Cavendish Update 5/1/26: Concerts/News/Events
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GREEN UP IS TOMORROW: Two ways to Green Up-sign up at the entry of the Cavendish Town Office (Door is open 24/7). Mark your route, grab a bag and go. Meet on the Proctorsville Green Between 8:30-10:30 on May 2 (Saturday).
NO BURN PERMITS BEING ISSUED: The following is from the Cavendish Fire Warden, Chris Marks: Our area is currently in VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER! No burn permits will be issued until we receive soaking rains. While campfires are not under fire warden regulation, we encourage extreme caution with campfires. Also please be aware while using small engines near brush, as a faulty spark arrestor can cause sparks to be thrown from machines.
5/1/26
1. Cavendish Concert Series
2. Cavendish Bird Walk
3. Cavendish Related News
4. Events Calendar
1. CAVENDISH CONCERTS ON THE GREEN: The Cavendish Community and Conservation Association (CCCA), once again kicks off their summer concert series on the Proctorsville Town Green on Wednesdays, starting July 8 with Gypsy Reel. This is followed by East Bay Jazz Ensemble (7/15); Bow Thayer & Krishna Guthrie (7/22); Deb Brisson & Friends (7/29) and Rick Redignton & Turr Luv (8/5). Music begins at 6 pm. Bring a picnic or enjoy a meal from a local favorite. Sponsors include: Gassetts; Castle Hill Resort & Spa; Cavendish Community Fund; Ripley Design Co; Sugar Maple Mountain Retreat.
2. CAVENDISH BIRD WALK: The Cavendish Community and Conservation Association and the Mount Ascutney Audubon Society are holding their annual Bird Walk beginning at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 9. This walk has been stewarded by Michael and Marianne Walsh of the Mount Ascutney Audubon Society and Ken Cox, who will guide the walk. Cox holds a degree in Fisheries Biology and is a life-long birder with extensive experience in the northeast, southeast and southwest regions of the United States. He has volunteered as a citizen scientist for the Vermont Center for Ecostudies and the Audubon Society.
This is a moderate hike on a trail through wooded areas and open fields. A little rain won’t affect the plan, so come prepared. Long pants, sturdy walking shoes and whatever you deem necessary for warding off ticks are recommended. Bring your binoculars and your curiosity. Because the walk is limited to 12 participants, advance registration is required. Send a message to Jen Leak at jleak499@gmail.com or cavendishcommunityconservation@gmail.com to sign up or for additional information.
3. CAVENDISH RELATED NEWS
• CHS Briefs May 2026: The Cavendish Historical Society’s May “Briefs” are now online and contain a calendar of upcoming events including the annual plant sale.
• Jackie’s Bake Shop now Open: Jackie’s Bake shop at 2568 VT 103 (next to Grafton Cheese) opened yesterday. FMI: Website or Facebook
• GMUSD Informational Meeting: There will be an informational meeting regarding the revote on the failed Green Mountain Unified School Dsitrict (GMUSD) school budget on May 5, at 6 p.m., in the Green Mountain Union High School media center. Community members are encouraged to attend this meeting in order to see and hear a simple, clear, and detailed presentation of how the school budget affects tax rates, what other options were considered, and the opinions of the community. Attendees will also have the opportunity to speak during the public comment portion of the meeting. Note that this budget is the identical to the one that was defeated at Town Meeting Day. Voting takes place on May 12 from 10-7 at the Proctorsville Fire Department. Contact the town office for an absentee ballot.
• Ludlow Closes on Sam’s Steakhouse: A few days ago, Ludlow closed on Sam’s Steakhouse on Rte 103: This is/was a buyout offer the Select Board approved with payment through VT Emergency Management (via FEMA). All costs for purchase and future demolition are incurred by VEM. The Town of Ludlow owns the property. Future use is deed restricted and as such, will be very limited. The town cannot touch, nor do anything with the property - this includes the flood ravaged building. IF someone asks if they can remove and/or have pieces of the structure (roof, siding, etc) the answer is NO. We cannot incur the liability, nor can we risk losing our good standing with VEM. The public’s help in sharing this important message would be greatly appreciated. Within 3-4 weeks, VEM will issue a Notice to Proceed (for demolition). They will do an inventory, identify type of contractors needed and hire the appropriate contractor(s) for demolition. All debris will be removed. VEM manages the entire process.
• Vermont and Quebec ramp up rabies vaccination efforts with cases rising among wildlife: Federal workers will scatter sweet-tasting pellets from planes and helicopters over Vermont in the coming days. The airdrop is part of a mission to prevent rabies. A collaboration between the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Vermont health and wildlife authorities will try to get more wild animals in the state, particularly raccoons and skunks, vaccinated against the disease. VT Digger
• Beaver Program: If you missed the Black River Action Team program on Beavers, you can watch at the Okemo Valley TV website. Hear from presenters Patti Smith of Bonnyvale Environmental Center and Skip Lisle, inventor of the patented Beaver Deceiver, to learn more about these industrious creatures.
4. EVENTS
MAY 2 (SATURDAY): GREEN UP DAY
MAY 9 (SATURDAY): Audubon Bird Walk, 7:30 A, 731 Stevens Rd. To register or FMI: 802/376-3937 or jleak499@gmail.com
MAY 12 (TUESDAY): VOTE on GMUSD Budget. 10-7 at the Proctorsville Fire Dept.
MAY 16 (SATURDAY): Geological Exploration of the Cavendish Gore. Meet at the Green Mountain Power Station on Power Plant Road at 10 am. To register or more information bdayaemig@gmail.com or cavendishcommunityconsdervation@gmail.com
JUNE 13 (SATURDAY): CCCA Walk and Talk Series: Tracking and the Art of Seeing; Hardy Hill Trail head on Susannah Johnson Road at 10 am. Cavendish. Join naturalist and wildlife tracker Rose Richter for a walk into the landscape of the tracker. Registration/FMI: cavendishcommunityconservation@gmail.com
JUNE 27 (SATURDAY): American Heart Association HeartSaver CPR and First Aid at the Cavendish Fire Station. Free to Cavendish residents. To register call 802-226-7790, e-mail puba0111@mail.com or stop by the station.
JULY 8 (WEDNESDAY); Cavendish Concerts on the Proctorsville Green, 6 pm- Gypsy Reel
JULY 15 (WEDNESDAY): Cavendish Concerts on the Proctorsville Green, 6 pm. East Bay Jazz
JULY 22 (WEDNESDAY): Cavendish Concerts on the Proctorsville Green, 6 pm-Bow Thayer & Krishna Guthrie
JULY 25 (SATURDAY): 16TH ANNUAL CAVENDISH TOWN WIDE TAG SALE.
JULY 29 (WEDNESDAY): Cavendish Concerts on the Proctorsville Green, 6 pm. Deb Brisson & Friends
AUGUST 5 (WEDNESDAY): Cavendish Concerts on the Proctorsville Green, 6 pm Rick Redington & Tough Luv