Posts by North Branch Nature Center
A New Virtual Home for the Vermont Alliance for Half-Earth
The Vermont Alliance for Half-Earth is a group of Vermont residents and conservationists, including NBNC staff, who have come together to advance biodiversity preservation in the state. The Alliance gets…
Read MoreEmbracing Outdoor Learning All Year
By Amy Butler The COVID-19 pandemic has presented numerous challenges for teachers, students, schools, and families. One response has been increased interest in outdoor learning as a safer alternative to…
Read MoreAmphibian Migration Season Update
By Zac Cota Rain patters as the streetlights kick on in the fading grey of daylight. Within the hour, amphibians will be on the move. Volunteer Amphibian Crossing Guards will…
Read MoreMoving class outside: Decades-long movement gets boost from pandemic
By Laura Nikolaides (reposted from https://lauraniko.medium.com) “Maria Libby had always wanted to make outdoor education a fundamental part of the school district she runs near Camden, Maine. Libby, a former…
Read MoreThe Plainfield Christmas Bird Count: Reflections on 60 Years of Birding
The Christmas Bird Count is a global community science project organized by the National Audubon Society. At 121 years old, it is the longest-running project of its kind. In the…
Read MoreOwl Season Recap: new friends, old friends, and 312 sharp talons in 2020
By Sean Beckett NBNC Director of Natural History and Community Science Programs The Northern Saw-whet Owl migration season is over, and results are in! Our staff and apprentices banded 78…
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