Long time Vieques winter residents and birding enthusiasts Richard and Peggy Puffer live in La Llave where the birding is excellent For the past several years, they have graciously volunteered to lead monthly bird walks for the Trust. Intrepid birders, Richard and Peggy … [Read more...]
Dale Doucette Dale Doucette is a life-long resident of Maine and began coming to Vieques in 1999, with his wife, Priscilla Bennett Doucette. They bought a house here in 2005. Dale has a B.A. Degree from the University of Maine, a Masters Degree from the University of Southern Maine, … [Read more...]
Vieques Conservation and Historical Trust Committees 2012 COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON MEMBERS AUDIT AND FINANCE/BUDGETING Tim Eburne Burr Vail, Tom Wright, Dean Anderson, Ed Mullen, Fernando Torrent EDUCATION Gilda Pimentel/Brendymar Cruz Torres Mark Martin, Ed Mullen, Dale … [Read more...]
This Fourth Annual Vieques Pops performance W Retreat and Spa - Vieques Island 6:30 pm - March 3, 2012 It will be a night to remember.... The program includes a select compilation of the most memorable jazz songs of the golden era of big band and swing ensembles. Carola … [Read more...]
VCHT Vision Statement and Strategic Plan 2007- 2010 Written by Barbara Hyland Saturday, 28 March 2009 09:51 Mission Statement The mission of the Vieques Conservation and Historical Trust (VCHT) is to foster, protect and conserve the environmental, archaeological and cultural … [Read more...]
VCHT 2008 Annual Meeting Written by Barbara Hyland Sunday, 15 March 2009 09:02 The Vieques Conservation and Historical Trust 2008 Annual Meeting was held on February 25, 2009 at the Trust facility in Esperanza. There was a quorum. At the meeting, the following were re-elected to … [Read more...]
Marian Littleford Written by VCHT Board Monday, 31 March 2008 10:24 It is with great sadness that the Trust announces the death of Marian Littleford, one of the co-founders of the Vieques Conservation and Historical Trust. Mrs. Littleford died at her home in Princeton, … [Read more...]
On February 15, 2007, a group of 22 students and 2 adults from María M. Simmons Elementary School participated in an higüeros workshop offered by Prof. Ramón Fronteras. Prof. Fronteras, an art teacher from Rafael Hernández Elementary School in Bayamón, showed students the basic steps on … [Read more...]
For quite some time, VCHT had wanted to start a summer program for Vieques’ youth. This summer, the program had an auspicious start made possible by a donation from a Vieques visitor who was interested on our education outreach efforts. VCHT was able to launch a pilot summer program designed to … [Read more...]
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Bird List Vieques 2/24/2012 On the VCHT Bird walk on February, 24, 2012 led by Rich and Peggy Puffer the following species were seen in the following locations. Malecon 1. Royal Tern 2. House sparrow 3. Brown Pelican Dry Scrub La Llave 1. Nutmeg Mannikins (flocks on fence coming up the hill) 2. Banana quit [...]
On a Friday morning a group of 3 birders joined the trip leaders , Rich, Bob, and Peggy Puffer in search of Island birds. Nice day – partial rain Some of the species were seen at multitude locations. Malecon opposite the Trust 1. Brown Pelican 2. Royal Tern 3. English sparrow (does this count [...]
Vieques is fortunate to have had excellent birders visit Vieques and record sightings. For the last twenty-five years, Daphne Gemmill has gathered information for the Vieques Conservation and Historical Trust on Vieques birds during her visits to the island. She has developed an excellent checklist (available in the VCHT Gift shop). Following are some of [...]
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