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We Want You for Vermont Bird Surveys

We Want You for Vermont Bird Surveys
We’re looking for a few skilled birders to conduct breeding bird surveys in Vermont for two different long-term avian monitoring programs: the North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) and the Vermont Forest Bird Monitoring Program (FBMP). Celebrating 50 years, the BBS is North America’s longest-running breeding bird monitoring study. In Vermont, there are 23 routes, and four need volunteers. The FBMP began nearly 30 years ago with the goal of tracking long-term population trends of interior forest birds. Among our 30 study sites in forested lands scattered around the state, two need volunteers. If you can identify Vermont birds by sight and sound, we want you for citizen science! Contact Steve Faccio (sfaccio@vtecostudies.org) for more information.

3SquaresVT Boosts Food Purchasing Power

Many senior citizens are cutting back on their food budgets as expenses rise, but good nutrition is a key factor in lifelong health. To encourage healthy eating, the U.S. Department of Agriculture offers the 3SquaresVT program to help eligible Vermonters buy nutritious food.

The benefits come on an EBT card that looks like a debit or credit card; there are no “food stamps” anymore. If everyone in the household is 65 or older or gets SSI, then the benefits may be distributed as cash, deposited directly into the family’s bank account.

3SquaresVT is open to individuals and families who qualify based on household income. Anyone who is over 60 or has a disability may deduct many medical expenses from their income, which can help with qualification.

To get more information, or help applying for 3SquaresVT, call the Vermont Senior HelpLine at 1-800-642-5119.

This message is funded in part by the USDA. USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer