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| BrookstoBays@yahoo.com (802) - 318 - 1956 |
| The Mission |
| Nature Tour Highlights |

| Owner, Naturalist, and Tour Leader Jeremy Brooks |





| Well...first and foremost, I am a Vermonter. I was born and raised in the Champlain Valley. I spent my youth exploring the woods and waters around my home. In my nearing 30 years of life, I have put hundreds of boating hours on Dead Creek, Otter Creek, and Lake Champlain. From an early age, I was taught an environmental ethic that's based on the proper use and appreciation of natural resources and wildlife. I've also had a love of wildlife and turned that love into a life-time of learning as well as a career. In 2000, I graduated from the University of Vermont with a Bachelor's in Wildlife Biology. I then spent 6 years working as a Conservation Biologist with Vermont Audubon and the Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge. I take pride in my work with threatened and endangered bird species - Osprey, Common Terns, Black Terns, and others. I even spent a summer on an island near Martha's Vineyard managing a wildlife sanctuary for endangered sea birds (that's why there's a tern on my head!). Along with conservation, I always spent time educating the public in the outdoors; leading owl walks, nature camps, school nature programs, and paddling tours in Missisquoi and on Otter Creek. My focus on education led me into the classroom, where I taught middle school science for two years. I'm proud to be an advocate and educator for Vermont's natural spaces, where I put my knowledge to work for your enjoyment. Thank you, and I look forward to taking you around the natural world that is my Vermont home. |
| Getting in touch with nature!! |

