Explore with NBNC naturalists and fellow nature lovers in search of wildlife tracks and sign every Sunday morning this winter.
Explore with NBNC naturalists and fellow nature lovers in search of wildlife tracks and sign every Sunday morning this winter.
Explore with NBNC naturalists and fellow nature lovers in search of wildlife tracks and sign every Sunday morning this winter.
Bizarre and spectacular creatures hide in plain sight all around us because they are too small to see without magnification. In this class we will go on a micro-safari, hunting down these hidden microorganisms using microscopes and capturing them through observational drawing.
Explore with NBNC naturalists and fellow nature lovers in search of wildlife tracks and sign every Sunday morning this winter.
Explore with NBNC naturalists and fellow nature lovers in search of wildlife tracks and sign every Sunday morning this winter.
Join NBNC scientists to learn about our Amphibian Road Crossing program, and find out how you can help Vermont’s frogs and salamanders safely cross the road during their annual spring movements. This community science project accommodates volunteers of all ages and backgrounds.
Explore with NBNC naturalists and fellow nature lovers in search of wildlife tracks and sign every Sunday morning this winter.
We will learn how to build a fire kit, practice using them by ourselves and with partners and discover what materials can be used to coax your coals to life. At the end, we will admire our hard work and enjoy some hot tea and treats over the fire.
Join Toussaint out on the land as we build community, connect with nature and each other, and find inspiration in nature to write poems together. In an open-discussion format, we’ll share our experiences in nature and explore ways to express ourselves while fostering collective liberation.
A 2-hour workshop learning bird language and birdsong ID at Vermont Farm & Forest School. Register with VFFS.
Learn, sample, and snack with expert NBNC naturalists. There is so much more to wild edibles than ramps and fiddleheads!
A casual space for teens to learn how to closely observe and engage with nature as inspiration for poetry writing. In an open-ended discussion format, we will explore to find the paths we want to follow in life through investigating our relationship with nature.
A casual space to learn how to closely observe and engage with nature as inspiration for poetry writing. In an open-ended discussion format, we will explore to find the paths we want to follow in life through analyzing our relationship with nature. Open to the public.
A full day of nature, and a full day of writing. Dave will present on reading and writing – on the craft; on the physiology. We’ll walk the North Branch trails and observe nature, and we’ll write and share based on these experiences. Part of NBNC's Biodiversity University series.
In this field-based, retreat-style course, you’ll develop a breadth of knowledge and skills to identify and better understand Vermont’s common and not-so-common birdlife. Part of NBNC's Biodiversity University series.
In this five-day, field-based, retreat-style course, learn plant structure, relationships, geography, and identification, focusing on the woodland plants of Plainfield and the Granite Hills, with emphasis on woody plants, sedges, herbs, and some of the larger and nicer mosses. Part of NBNC's Biodiversity University series.
How can cutting down a tree be a radical act of compassion? This course explores the complex, nuanced, and sometimes contradictory world of ecological forestry. Part of NBNC's Biodiversity University series.
Learn, sample, and snack with expert NBNC naturalists. There is so much more to wild edibles than ramps and fiddleheads!
This is a class for artists and naturalists who would like to build drawing skills and see and understand plants better. Each day we will address a different group of plants, their parts and lives, and particular challenges for the artist. Part of NBNC's Biodiversity University series.