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  • June 2026

  • Tue 30
    canoe on a northern river in summer

    Nature Paddle – North Montpelier Pond

    Tuesday, June 30
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    North Montpelier Pond Access 3268 VT-14, East Montpelier, Vermont
    $20

    Join a expert naturalist for a casual nature paddle through tremendous habitat on North Montpelier pond.

  • July 2026

  • Sat 4
    monthly bird outing chickadee by tyler pockette

    Monthly Birding Outing (at Horn of the Moon Road)

    Saturday, July 4
    8:00 am - 9:30 am

    A casual morning of birding for all interests and experience levels facilitated by NBNC staff and guest leaders.

    Sun 5
    families with young children play in the river

    Robin’s Nest Nature Playgroup – Summer Meetups

    Sunday, July 5
    9:00 am - 11:00 am
    Robin’s Nest Nature Playgroup – Summer Meetups
    North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, VT, United States

    Robin’s Nest Nature Playgroup is a free weekly activity for families with young children to gather and play in nature.

    Mon 6

    Moth Taxonomy and Identification with Hugh McGuinness & JoAnne Russo

    Monday, July 6 - Friday, July 10
    8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    The Creative Campus @ Goddard 123 Pitkin Rd, Plainfield, Vermont
    $900 – $1200

    This five-day, retreat-style seminar will provide an intensive immersion into the study of moths. Our methods include lectures about the taxonomy, evolution and anatomy of moths; hands-on lab work including traps sorts, dissection, and specimen preparation; and night-time identification at lights. Part of NBNC's Biodiversity University series.

    Wed 8

    Place-Based Geology & Earth Science

    Wednesday, July 8 - Friday, July 10
    8:00 am - 4:00 pm
    North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, VT, United States
    $850

    In this three-day dive into the bedrock and surficial geology of Vermont, we will marry science and exploration to discover and interpret the patterns and processes that characterize our landscape. For Middle and High School Educators.

    Thu 9

    Foraging Club walk and nibble

    Thursday, July 9
    6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, VT, United States

    Learn, sample, and snack with expert NBNC naturalists. There is so much more to wild edibles than ramps and fiddleheads!

    Sun 12
    families with young children play in the river

    Robin’s Nest Nature Playgroup – Summer Meetups

    Sunday, July 12
    9:00 am - 11:00 am
    Robin’s Nest Nature Playgroup – Summer Meetups
    North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, VT, United States

    Robin’s Nest Nature Playgroup is a free weekly activity for families with young children to gather and play in nature.

    Sat 18
    sunny paddle through lily pads

    Nature Paddle – Wrightsville Reservoir

    Saturday, July 18
    8:00 am - 10:00 am
    Wrightsville Reservoir Boat Launch 509 VT-12, Middlesex, Vermont
    $20

    Join an NBNC naturalist on a morning nature paddle in Montpelier's backyard. Beavers, glacial geology, and waterfalls, oh my!

    Sun 19
    families with young children play in the river

    Robin’s Nest Nature Playgroup – Summer Meetups

    Sunday, July 19
    9:00 am - 11:00 am
    Robin’s Nest Nature Playgroup – Summer Meetups
    North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, VT, United States

    Robin’s Nest Nature Playgroup is a free weekly activity for families with young children to gather and play in nature.

    Sun 19
    Bobcat on trail camera at nature center

    Wildlife Tracking Club Outing

    Sunday, July 19
    10:00 am - 11:30 am
    North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, VT, United States

    Explore with NBNC naturalists and fellow nature lovers in search of wildlife tracks and sign.

    Mon 20

    Leveling Up Nature Based Learning Through Play

    Monday, July 20 - Friday, July 24
    8:00 am - 4:00 pm
    North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, VT, United States
    $1300

    Enhance curriculum and deepen students’ connection to nature through the intentional introduction of new tools and loose parts. Participants will experiment with elements and invitations that build on seasonal affordances and the ever-developing play-learning of young students. For PreK – 3rd Grade Educators

    Fri 24
    Watercolor painting by Lindsey Gardner

    The Summer Fish Tour: an art exhibit

    Friday, July 24
    5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, VT, United States
    Free

    The Summer Fish Tour features trout, minnows, sunfish, tuna, koi, catfish, and more, all portrayed by local artists. Come tour the gallery, meet the artists, listen to a live performance of a very fishy song, and enjoy light refreshments.

    Sun 26
    families with young children play in the river

    Robin’s Nest Nature Playgroup – Summer Meetups

    Sunday, July 26
    9:00 am - 11:00 am
    Robin’s Nest Nature Playgroup – Summer Meetups
    North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, VT, United States

    Robin’s Nest Nature Playgroup is a free weekly activity for families with young children to gather and play in nature.

  • August 2026

  • Sat 1
    monthly bird outing chickadee by tyler pockette

    Monthly Birding Outing (Comstock Road, Berlin)

    Saturday, August 1
    8:00 am - 9:30 am

    A casual morning of birding for all interests and experience levels facilitated by NBNC staff and guest leaders.

    Sun 2
    families with young children play in the river

    Robin’s Nest Nature Playgroup – Summer Meetups

    Sunday, August 2
    9:00 am - 11:00 am
    Robin’s Nest Nature Playgroup – Summer Meetups
    North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, VT, United States

    Robin’s Nest Nature Playgroup is a free weekly activity for families with young children to gather and play in nature.

    Mon 3

    River and Watershed Science in the Wild

    Monday, August 3 - Friday, August 7
    8:00 am - 4:00 pm
    North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, VT, United States
    $1300

    A week-long exploration of Winooski Watershed starting in the verdant headwaters of the Winooski River in the Green Mountains, and working its way downstream, unpacking fundamental concepts in river science along the way. For Middle and High School Educators.

    Sun 9
    families with young children play in the river

    Robin’s Nest Nature Playgroup – Summer Meetups

    Sunday, August 9
    9:00 am - 11:00 am
    Robin’s Nest Nature Playgroup – Summer Meetups
    North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, VT, United States

    Robin’s Nest Nature Playgroup is a free weekly activity for families with young children to gather and play in nature.

    Sat 15

    Foraging Club walk and nibble

    Saturday, August 15
    1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
    Millstone Hill, Barre 59 Little John Rd, Websterville, vermont, United States

    Learn, sample, and snack with expert NBNC naturalists. There is so much more to wild edibles than ramps and fiddleheads!

    Sun 16
    families with young children play in the river

    Robin’s Nest Nature Playgroup – Summer Meetups

    Sunday, August 16
    9:00 am - 11:00 am
    Robin’s Nest Nature Playgroup – Summer Meetups
    North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, VT, United States

    Robin’s Nest Nature Playgroup is a free weekly activity for families with young children to gather and play in nature.

    Sun 23
    families with young children play in the river

    Robin’s Nest Nature Playgroup – Summer Meetups

    Sunday, August 23
    9:00 am - 11:00 am
    Robin’s Nest Nature Playgroup – Summer Meetups
    North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, VT, United States

    Robin’s Nest Nature Playgroup is a free weekly activity for families with young children to gather and play in nature.

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