This class has been the best educational experience of my life and it is opening up so many doors and opportunities. Before this class I didn’t realize how wonderful and amazing nature really is. There is a lifetime of knowledge to learn and creatures to study.
— Vermont Master Naturalist Student, 2022
NBNC is a year-round hub for all adult nature lovers and learners. Join us for presentations, field trips, multiday courses, and even worldwide adventures. Our ever-changing menu of offerings is designed to connect our community more deeply with the natural world.
Immersive, nature-based learning for teachers, assistants, and administrators.
Life-changing excursions in search of nature’s most enchanting creatures and places that support youth nature education back home.
In-depth field courses for naturalists, taught by the region’s finest experts and educators.
Inspiring lectures and conversations with scientists, authors, artists, and more.
A place-based, year-long naturalist training in understanding the pieces and patterns in the local landscape.
Spotlighting underrepresented identities, knowledge, and skills in the field of nature connection.
"Everything depends on our ability to sustainably inhabit this earth, and true sustainability will require us all to change our way of thinking on how we take from the earth and how we give back."
— Deb Haaland (Pueblo of Laguna; US Department of Interior Secretary)