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  • ECO Homeschool (Ages 6 – 12) Early Fall Session

    North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

    (six weeks) The woods and fields of North Branch Nature Center will be our classroom, where students will learn by doing, using all five senses to engage with the landscape through standards-based lessons while directly engaging with the natural world and the organisms that we share this land with.

    $465

  • The Northern Forest Atlas Traveling School of Botany & Ecology

    Ausable Point State Park NY, United States

    The school will be part course and part seminar: We will teach plant identification through classes and field work, and study ecology as a group by exercises and discussions. Our field sites will be about a dozen wild Northern Forest habitats: rich woods, ledges, fertile coves, rich and poor fens, cedar swamps, boreal forests, granite hills, a large acid bog and a giant raised one, a river delta and swamp forest, and a dry-rich ledgy hill. It will we staffed by Jerry Jenkins alongside a rotating pool of five instructors—the best botanists in the north woods.

  • RiverFest!

    North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

    Visit stations along the river and around NBNC to explore, learn, and play! An afternoon festival celebrating our rivers and promoting healthy watersheds. For adults, kids, families—everyone!

  • How to Manage Invasive Species across a Watershed (Workshop)

    Waitsfield

    Learn from The Mad River Valley Knotweed Project about their watershed-wide efforts and experiments to manage riverside invasive species. See what techniques have—and haven’t—worked, and learn why managing invasives requires experience in community building and systems thinking.

  • Northwoods Paddling in Maine

    North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

    The West Branch of the Penobscot River offers a wilderness paddling experience rich in wildlife, history, and nature immersion. Guided by NBNC Executive Director Naomi Heindel

    $2775

  • How Rivers Work: River Science 101 (Workshop)

    North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

    In this hands-on workshop and field outing, we’ll use a stream table to model stream dynamics in the classroom, then walk to the North Branch to examine these processes in action. We’ll then apply these tools to understand why Central Vermont is so vulnerable to flooding.

  • River Science for Town Planning and Flood Resilience (Workshop)

    North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

    Using a hands-on stream table demonstration, we’ll discuss topics relevant to municipal infrastructure and town planning, such as dam removal, channelization, culvert design, dredging, and floodplain development. We’ll then explain how the new Flood Safety Act addresses flooding, and how towns and organizations can be ready for its implementation.

  • Growing Your Own Trees and Shrubs for Riverside Restoration (Workshop)

    North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

    This workshop will teach techniques for plant propagation, and equip participants with the knowledge to begin growing their own trees in a low-budget and low-impact method. We’ll cover seed and cuttings collection, propagation, potting soil mixtures, how to overwinter young plants, and much more.

  • Friday Morning Birding at NBNC

    Friday Morning Birding at NBNC

    North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

    Friday Mornings in September | 7:30 - 9:00 AM | FREE At North Branch Nature Center No Registration Required | Cancelled if steady rain is forecasted Casual morning of birding for all interests and experience levels facilitated by NBNC staff and guest leaders. These outings are about enjoying, learning about, and spending time with wild…

  • Mammal Ecology, Taxonomy & Natural History – Biodiversity University

    North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

    This field-based course will cover the natural and cultural history of mammals in Vermont, with a focus on techniques to observe and identify species in the field. Topics will include mammal evolution, behavior, and topics in current and historical conservation, as well as techniques for observing reclusive mammal species using camera or audio recorders.

    $295

  • Dam Removal in Montpelier (Field Trip)

    Montpelier

    Visit the defunct and derelict dams of Montpelier’s industrial past, and learn why these small structures lead to big problems. Old dams collect sediment upstream, increase erosion downstream, and alter the river’s flow to increase the risk of flood damage over time.

  • Monthly Birding Outing (Sodom Pond)

    A casual morning of birding for all interests and experience levels at various locations around the Montpelier area. Spend time enjoying our resident wild birds!

  • Streams Behaving Badly: When Small Streams Flood (Field Trip)

    Montpelier

    A panel-led field tour and conversation around Montpelier tributaries that caused significant damage during the 2023 and 2024 flood events. We’ll explore water’s path through Montpelier’s Terrace Street neighborhoods, where very small drainages became very big problems as culverts and ditches failed to direct the huge volume of stormwater away from homes.

  • Public Owl Banding Demonstration

    North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

    Join NBNC biologists as they capture, tag, and release these pint-sized predators. NBNC naturalists and educators will also discuss the highlights of recent research here and across the country, then share what’s been discovered about this mysterious little owl.

