NBNC News
Diving Into Marine Ecology
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
This week, like so many throughout the year, North Branch Nature Center is hopping with volunteers.
Herbicides for Invasive Species
Herbicide has become an indispensable part of the stewardship toolkit for countless organizations contending with invasive species. It’s time to start the conversation.
Time Travel on the Winooski
Discovering a river delta from the ice ages hidden beneath an old growth hemlock forest near the Nature Center.
The Nature of Christmas Trees
The ecology and natural history of the common household Christmas tree.
Hunting for Connections
NBNC staff have a nuanced discussion of why they hunt, and how hunting is an expression of their environmental ethics.
History on the Land – Part Two
Landscape historian Samantha Ford shares some of the stories hiding within the landscape where NBNC resides today.
Planting Tomorrow’s Forest
About NBNC’s new Conservation Nursery, a project to grow locally-sourced native plants for ecological restoration and community education.
The Nature of Bogs
The natural history and ecology of bogs—some of the weirdest and rarest natural communities in the northeast.
Dot’s Place
The origin story of a new community gathering space at NBNC.
The Nature of Loons: An Afternoon on the Pond
Encounters with a beloved symbol of wildness in the lakes and ponds of Northern Vermont.
Thinking Like a Shrub Willow
What a willow can teach children about nature, about stewardship, and about themselves.