Flora and Fauna

Flora and Fauna Links

• Champ Quest A nonprofit organization studying an unknown creature thought to exist in Lake Champlain.
  
• Vermont Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Part of a nation-wide program to promote research and graduate student training in the ecology and mangagement of fish, wildlife and their habitats.
  
• Aquatic Nuisance Species Photographs and descriptions of acquatic nuisance species in the state.
  
• Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge 6,338-acre refuge includes most of the Missisquoi River delta where it flows into Missisquoi Bay. The refuge consists of quiet waters and wetlands which attract large flocks of migratory birds.
  
• Green Mountain Audubon Programs, virtual tour, and maps, working with local officials, citizens, nonprofit groups and state agencies to promote protection of the area's coastal resources.
  
• Proctor Maple Research Center Research centered on the sugar maple tree (Acer saccharum Marsh)and its sap and syrup.
  
• Lake Champlain Fish and Wildlife Resources Office U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service office implements fish and wildlife conservation in cooperation with others.
  
• Lake Champlain Walleye Association Educational information, events and efforts for Walleye restoration in the Lake Champlain Basin.
  
• Birds of Vermont Museum A natural history museum based on wood carvings of the state's birds.
  
• The Nature Museum at Grafton Encourage awareness, understanding, and conservation of the natural world through exhibits, programs, and field trips.
  
• Vermont Raptor Center An educational facility and clinic devoted to birds of prey. Information on the visitor center, rehabilitation center, outreach presentations and membereship.
  
• Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation of fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats.
  
• American Chestnut Foundation Restore the American chestnut to Eastern forests through a scientific breeding program and cooperative research