rick Paradis, UVM Natural Areas Manager
Talk and walk, Mt.Mansfield summit
6:00 p.m.Dinner at Pie in the Sky Pizza
Overnight Round Hearth Lodge at Stowe
Evening chat with Grady, local business owner for over 20 years
Wednesday, August 27th – Forest and Stream Day
7:00 a.m.Load van at Stowe for trip to Randolph, VT (breakfast on the way)
8:30 a.m.Amy Sheldon, Director, White River Partnership
Tour of citizen-led stream restoration projects; discussion of forest management in watershed
12:00 p.m.Lunch chat at HubbardPark, Montpelier with:
Mark Lorenzo, National Wildlife Federation
Jamey Fidel, Natural Resources Council
David Dobbs, author of The Northern Forest
3:00 p.m.VisitJerichoResearchForest
Bill Keaton, Assistant Professor, SNR
Thursday, August 28th – Lake Day
9:00 a.m.Meet at ECHOCenter, Burlington
Tour of center
Discussion with Lake ChamplainBasin Program
10:00 a.m.Load the Melosira, SNR’s research boat
Mary Watzin, Associate Professor
1:00 p.m.Lunch chat outside of Community Boathouse
Bob Costanza, Director, Gund Institute for Ecological Economics
2:30 p.m.Walk to OakledgePark
4:00 p.m.Rob Moore, ChamplainLake Keeper
5:00 p.m.Barbeque with GSAB
7:00 p.m.Walking tour of downtown Burlington, meet at City Hall
Tom Simon, Preservation Burlington
Friday, August 29th – Urban Day
10:00 a.m.Panel discussion on urban issues, City Hall
Peter Clavelle, Mayor of Burlington
Betsy Rosenbluth, Director, Burlington Legacy
Beth Humstone, Executive Director, Vermont Forum on Sprawl
Brenda Torpy, BurlingtonCommunityLand Trust
David White, Comprehensive Planner, Dept. of Planning & Zoning
12:30 p.m.Lunch on Church Street
2:00 p.m.GIS demonstration on urban growth, AikenCenter
Austin Troy, Assistant Professor
4:00 p.m.Wrap-up, group assignment