Workshops & Outings

ECO Institute: Natural History Fundamentals for Educators

Jul 21

9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

ECO Institute: Natural History Fundamentals for Educators

$1300
How to use eBird Workshop

Jul 21

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

How to use eBird Workshop
The Northern Forest Atlas Traveling School of Botany & Ecology

Jul 25

July 25, 2025 @ 5:00 PM - July 27, 2025 @ 5:00 PM

The Northern Forest Atlas Traveling School of Botany & Ecology
Vermont Master Naturalist for Educators

Aug 4

August 4, 2025 @ 8:30 AM - August 8, 2025 @ 4:30 PM

Vermont Master Naturalist for Educators

$1300
Capturing Shadows with Cyanotype Printing – Art Workshop with Katama Murray

Aug 9

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Capturing Shadows with Cyanotype Printing – Art Workshop with Katama Murray

$50
The Northern Forest Atlas Traveling School of Botany & Ecology

Aug 22

August 22, 2025 @ 5:00 PM - August 24, 2025 @ 5:00 PM

The Northern Forest Atlas Traveling School of Botany & Ecology
Gardening for Biodiversity – Biodiversity University

Aug 23

August 23, 2025 @ 9:00 AM - August 24, 2025 @ 5:00 PM

Gardening for Biodiversity – Biodiversity University

$295
Mushrooms: Field Identification and Fungal Ecology – Biodiversity University

Sep 6

September 6, 2025 @ 9:00 AM - September 7, 2025 @ 5:00 PM

Mushrooms: Field Identification and Fungal Ecology – Biodiversity University

$295
North Woods Natural History – Biodiversity University

Sep 13

September 13, 2025 @ 9:00 AM - September 14, 2025 @ 5:00 PM

North Woods Natural History – Biodiversity University

$295
The Northern Forest Atlas Traveling School of Botany & Ecology

Sep 19

September 19, 2025 @ 5:00 PM - September 21, 2025 @ 5:00 PM

The Northern Forest Atlas Traveling School of Botany & Ecology
Water, Boulders, and Mud: The 2024 Flash Flood on Great Brook (Field Trip)

Sep 21

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Water, Boulders, and Mud: The 2024 Flash Flood on Great Brook (Field Trip)
How to Manage Invasive Species across a Watershed (Workshop)

Sep 22

4:00 PM - 6:30 PM

How to Manage Invasive Species across a Watershed (Workshop)
How Rivers Work: River Science 101 (Workshop)

Sep 23

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

How Rivers Work: River Science 101 (Workshop)
River Science for Town Planning and Flood Resilience (Workshop)

Sep 24

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

River Science for Town Planning and Flood Resilience (Workshop)
Naturalist-led Sunset Paddle on the North Branch of the Winooski

Sep 24

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Naturalist-led Sunset Paddle on the North Branch of the Winooski
Growing Your Own Trees and Shrubs for Riverside Restoration (Workshop)

Sep 25

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Growing Your Own Trees and Shrubs for Riverside Restoration (Workshop)
Mammal Ecology, Taxonomy & Natural History – Biodiversity University

Sep 27

September 27, 2025 @ 9:00 AM - September 28, 2025 @ 5:00 PM

Mammal Ecology, Taxonomy & Natural History – Biodiversity University

$295
Dam Removal in Montpelier (Field Trip)

Sep 30

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Dam Removal in Montpelier (Field Trip)
Streams Behaving Badly: When Small Streams Flood (Field Trip)

Oct 4

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Streams Behaving Badly: When Small Streams Flood (Field Trip)
Public Owl Banding Demonstration

Oct 4

8:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Public Owl Banding Demonstration
Naturalist-led Morning Paddle at North Montpelier Pond

Oct 5

7:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Naturalist-led Morning Paddle at North Montpelier Pond
Streams Behaving Badly: When Large Streams Flood (Field Trip)

Oct 11

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Streams Behaving Badly: When Large Streams Flood (Field Trip)
Fall Mushroom Outing

Oct 12

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Fall Mushroom Outing

$20
Public Owl Banding Demonstration

Oct 12

8:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Public Owl Banding Demonstration
Beaver Camp! A Two-day Retreat

Oct 14

October 14, 2025 @ 9:00 AM - October 15, 2025 @ 5:00 PM

Beaver Camp! A Two-day Retreat
Success Stories in Riparian Restoration Plantings (Field Trip)

Oct 18

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Success Stories in Riparian Restoration Plantings (Field Trip)
Public Owl Banding Demonstration

Oct 18

8:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Public Owl Banding Demonstration
Public Owl Banding Demonstration

Oct 21

8:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Public Owl Banding Demonstration
Beavers as Flood Resilience Allies (Field Trip) – now Oct 22

Oct 22

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Beavers as Flood Resilience Allies (Field Trip) – now Oct 22
Weeds into Wonder: Sculpting with Invasive Plants (Presentation)

Nov 3

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Weeds into Wonder: Sculpting with Invasive Plants (Presentation)
Weeds into Wonder: Sculpting with Invasive Plants (Workshop & Field Walk)

Nov 4

10:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Weeds into Wonder: Sculpting with Invasive Plants (Workshop & Field Walk)
Weeds into Wonder: Sculpting with Invasive Plants (Drop-in Build Day)

Nov 5

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Weeds into Wonder: Sculpting with Invasive Plants (Drop-in Build Day)
Weeds into Wonder: Sculpting with Invasive Plants (Drop-in Build Day)

Nov 6

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Weeds into Wonder: Sculpting with Invasive Plants (Drop-in Build Day)
Weeds into Wonder: Sculpting with Invasive Plants (Drop-in Build Day)

Nov 7

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Weeds into Wonder: Sculpting with Invasive Plants (Drop-in Build Day)
Weeds into Wonder: Celebration, Open House, and Community Potluck

Nov 8

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Weeds into Wonder: Celebration, Open House, and Community Potluck
Book Launch – Field Guide to the Woody Plants of the Northern Forest by Jerry Jenkins

Nov 18

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Book Launch – Field Guide to the Woody Plants of the Northern Forest by Jerry Jenkins
Winter Wildlife Tracking at Green Mount Cemetery

Dec 7

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Winter Wildlife Tracking at Green Mount Cemetery
Winter Tracking in Downtown Barre

Jan 10

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Winter Tracking in Downtown Barre
The Maker’s Palette: Upcycled Art Materials — Workshop with Rachel Mirus

Jan 17

9:30 AM - 12:00 PM

The Maker’s Palette: Upcycled Art Materials — Workshop with Rachel Mirus

$40
Wildlife Tracking Club

Jan 18

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Wildlife Tracking Club