Celebrate opening weekend at the Park-McCullough House at Community Day. Enjoy free mansion tours, a greenhouse exhibit, cash bar, and more.
Celebrate the Groton Nature Center Grand Opening, featuring tours of the new nature center, light refreshments, raffles and more. The Groton Nature Center will tell the story of human relationships with nature in Vermont.
Investigate the pollinators of Merck Forest, exploring some of the habitats and hangouts of these critical critters. Try your hand at catching and tagging monarch butterflies, and search for and observe other pollinators at work. Admission: $5 per person. Register here.
Take a horse-drawn wagon ride, attend woodcraft demos or sign up for a guided nature walk. Meet members of the Abenaki community, local artisans and outreach partners. Free.
The Craftsbury Outdoor Center invites all trail runners for a race that winds through the center's single track, ski trails and dirt roads up to Craftsbury Common. Choose a 5-mile or 10-mile course. In addition to food, music and beverages at the Craftsbury Farmers' Market,...
Do you enjoy hunting, fishing, birdwatching, or learning about Vermont’s diverse wildlife and ecosystems? Explore bird banding, wildlife-related exhibits and activities, interpretive trail walks, pollinator observation, live critters, wild game cooking over a campfire, a deer processing demonstration, trained leashed tracking dogs, and talks on...
Join local birders to gather long-term data on the presence of birds, their abundance, and changes in populations. Appropriate for birders of all skill levels, the walks run along forest and meadow trails and around the main house. Free. Some background: In 2000, Vermont was...
Otter Creek Audubon and the Middlebury Area Land Trust invite community members to help survey birds and other wildlife. Birders of all ages and abilities welcome. Meet at Otter View Park parking area at the corner of Weybridge Street and Pulp Mill Bridge Road. For...
Every Saturday and Sunday at 10:30 a.m., join one of Mad River Glen’s Naturalists for a guided snowshoe trek tailored to your interest in the ecology and wildlife of Stark Mountain. Outings and content vary each week depending on snow conditions and participants. Learn about...
Visit VINS for the total solar eclipse. Enjoy live music, a special program about animals and the eclipse, and a space to watch this amazing natural phenomenon. One pair of solar eclipse viewing glasses are complimentary with admission to the VINS Nature Center (while supplies...
Spend a day doing all things owly! Gather with live owls from all over the world, learn about their life stories, join in a craft, and play games. Learn all about the amazing world of owls and how you can help the ones in your...
Enjoy weekly walks every Tuesday morning in April and May. Rain or shine. Walk starts at the Park-McCullough veranda.
