“Conservation is No Sport for the Short Winded….”

Building Vermont’s First Amphibian Crossings .

Chris Slesar – VTrans Environmental Resources Coordinator

Project Site – Monkton, VT

Project Site – Monkton, VT

The Monkton – Vergennes Rd.

Fundrai$ing:

Project Design & Construction

Lessons Learned/Take-Home Messages

Our job is to educate and inform…..

From Fringe to Mainstream - a World

of Interest and Support…..

…and some persistent misunderstanding!

Data Collection – Before and After Construction

“This project is good for the local economy!” – Local Contractor

They work!

Monitoring continues….

Future? Include as BMP on DOT projects?