Art Gallery Reception – Wool and Water

North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

Please join us at North Branch Nature Center for an evening celebrating our fall art exhibit, Wool and Water. Tour the gallery, meet Michale Glennon, the organizer of this collaborative project and creator of many of the pieces, and enjoy some light refreshments.

Data Art for Yarn Lovers

North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

Join Michale Glennon, organizer of the Wool and Water Project currently on view in the NBNC gallery, to learn how to create knitting and crochet projects that represent scientific data in beautiful and approachable ways.

Lake Champlain Data Art – Hands-On Workshop

North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

Join Michale Glennon, organizer of the Wool and Water Project, for a fun, hands-on workshop on translating watershed data into art. Participants will use felt balls to visually represent data from the lake while learning about the Lake Champlain watershed.

Japan’s Winter Birds & Culture

Winter in Japan is a fairytale of stunning birdlife, fascinating wildlife, dramatic landscapes, and magnificent culture.

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!

Hide Tanning Demonstration

North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

Learn about the art, science, history, and practice of hide tanning.

$20

Visiting Teacher Naturalist Open House with Dr. Opeyemi Parham

North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

Stop by the NBNC Yurt between 10 am - 3 pm for a series of activities led by Visiting Teacher Naturalist, Dr. Opeyemi Parham! This day will feature crafting paper cranes, sharing books and stories, as well as time for song.

Vermont Almanac Vol. V: Book Launch & Celebration

North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

Join us to celebrate the release of Volume V of the Vermont Almanac! Meet the editors and many of the book’s contributors, listen to readings from the book by authors, and enjoy a panel discussion on the year that was in rural Vermont. Registration Required.

Red Tent: Healing in Nature with Visiting Teacher-Naturalist Dr. Opeyemi Parham

North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

Women in the United States have a love-hate relationship with their bodies — consequently it is vital to create safe, sacred spaces to discuss the things we don't normally talk about. Join Visiting Teacher-Naturalist Dr. Opeyemi Parham for this day focused on women's reproductive health and healing.

How to Love a Forest: Discussion and Book Launch with Ethan Tapper

North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

In How to Love a Forest, forester and author Ethan Tapper helps us reimagine what forests are and what it means to care for them. This evening will feature readings, presentation, and an interview with NBNC staff.

Visiting Teacher Naturalist Open House with Dr. Opeyemi Parham

North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

This open house with Visiting Teacher Naturalist, Dr. Opeyemi Parham will provide the opportunity to connect around the ideas of healing artists through nature connection.

Visiting Teacher Naturalist Open House with Dr. Opeyemi Parham

North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

This gathering time in the yurt with Visiting Teacher Naturalist, Dr. Opeyemi Parham will include a noon - 1 pm Hour of Song. Join together to sing and connect.

Monthly Birding Outing (NBNC)

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!

Winter Tracking in Downtown Montpelier

montpelier senior activity center 58 Barre Street, Montpelier

Have you ever wondered what creatures roam the sidewalks of Montpelier after dark? This free, group tracking walk is your chance to explore the city in a new way by learning about animal tracks and sign.

Ecological Forestry: Boots on the Ground with Alex Barrett

North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

As we ask more and more of our woods, the field of ecological forestry has emerged to put forest ecosystem health first—without losing sight of other economic and resource goals. Consulting Forester Alex Barrett of Long View Forest will provide a practitioner’s perspective on how ecological forestry works, and how it is changing how we think about managing forests—from landowner perceptions, to economics, to our society’s reliance on the products and services that forests provide.

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

ECO Homeschool Winter Session (Ages 6 – 12)

North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

Each Monday, 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.

$350

Art Gallery Reception – High School Student Showcase

North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

An evening celebrating four selected local high school artists. Artwork includes watercolor, pencil, acrylic, oil, collages, and mixed media pieces featuring creatures and scenes from the natural world, as well as pieces highlighting the relationship between humans and nature.

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!

Wilderness Works Too: The Promise of Passive Rewilding with Shelby Perry

North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

What happens when your management objective is to protect the autonomy of nature?  Passive management, also called passive rewilding, is the practice of standing back and letting nature direct the ebb and flow of life. Learn about the value of passive rewilding through both human and non-human lenses, grapple with the incongruity of human and forest timelines, and consider the merits of building future old forests, even if we might not live to see them ourselves.

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.

Teen Wildcrafting Circle – Weaving with Natural Materials

North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

The Wildcrafting Skills Circle is a place for youth 13+ to learn ancestral skills, connect with peers, and explore their creativity. Each session is led by NBNC naturalist educators who guide students through a different skill.

$30

Forest Management is for the Birds with Steve Hagenbuch

North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

How can we help birds find the habitat conditions they need to nest successfully? Learn about Audubon Vermont’s efforts to promote forest stewardship that meets the needs of birds and people. We’ll explore the types of forest conditions that support high bird diversity, while keeping in mind all of the other important values we hold for our forests.

Snow Season “Spooning” – Woodcarving with Ken Benton

North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

Learn the story behind the wood as we go from log to spoon. By the end of the day you’ll come away with a nearly finished spoon with a built in story to tell dinner guests while serving food.

$60

(Cancelled) The Great Backyard Bird Count at NBNC

North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

Come participate in community science for eBird's Great Backyard Bird Count! This weekend-long bird count is celebrated worldwide, and provides important information about the populations of our overwintering birds. Hang out inside NBNC and watch the bird feeders with our bird guides, take a walk if weather permits, play birdy board games, and build community!

Youth Wildlife Tracking Workshop

North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

Have you ever wanted to walk in the footsteps of a fox? How about lay in a coyote bed or study the tiny toes of a field mouse? In this new winter break program for students ages 9 and up, we will spend the day exploring wildlife tracks and signs.

35$

Monthly Birding Outing (NBNC)

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!

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 Teacher-Naturalist Dave Muska as he introduces you to the fundamentals of tracking and awareness to better understand the stories animals leave behind.

$35

SOLO Wilderness First Aid Course

North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

March 8 - 9 9 am - 5 pm | $225 (plus $45 for CPR certification) Group Size: 20 max | Ages 18+ | Register Here This 16 hour, 2-Day…

$225

ECO Homeschool Early Spring Session (Ages 6 – 12)

North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

Each Monday, 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.

$495

Craft Circle at NBNC

North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

We are starting a monthly craft circle inspired by the Wool and Water exhibit and workshop series that we hosted last fall. Come craft with us, share what you're working on, and enjoy each other's company!

Art Gallery Reception – Scaly, Slimy, Smooth, and Slithery

North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

Please join us at North Branch Nature Center for an evening celebrating our spring art exhibit, Scaly, Slimy, Smooth, and Slithery. Tour the gallery, meet the artists, and enjoy light refreshments while exploring the world of frogs, toads, salamanders, turtles, snakes, and lizards through the eyes of 32 Vermont artists

Teen Wildcrafting Circle – Wood Carving with Fire

North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

The Wildcrafting Skills Circle is a place for youth 13+ to learn ancestral skills, connect with peers, and explore their creativity. Each session is led by NBNC naturalist educators who guide students through a different skill.

$30

Amphibian Road Crossing Program – Ecology & Training Night (Virtual)

North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, Vermont

Join North Branch Nature Center 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.