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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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A Spotlight on ECO (Educating Children Outdoors) with Amy Butler

By North Branch Nature Center | Jun 6, 2020 | Comments Off on A Spotlight on ECO (Educating Children Outdoors) with Amy Butler

By Natural Start Alliance “Educating Children Outdoors (ECO) is a nature immersion program developed by the North Branch Nature Center located in Montpelier, Vermont. ECO was founded in 2009 by…

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Your Virtual Nature Walk: Marshfield Rail Trail

By North Branch Nature Center | May 24, 2020 | Comments Off on Your Virtual Nature Walk: Marshfield Rail Trail

Photography and Writing by Sean Beckett Our Virtual Nature Walks bring you to Central Vermont locations to explore the natural world as we transition into spring. Given the current events,…

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The Ecology of Dog Poop

By North Branch Nature Center | May 22, 2020 | Comments Off on 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…

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Your Virtual Nature Walk: North Branch River Park

By North Branch Nature Center | Apr 25, 2020 | Comments Off on Your 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…

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North Branch Nature Center

713 Elm Street
Montpelier, Vermont 05602
(802) 229-6206

Hours: Center Open Monday-Friday 9-4
Trails Open 24/7