• River Conservation in a Floodier Future with Kassia Randzio & Erin De Vries

    North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, VT, United States

    Climate change will bring more floods and more droughts, with impacts felt by our communities and absorbed by our rivers. But with 7,000 miles of rivers in Vermont, where are the best places to protect land for maximum flood resilience?

    nbnc instructor pointing at animal tracks in snow while group watches

    Winter Wildlife Tracking 101

    North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, VT, United States
    $35

    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.

    Wildlife Tracking Club

    Wildlife Tracking Club
    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 every Sunday morning this winter.

    The Power of Water: Film Screening and Discussion with Bob King & Charlie Wanzer

    North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, VT, United States

    “The Power of Water” follows the story of Bob King, a New Hampshire entrepreneur whose life’s work has been rehabilitating old abandoned dams to produce clean energy. Along the way, the film explores the history of hydropower in New England, the ongoing transition away from dirty fossil energy, the importance of land conservation, and how we all can be part of the solution as we face these challenges together.

    Bird-Inspired Creative Drawing with Rachel Mirus

    North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, VT, United States
    $40

    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.

    Wildlife Tracking Club

    Wildlife Tracking Club
    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 every Sunday morning this winter.