History of the Winooski Valley Before Samuel de Champlain

This year's Winooski River Sojourn is focused on the history of the river and we're offering a couple of different talks that will include pre-European settlement history of the river. On Friday evening in Essex Junction at Cascade Park, Mike Snyder, a Chittenden County Forester will speak about the changing landscape; current concerns regarding habitat fragmentation; historical conflicts between preservation and active management of a forested landscape.

On Saturday afternoon at 2:30pm, Fred Wiseman of the Abenaki Cultural Center will give a talk on the history indigenous peoples in the region as part of the Winooski Riverwalk Festival.

Both talks are free and open to the public.