• Coastal Seabirding in Southern Maine

    North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

    A long weekend exploring birdlife along the shores of the Atlantic Ocean.

    $1250
  • Gone Guys: Film Screening and Discussion

    North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

    Gone 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.

  • Winter Solstice Wildlife Tracking

    North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

    Join 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.

  • Wildlife Tracking Club

    Wildlife Tracking Club

    North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

    Explore with NBNC naturalists and fellow nature lovers in search of wildlife tracks and sign every Sunday morning this winter.

  • Winter Tracking in Downtown Barre

    barre city elementary & middle school

    This 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.

  • Winter Wildlife Tracking 101

    North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

    From 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
  • Bird-Inspired Creative Drawing — Workshop with Rachel Mirus

    North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

    Let 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.

    $40
  • Winter Wildlife Tracking 101

    North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

    From 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
  • Drawing the Unseen: combining microscopes and drawing— Workshop with Rachel Mirus

    North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

    In 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.

    $40