Saturday, May 30
The Biodiversity Jamboree!
Celebrate birds, bugs, plants, and pollinators in a day of outings, exhibits, kids activities, live birds, music, food, art, and more!
North Branch Nature Center
Connecting People with the Natural World
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Educator Institutes
This Summer, for PreK-12th Grade Educators
Week-long, inquiry-based outdoor learning courses that move teachers beyond the classroom to engage with nature as a learning partner. Register today for one of our five offerings this summer!
Drawing Vermont’s Wild Plants
Friday–Sunday June 19–21, 2026
Ready to grab your sketchbook and head outdoors? Join artist-naturalist Susan Sawyer for a BioU course perfect for artists and naturalists who would like to build drawing skills by learning to see and understand plants better.
Membership is a Spring Tradition!
Join our flock at NBNC
Whether this is your first year or your 30th, your membership supports everything we do! From science, to nature outings, to stewardship, to camps, memberships support NBNC while giving you access to great benefits. Memberships are 100% tax-deductible.
Upcoming Events
Friday Morning Spring Birding (Locations Vary)
Fri, May 15 |
7:00AM
Nature Writing with Dave Mance III
Fri, May 15 |
9:00AM
Field Ornithology with Chip Darmstadt
Mon, May 18 |
8:00AM
Botany From the Beginning with Jerry Jenkins
Mon, May 18 |
8:00AM
Spring Afterschool Program
Tue, May 19 |
3:00PM
A Vital Hub of Learning and Nature Exploration in Vermont
North Branch Nature Center envisions a world where people learn, teach, and play together in nature, supporting healthy, resilient communities and ecosystems. We encourage people of all ages to engage with the natural world, and to foster powerful connections that inspire a lifelong commitment to environmental stewardship.
Latest News
Diving Into Marine Ecology
December 8, 2025
NBNC’s first Marine Ecology course participants are back from their week-long research trip to Bermuda with lots of stories to share!
Volunteerism at NBNC
December 2, 2025
This week, like so many throughout the year, North Branch Nature Center is hopping with volunteers.
Herbicides for Invasive Species
November 25, 2025
Herbicide has become an indispensable part of the stewardship toolkit for countless organizations contending with invasive species. It’s time to start the conversation.