World 08-07-19

SPORTS & OUTDOORS
Vermont’s Migratory Bird Hunting Seasons Are Announced
The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department has announced
the 2019-2020 migratory bird hunting season dates and bag
limits.
A printable copy of the Migratory Bird Syllabus can be
downloaded from the Vermont Fish & Wildlife website
(www.vtfishandwildlife.com) under “Hunt” – “Hunting
Regulations and Seasons.” A printed version also will be
available from license agents and post offices by late August.
A statewide Vermont open hunting season for resident
Canada geese will occur September 1-25. The daily bag limit
is five Canada geese in the Connecticut River Zone and eight
in the rest of the state during this September season. The
purpose of the September season is to help control Vermont’s
resident Canada goose population prior to the arrival of
Canada geese migrating south from Canada.
A second Canada goose hunting season for resident and
migrant geese will be held October 10-November 8 in the
Lake Champlain and Interior Zones with a daily bag limit of
two Canada geese.
In the Connecticut River Zone, the second Canada goose
season will be October 2-November 3, and November
20-December 16 with a daily bag limit of two Canada geese.
Duck season this fall opens on October 10 in the Lake
Champlain and Interior Vermont Zones and on October 2 in
the Connecticut River Zone. The Lake Champlain Zone has
a split season (October 10-November 1 and November
23-December 29). The Interior Vermont Zone has a straight
season (October 10-December 8). The Connecticut River
Zone has a split season (October 2-November 3 and
November 20-December 16).
Vermont’s youth waterfowl hunting weekend will be
September 28 and 29. Resident and nonresident hunters 17
years of age or younger on those dates may hunt ducks and
geese within the Lake Champlain and Interior Vermont
Governor Phil Scott Joins Nation’s Governors to Launch
Outdoor Recreation Learning Network to Promote
Economic Growth Through the Outdoor Industry
The National Governors Association (NGA) announced
Wednesday the launch of the Outdoor Recreation Learning
Network to help governors and their staffs leverage their
unique natural, cultural and historical resources to advance
economic, workforce, health and environmental benefits.
The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis estimates that the
outdoors industry employed more than 4.5 million people
nationally in 2016, and generated more than $730 billion in
economic impact.
Vermont outdoor recreation accounts for 34,000 direct
jobs and brings $2.5 billion into the economy.
“As my Administration thought about how to grow our
economy, it became clear we could do more by leveraging
our natural and recreational assets – those closely aligned
with our outdoor recreation brand,” said Governor Scott. “In
2017 I established the Vermont Outdoor Recreation
Economic Collaborative by executive order to advise me and
my administration on how to enhance outdoor business
opportunities, improve participation, strengthen our recreation
infrastructure, protect our natural resources, and grow
Vermont’s economy,” Governor Scott said.
“While we have made progress, there is so much more we
can do and we’re looking forward to hearing from other
Governors and States here to learn more because it’s so
important to our economy and the overall health of our communities
– and ultimately a part of our identity as Vermonters”
Governor Scott added.
NGA Solutions: The Center for Best Practices will partner
with state outdoor recreation directors through the network
to convene governors’ office staffs and other state officials.
Through peer-to-peer exchanges, the network will spotlight
strategies states can use to advance outdoor recreation. It
will focus on key issue areas, including conservation, stewardship,
education, workforce training, economic development,
infrastructure, public health, equity and wellness.
Governors launched the network at NGA’s annual Summer
Meeting, where state leaders share best practices and hear
from experts in various fields. This year, the meeting is being
held in Salt Lake City, Utah, from July 24-26. Participants
included Utah Governor Gary Herbert, Maine Governor
Janet Mills, Oregon Governor Kate Brown, Vermont
Governor Phil Scott, Montana Governor Steve Bullock,
Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak and outdoor recreation
directors from many states. The launch was held at the
Natural History Museum of Utah’s Rio Tinto Center at the
University of Utah and included a guided walk in nearby Red
Butte Garden featuring a narration by Dr. David Strayer of
the University of Utah, a leading researcher in the cognitive
Vermont State Parks Announces New Bike Rental
Partnership at Burton Island State Park
Vermont State Parks is excited to announce a partnership
with Local Motion, Inc. to provide bike rentals at Burton
Island State Park. New for the 2019 season, a fleet of rental
bicycles will be provided for park visitors to use while visiting
the island.
“Burton Island has always been a fantastic place to explore
by bike,” says Ryan Baker Dunn, Marine Operations
Supervisor for Vermont State Parks. “The 253-acre island
has miles of trails and park roads on picturesque Lake
Champlain with views of the Green and Adirondack mountains.
