Enjoy spending time outdoors? Concerned about the health of Vermont’s forests?

Then we need YOUR help! Come volunteer as a First Detector! FREE training will be held on Wednesday, September 21, from 9:30am- 2:30pm at the Springfield Forest, Parks & Recreation Office.

We are training volunteers to (1) inform the public about the tangible threat Vermont’s primary pests (namely the Asian longhorned beetle, emerald ash borer, and hemlock woolly adelgid) pose, (2) prepare their communities for a response in the event of an infestation, and (3) screen potential pest sightings. Early detection of invasive pests mitigates the economic and ecological impact to forests and prevents pest populations from becoming established in the state. Come volunteer with us! YOU can help protect Vermont's forests! For more information about the Forest Pest First Detector Program: vtinvasives.org/first-detectors.  To request a disability-related accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Gwen by Sept. 7, 2016 so we may assist you.

Questions or to register, contact Gwen Kozlowski at gwen.kozlowski@uvm.edu or 802-656-6646 by Sept.14 th.