WEST ADDISON — The 12th annual Dead Creek Wildlife Day is on Saturday, Oct. 5, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area on Route 17W in West Addison. A schedule of the day’s events is printed below, but organizers advise people to check for changes by going to www.vtfishandwildlife.com and clicking on Calendar of Events.
Event
Time
Location
Bird Banding Demonstration
7 a.m.-noon
Dead Creek Route 17 Access Area
Vermont’s White-tailed Deer
9:30-10:30 a.m.
Dead Creek Headquarters Conference Room
Forest Pests
10-11 a.m.
Dead Creek Headquarters Workshop
Beginners Bird Walk
10:30-11:30 a.m. 
Dead Creek Route 17 Access Area
Clayplain Forest Walk and Plant Identification
10:30-11:30 a.m.
Dead Creek Headquarters
Working Retrievers
10:30-11:30 a.m.
Kirby Pond, Dead Creek Headquarters
 
 
 
Live Critters of Vermont
11 a.m.-noon
Goose Barn Hay Field, Dead Creek Headquarters
Vermont Butterflies
11 a.m.-noon
Dead Creek Route 17 Access Area
Soap Carving
11 a.m.-noon
Event Tent, Dead Creek Headquarters
Vermont’s Black Bear
11 a.m.-noon
Dead Creek Headquarters Conference Room
Vt. Game Warden w/Search & Rescue Dog
11 a.m.-noon
Dead Creek Headquarters Grounds
Wildlife Photography
noon-1 p.m.
Dead Creek Headquarters Workshop
Vermont’s Rattlesnakes
noon-1 p.m.
Dead Creek Headquarters Conference Room
Goose Decoy Sets and Calls
12:30-1:30 p.m.
Kirby Pond, Dead Creek Headquarters
 
 
 
Live Critters of Vermont
1-2 p.m.
Goose Barn Hay Field, Dead Creek Headquarters
Soap Carving
1-3 p.m.
Event Tent, Dead Creek Headquarters
Beaver Baffle Program
1:30-3 p.m.
West Branch Parking Area
Working Retrievers
2-3 p.m.
Kirby Pond, Dead Creek Headquarters
Owl Pellet Workshop
2-4 p.m.
Dead Creek Headquarters Conference Room
Nature Walk
2:30-4 p.m.
West Branch Parking Area
Rocket Netting Wildlife
3 p.m.-4 p.m.
Shallow Pond, Dead Creek Headquarters
 
All Day Activities
 
Waterfowl Viewing
9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Dead Creek WMA Viewing Area
Face Painting
9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Event Tent, Dead Creek Headquarters
Blue Bird Box Building
9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Event Tent, Dead Creek Headquarters
Hands-on Decoy Carving
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Event Tent, Dead Creek Headquarters
Wise on Weeds — Know Your Plants
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Event Tent, Dead Creek Headquarters
Laser-Shot Target Practice
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Dead Creek Headquarters
Lets Go Fishing Activities
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Event Tent, Dead Creek Headquarters
Big Sit Bird Identification Challenge
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
West Branch Parking Area