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Coastal Seabirding in Southern Maine
North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, VermontA long weekend exploring birdlife along the shores of the Atlantic Ocean.
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Winter Wildlife Tracking at Green Mount Cemetery
MontpelierJoin NBNC staff educator Ana Maria Arroyo for a guided wildlife tracking walk through the cemetery!
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Trekkers & Explorers Afterschool Program (Fall 2025)
North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, VermontThrough cooperative games, exploration of various habitats, and team-building challenge projects, Trekkers and Explorers build a communal love for the outdoors, making NBNC the place to be after school!
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Robin’s Nest Nature Playgroup
North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, VermontRobin’s Nest Nature Playgroup is a free activity for families to gather, learn, and play in nature.
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Gone Guys: Film Screening and Discussion
North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, VermontGone Guys explores a “quiet crisis” in our communities, hidden in plain sight: the increasing disengagement and isolation of boys and young men. Set in rural Vermont, this documentary brings national data to life highlighting the struggles faced by boys and young men and sets the stage for a meaningful conversation.
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Winter Solstice Wildlife Tracking
North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, VermontJoin us for a winter wildlife tracking walk on the trails at North Branch Nature Center. We will search for signs of wildlife activity while appreciating the beauty and wonder of the natural world on the first day of winter.
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Vermont Almanac Vol. VI: Book Launch Celebration
North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, VermontCelebrate the release of Volume VI of the Vermont Almanac!
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Wildlife Tracking Club
North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, VermontExplore with NBNC naturalists and fellow nature lovers in search of wildlife tracks and sign every Sunday morning this winter.
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Winter Tracking in Downtown Barre
barre city elementary & middle schoolThis free winter tracking outing will explore the Barre City bike path in search of animal tracks and sign. Participants can expect to stay on the established trails with plenty of stops to study animal tracks or sign.
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The Maker’s Palette: Upcycled Art Materials — Workshop with Rachel Mirus
North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, VermontChannel your creative ingenuity by collecting, experimenting with, and repurposing our own art materials, including paper, ink, and feather dip pens, all from natural ingredients.
$40 -
Winter Wildlife Tracking 101
North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, VermontFrom bobcats to hawks, all animals leave sign of their activities. Join NBNC naturalist and tracker Ana Maria Arroyo as she introduces you to the fundamentals of tracking and awareness to better understand the stories animals leave behind.
$35 -
Robin’s Nest Nature Playgroup
North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, VermontRobin’s Nest Nature Playgroup is a free activity for families to gather, learn, and play in nature.
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Bird-Inspired Creative Drawing — Workshop with Rachel Mirus
North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, VermontLet your imagination take flight! In this workshop, we will look closely at feathers, build up a visual vocabulary for bird plumage, consider how illustrators reinvent vanished animals like feathered dinosaurs, then have project time for everyone to experiment with their own creative designs.
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Winter Wildlife Tracking 101
North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, VermontFrom bobcats to hawks, all animals leave sign of their activities. Join NBNC naturalist and tracker Ana Maria Arroyo as she introduces you to the fundamentals of tracking and awareness to better understand the stories animals leave behind.
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Drawing the Unseen: combining microscopes and drawing— Workshop with Rachel Mirus
North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, VermontIn this class we will go on a micro-safari, hunting down these hidden microorganisms using microscopes and capturing them through observational drawing. After an orientation to the microscopes, Rachel will introduce some helpful and beginner-friendly drawing techniques for illustrating the tiny things that live in water and soil.
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Robin’s Nest Nature Playgroup
North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, VermontRobin’s Nest Nature Playgroup is a free activity for families to gather, learn, and play in nature.
