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Amphibian Migration Season Update

By North Branch Nature Center | May 11, 2021 | Comments Off on Amphibian Migration Season Update

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 be on the…

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Moving class outside: Decades-long movement gets boost from pandemic

By North Branch Nature Center | Feb 17, 2021 | Comments Off on Moving 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…

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The Plainfield Christmas Bird Count: Reflections on 60 Years of Birding

By North Branch Nature Center | Dec 24, 2020 | Comments Off on The 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…

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Owl Season Recap: new friends, old friends, and 312 sharp talons in 2020

By North Branch Nature Center | Dec 3, 2020 | Comments Off on Owl 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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Teaching and Learning through Winter and COVID-19

By North Branch Nature Center | Dec 2, 2020 | Comments Off on Teaching and Learning through Winter and COVID-19

Outdoor Learning in Cold Weather: a position statement for educators in a pandemic By Amy Butler, NBNC Director of Education, in collaboration with Inside-Outside: Nature-Based Educators of New England Since…

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A Porcupine in the Classroom

By North Branch Nature Center | Oct 20, 2020 | Comments Off on A Porcupine in the Classroom

By Zac Cota, NBNC Teacher-Naturalist   The first and second graders at Moretown Elementary know they share their forest with many other animals. Chickadees sing while searching for food in…

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Outdoor Educators Share Tips for Learning in Nature

By North Branch Nature Center | Sep 2, 2020 | Comments Off on Outdoor Educators Share Tips for Learning in Nature

We invite you to check out this great article in KidsVT by Heather Fitzgerald, interviewing several outdoor education organizations, including NBNC, about new opportunities for learning in nature this fall,…

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Moths of Cloud Bridge by Maya Akazawa – An Online Art Exhibit

By North Branch Nature Center | Jul 21, 2020 | Comments Off on Moths of Cloud Bridge by Maya Akazawa – An Online Art Exhibit

In celebration of National Moth Week (July 18-26), we’re delighted to host this “e-opening” of Moths of Cloud Bridge, a multimedia collage and embroidery exhibit by Maya Akazawa, featuring moths…

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The Imperative of Diversity and Equity

By North Branch Nature Center | Jun 23, 2020 | Comments Off on The Imperative of Diversity and Equity

This is a Red Trillium. It exists here because a beetle pollinates it, an ant disperses it, a deer eats it, trees shade it, and a rich soil nourishes it.…

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The Vermont Spring Backyard BioBlitz – The Results

By North Branch Nature Center | Jun 9, 2020 | Comments Off on The Vermont Spring Backyard BioBlitz – The Results

By Sean Beckett (NBNC) and Nathaniel Sharp (VT Center for Ecostudies)   From April 20 to May 20, Vermonters descended into backyards, back woods, sidewalks, ponds, basements, and attics, searching…

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Montpelier, Vermont 05602
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