Herricks Cove Wildlife Festival
Presented by Ascutney Mountain Audubon Society, Vermont Fish and Wildlife, and Great River Hydro
The Herricks Cove Wildlife Festival will be May 5, 2024, the first Sunday of May. We hope to see you there, enjoying a special day of nature, programs, and activities for those naturally curious about our beautiful corner of the world.
The 2024 Herricks Cove Wildlife Festival is made possible by generous donations from our sponsors. So far, we have received funds from:
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2024 Schedule
7:00 am – Bird Walk with Don Clark and Ken Cox
9:30 am – Gates to festival venue open
10:00 - Festival Exhibits and Programs Begin
10:00 am – Butterfly Program by Jerry Schneider (Tent 1)
10:30 am – Turtle Walk with Jim Andrews
10:30 am - Aquatic Invasives Walk with VT Dept. of Environmental Conservation
11:00 am – Vermont Institute of Natural Sciences Program-Animals in Myth and Legend (Tent 2)
11:00 - Audubon Vermont Bird Walk for Kids
11:30 am – Lindsay and Her Puppet Pals (Tent 1)
11:30 am – Bug Walk with Michael Sabourin of the Vermont Entomological Society
11:30 am – Canine Search and Rescue Demonstration by Vermont Fish & Wildlife
12:30 - VT Fish and Wildlife and Audubon VT Program - Habitats: Messy is Best for Birds and Fish (Tent 2)
1:00 pm – Mike Clough of the Southern VT Natural History Museum - Live Animals Up Close (Tent 1)
1:00 pm – Audubon Vermont - Bird Walk for Beginners
1:30 pm – Canine Search and Rescue Demonstration by Vermont Fish & Wildlife
2:00 pm – Bats Program by Jerry Schneider (Tent 2)
2:00 pm – Squam Lake Natural Science Center Program- Why Do Animals Do That? (Tent 1)
2:00 pm – Bug Walk with Michael Sabourin
2:30 pm – Turtle Walk with Jim Andrews
2:30 pm - Invasive Plant Pull with VT Department of Environmental Conservation
3:00 pm – Plant Walk with Lynn Levine - All About Trees
4:00 Exhibits Close and Festival Ends
NOTE: Early morning bird walk starts near the boat landing. Other walks start at the cardinal sign. The canine demonstration will be at the south end of the festival grounds (past the food vendors).
Plus on-going events, exhibits, activities, and demonstrations by:
T-shirt painting with Jerry Schneider
Wunderle’s Big Top Adventures: Interactive Circus Activities
Vermont Fish & Wildlife - Bears, Bats, Fish, Canine Unit, Skins and Skulls, and more
Southern VT Natural History Museum
Wildlife Encounters - Live animals
Nature Museum (Grafton, VT)
Black River Action Team
Ascutney Mountain Audubon Society
Audubon Vermont
Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation - Composting demonstration, aquatic invasive plant identification, and more
Southern Vermont Astronomy Group - Solar observing (if sunshines)
Rich Earth Institute - Urine Diversion to make fertilizer
USDA National Resources Conservation Service - Walk through the Soil Tunnel
Windham County Natural Resources Conservation District - Water Flume
Connecticut River Conservancy
HB Energy - Solar Power
AmeriCorps
Upper Valley Land Trust
Children’s tent with activities and face painting and more!
Plus
Food by:
Jamaican Jewelz
Smokin’ Bowls
Lisa Moir’s Blue Pig Ice Cream
Anon’s Thai Cuisine
FinAllie Ferments
Vendors:
Wildlife Art, Crafts, Books and Gifts by:
Dara Carleton
Kathleen Meeks
Jenna May Konesko
Mythic Forest Creations by Martha Haskins
Sapsucker Books
Village Square Bookstore
Festival ends at 4:00 pm. Gate closes 5:00 pm
We look forward to seeing you again!
Volunteers are always needed. Email us at amas@vermontel.net
The festival is made possible with support from Great River Hydro, Ben and Jerry's Foundation, Vermont Fish and Wildlife, MagrisTalc Mascoma Bank, Decker’s Tent Rentals, and HB Energy
Herricks Cove is located off Exit 6 of I-91. Take 103 east to Rt. 5 north. After crossing the Williams River, turn right on the Herricks Cove Road.
Suggested donation at entrance: $2 per person or $5 per family
Images for 2023 Festival:
After the 2019 festival, AMAS received the following thank-you note that we would like to share:
