It’s that time again for the Rutland Natural Resources Conservation District (RNRCD) to offer our spring trout stocking program that includes 6 to 8-inch and 10 to 12-inch rainbow and brook trout. Hy on A Hill Trout Farm will bring […]
Category: Lifestyle
Let’s Go Fishing program seeks instructors
Training workshop is May 1 in Castleton Saturday, May 1 at 8:30 a.m.—CASTLETON—The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. is seeking volunteers to become Let’s Go Fishing instructors to pass on Vermont’s fishing tradition to the next generation of Vermonters. The department […]
Vermont master angler program 2020 annual report released
RUTLAND—The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. released the Vermont master angler program 2020 annual report on April 15, with 1,035 entries and 63 master angler award recipients. Vermont’s wealth of waters and abundant fish populations provide many opportunities to experience outstanding fishing. The Vermont master […]
May the Fourth be in the garden
Community Garden workshop to help gardeners get ready for the season Tuesday, May 4, at 5:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—Learn how to set your garden up for success this growing season at Make Your Bed: Starting Your Garden, a beginner/intermediate gardening workshop held […]
New season on the horizon
Over 100 cars expected to race May 1 at Devil’s Bowl Speedway Saturday, May 1 at 7 p.m.—WEST HAVEN—Devil’s Bowl Speedway is ready to set records in 2021. The historic Vermont dirt track opens its 55th season of racing on Saturday, […]
Public invited to join free online composting summit May 3-7
May 3-7—VIRTUAL—The Composting Association of Vermont and the Agency of Natural Resources will be hosting the Vermont Organics Recycling Summit (VORS). This event will bring together leaders and learners from across the state to discuss creative ways to keep organics out of the trash and transform organics into valuable products. The free online […]
Featured pets for April 28 – May 4, 2021
2 years old. Neutered male. Lab mix. Black with white. I enjoy going for nice long walks and I have wonderful leash manners. It’s kitten season at the RCHS As spring begins, and the weather begins to warm, we are […]
Fly flight control
By Rachel Sargent Mirus On sunny, warm days, houseflies hatch and buzz around homes and offices. These flies complete aerobatic stunts that easily evade human efforts at swatting or shooing. That aerial agility, so frustrating to the would-be swatters, is […]
Diving in: discovering new worlds below the surface
By Dom Cioffi I spent quite a bit of time in the water during my recent vacation to St. Martin. The Caribbean is obviously known for its pristine turquoise ocean and white sandy beaches, so I was more than happy […]
‘Ah, ah, ah, ah, stayin’ alive,… stayin’ alive’
By Gary Salmon There is a line in the lyrics of this great Bee Gees song of the ‘70s that if I were an ash tree and John Travolta was singing it to me I would pay attention to: “Life […]