BioJam Activities

Nature Walks

All Day! | From butterflies to birds, explore nature with NBNC staff and guest naturalists on twelve nature walks! See field walk schedule below.

Live Birds of Prey

10 am – noon / 1 – 4 pm | Meet and greet with raptors by Vermont Institute of Natural Science and Outreach for Earth Stewardship.

Songbird Banding

10 am – 1 pm | hands-on avian research with biologist Kevin Tolan with Vermont Center for Ecostudies.

Insect Exploration Station

10 am – 4 pm | Investigate insects under the microscopes with biologist Amber Jones with Vermont Center for Ecostudies. Bring Your Own Bugs (if you want!).

Face Painting

11 am – 2 pm | with NBNC Teacher-Naturalist Ana Maria Arroyo.

Kids Activity Tent 

noon – 5 pm games and crafts with NBNC educators.

Food Truck

11:30 – 2 pm | Tacos and drinks by Caja Madera.

Music & Open Mic

noon – 2 pm | Music on the porch with Matt Delligatti. Sign up here to play in the open mic.

Art Station: Handmade & Homegrown

1 – 5 pm | DIY and foraged art materials from nature. Upcycle natural sources from our everyday lives and environments for ink and collage, and meet some traditional dye plants. With Rachel Mirus.

Invasive Plant Sculpture and Crafts

All Day | Create sculptures and crafts from invasive plant materials with artist Justin Cifello, creator of NBNC’s lake monsters (Champ and Winnie).

Native Plant Sale 

All Day | Shrubs, trees, perennials, and herbs by The Farm Upstream and Bird & Bee Native Plants.

Art Exhibit: A Critical Balance

All Day | Life-sized paintings of endangered African birdlife to support conservation in Kenya’s Amboseli National Park.

NBNC’s 30th Birthday Party

Right after the Jamboree, stay for NBNC’s 30th Birthday Party from 5-7 pm!  Eat cake, raise a glass, and kick up your heels to live music by The Spring Chickens!

Nature Walk Schedule

All Nature Walks last 60-90 minutes and depart from the BioJam welcome tent.