Posts by North Branch Nature Center
The Ecology of Dog Poop
By Caitlyn Bain, NBNC AmeriCorps Teacher-Naturalist Ever wondered why a fox is allowed to “go” in the woods, yet your dog’s waste is bad news for the environment? Did you…
Read MoreYour Virtual Nature Walk: North Branch River Park
Our Virtual Nature Walks bring you to Central Vermont locations to explore the natural world as we transition into spring. Given the current events, we’ll be choosing locations that are easy…
Read MoreA Shared Life: People and Biodiversity in Vermont
By Eric Hagen* We rely upon the other organisms on Earth to give us life. They produce the oxygen we breathe, and clean the water we drink. They make our…
Read MoreYour Virtual Nature Walk: Barre City Cow Pasture
Our Virtual Nature Walks bring you to Central Vermont locations to explore the natural world as we transition into spring. Given the current events, we’ll be choosing locations that are easy…
Read MoreAmphibian Road Crossing Project: Season Update
Even though we’re still early in the season here in Central Vermont, volunteers have contributed 89 surveys, and have collectively put in over 85 hours of time in the field…
Read MoreYour Virtual Nature Walk: Berlin Pond
Welcome to our first in a series of “Virtual Nature Walks!” Our NBNC naturalists will bring you to popular Central Vermont locations to explore the natural world as we transition…
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