  • Naturalist-led Morning Paddle at North Montpelier Pond

    N Montpelier Pond

    A group kayak, canoe, or paddleboard morning outing to explore and enjoy the wildlife, plants, and ecology of North Montpelier Pond and the Kingsbury Branch of the Winooski River.

  • Streams Behaving Badly: When Large Streams Flood (Field Trip)

    North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

    A panel-led field tour and conversation around Montpelier tributaries that caused significant damage during the 2023 and 2024 flood events. We’ll explore several large streams that flow through the foothills of the Worcester Range and down to Elm Street in Montpelier, damaging roadways and eroding hillsides along the way.

  • Fall Mushroom Outing

    North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

    Join NBNC naturalist and educator Dave Muska for a morning mushroom outing to learn about local fungi and mushrooms, what they’re up to, and how you can contribute to the Fungi of Vermont Community Science program. 

    $20

  • Public Owl Banding Demonstration

    North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

    Join NBNC biologists as they capture, tag, and release these pint-sized predators. NBNC naturalists and educators will also discuss the highlights of recent research here and across the country, then share what’s been discovered about this mysterious little owl.

  • Beaver Camp! A Two-day Retreat

    North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

    A two-day immersion in beaver ecology and river science, with a focus on the relationship between beavers, watershed health, and flood resilience.

  • Public Owl Banding Demonstration

    North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

    Join NBNC biologists as they capture, tag, and release these pint-sized predators. NBNC naturalists and educators will also discuss the highlights of recent research here and across the country, then share what’s been discovered about this mysterious little owl.

  • Public Owl Banding Demonstration

    North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

    Join NBNC biologists as they capture, tag, and release these pint-sized predators. NBNC naturalists and educators will also discuss the highlights of recent research here and across the country, then share what’s been discovered about this mysterious little owl.

  • Art Gallery Reception: Nature for All – a small group show

    North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

    Join us to celebrate our fall art exhibit, Nature for All. Browse the gallery, meet the artists, and enjoy some light refreshments. Nature for All includes work by Sunniva Dutcher, Amy Hook-Therrien, Dominique Gustin, and Chelsea Clarke Sawyer.

  • Queer Owl Banding Night

    North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

    September is Pride Month in Vermont, but nobody told the owls! Every October NBNC biologists capture, tag, and release Northern Saw-whet Owls as part of a national network of scientists working to better understand their migration. Join them to meet these pint-sized owls and nerd out with local LGBTQ+ nature enthusiasts. 

  • ECO Homeschool (Ages 6 – 12) Late Fall Session

    North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

    (six weeks) The woods and fields of North Branch Nature Center will be our classroom, where students will learn by doing, using all five senses to engage with the landscape through standards-based lessons while directly engaging with the natural world and the organisms that we share this land with.

    $465

  • Monthly Birding Outing (Berlin Pond)

    A casual morning of birding for all interests and experience levels at various locations around the Montpelier area. Spend time enjoying our resident wild birds!

  • Weeds into Wonder: Sculpting with Invasive Plants (Presentation)

    North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

    Fall 2025 Visiting Teacher-Naturalist Justin Cifello will share about his sculpture practice and his plans to create a communally built large-scale sculpture at NBNC over the course of the upcoming week.

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

    North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

    Visiting Teacher-Naturalist Justin Cifello will lead an invasive species walk, talk, and harvest in preparation to create a communally built large-scale sculpture at NBNC over the course of the next week. After harvesting materials, the group will process them and start building the skeleton of the sculpture.

  • The Illuminated Book of Birds — Book Launch with Robin Crofut-Brittingham

    North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

    Join us at NBNC for a book launch and signing for Robin Crofut-Brittingham's new book, The Illuminated Book of Birds. Robin will give an artist/author talk and then sign books. Pre-order when you RSVP to reserve your copy, or drop in and purchase a book at the event.

  • Weeds into Wonder: Celebration, Open House, and Community Potluck

    North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

    Join Visiting Teacher-Naturalist Justin Cifello for an open house to learn about and celebrate the completion of our community-built invasive species sculpture! Justin will lead an invasive species walk at 11 am, then we’ll have a community potluck at noon.

  • Book Launch – Field Guide to the Woody Plants of the Northern Forest by Jerry Jenkins

    North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

    An informal workshop and book launch for The Field Guide to the Woody Plants of the Northern Forest by Jerry Jenkins, a compact guide to the ecology, geography, and identification of the trees, shrubs, and wood vines of the northeastern United States and adjacent Canada.

  • Monthly Birding Outing (Berlin Pond)

    A casual morning of birding for all interests and experience levels at various locations around the Montpelier area. Spend time enjoying our resident wild birds!