Aside from a few staff work vehicles, there are no cars
on the island, making it a safe, quiet environment for biking.
Vermont State Parks has also invested in work tricycles to
further minimize vehicles in the park, making Burton Island
a great place for the whole family to ride.”
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Zones during this weekend while accompanied by an adult
18 or older. In the Connecticut River Zone, youth must be
15 years of age or younger on those dates. Both adult and
youth must have Vermont hunting licenses. The adult may
not hunt or carry a firearm. Youth ages 16 and 17 must have
a Vermont Migratory Waterfowl tag and federal duck stamp.
Woodcock hunting season is October 1- November 14
statewide with a three-bird bag limit.
In addition to a hunting license, a waterfowl hunter 16 or
older must carry a current federal duck stamp and Vermont
Migratory Waterfowl tag in order to hunt waterfowl in
Vermont. Federal stamps are sold at post offices, federal
refuges, or online at www.fws.gov/birds/get-involved/duckstamp/buy-duck-stamp.php.
State Migratory Waterfowl
tags are available on Vermont Fish & Wildlife’s website
(www.vtfishandwildlife.com) and from license agents. The
hunter must sign the federal duck stamp.
All migratory game bird (woodcock, ducks and geese)
hunters must also be registered with the Harvest Information
Program (H.I.P.) in each state they hunt. You can register on
Vermont Fish & Wildlife’s website or call toll-free 1-877-306-
7091. After providing some basic information, you will
receive your annual H.I.P. registration number, which you
then need to record on your hunting license.
The hunting season dates, bag limits and related regulations
for all migratory birds are set annually within a framework
established by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and in
coordination with New York and New Hampshire.
Waterfowl season dates and bag limits are set in three
zones: Lake Champlain, Interior Vermont, and Connecticut
River. The New Hampshire Fish & Game Department sets
the season dates and bag limits for the Connecticut River
Zone.
benefits of outdoor recreation.
“This effort hearkens back to the founding of the organization,”
observed Nikki Guilford, NGA interim executive
director and chief of staff. “In 1908, President Theodore
Roosevelt hosted the first meeting of the nation’s governors
at the White House to discuss conserving America’s natural
resources.”
Following that inaugural meeting, governors decided to
form an association through which they could come together
to discuss mutual concerns and act collectively.
The founding sponsors of the Outdoor Recreation
Learning Network include REI Co-op, the Outdoor Industry
Association and the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable.
“At REI Co-op, we believe a life outdoors is a life welllived.
So, we applaud NGA’s launch of the Outdoor
Recreation Learning Network. And we’re grateful to the
dozen-plus states that have created offices of outdoor recreation,
as well as to states considering them,” said Eric Artz,
REI’s president and CEO. “There are tremendous opportunities
for maximizing the social and economic benefits of
time outdoors – whether that’s improving stewardship,
access, equity, youth development or health outcomes.”
“We have seen states with offices of outdoor recreation
take great steps forward promoting and bolstering outdoor
recreation – bringing more jobs and revenue to rural and
gateway communities and coordinating amongst government
agencies while helping to get more children and families
outside and into healthier lifestyles,” said David
Weinstein, state and local policy director for Outdoor
Industry Association. “The Outdoor Recreation Learning
Network will be a great resource for existing outdoor recreation
offices and for states looking to develop new offices to
collaborate on and improve outdoor programs and initiatives
– OIA looks forward to helping build it.”
“Outdoor recreation is a crucial part of America’s economy,
contributing 2.2 percent of the gross domestic product
and growing faster than the economy as a whole,” said Jessica
Wahl, president of the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable.
“ORR is proud to partner with the National Governors
Association to launch the game-changing Outdoor
Recreation Learning Network. This partnership will ensure
that the outdoor recreation sector has the support it needs to
continue to grow in states across the country, providing outdoor
access for all, jobs, and health and quality-of life benefits
for generations to come.”
For more information about the Outdoor Recreation
Learning Network, see www.nga.org/outdoors.
Local Motion is a non-profit organization dedicated to
“helping Vermont communities become more walkable,
bikeable, and livable.” Their mission and experience with
bike rentals made them an ideal partner to work with
Vermont State Parks on this initiative.
The fleet of adult and kids bicycles will be available for
half-day, full-day, and multi-day rentals. Bike rentals start at
just $15 dollars for half days and $25 for full days, with additional
days for $15. Rentals will be first come, first served,
and helmets will be provided with each bike rental. Many of
the bikes also have baskets that come in handy for beach gear
or store purchases.
For more information on Burton Island State Park:
https://www.vtstateparks.com/burton.html For more information
on Local Motion: https://www.localmotion.org/
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