NBNC News

A Week in the Maine Woods

The Nature of Camera Trapping with Kids

Monsters on the Landscape

History on the Land – Part Three

Landscape Historian Samantha Ford reveals stories of the NBNC landscape and those who lived here.

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.