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Winter Willows – Nature Retreat in the Northeast Kingdom
**For children in 6th through 8th grade who identify as girls, nonbinary, genderqueer, and/or trans.** Explore what it means to live on and with the land in the winter wonderland of the Nulhegan Basin! Our experience will be tailored to the interests of participants. Activities could include: tool crafting, weaving, dream pillow making, animal tracking, fire by friction, snowshoeing or skiing in the woods, cooking on the wood stove or fire, and star gazing. This two-night retreat will have us exploring the snowy wonderland by day, and relaxing fireside in a warm and cozy winter cabin by night.
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Learn to XC Ski at NBNC
Learn to XC Ski at NBNC
Spend the morning outside exploring the beautiful cross country ski trails at NBNC! Together we will learn the basics of cross country skiing, then set out on the trails to adventure along the river and through the woods on skis. No experience necessary and all equipment will be provided! registration required.
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Winter Tree Identification with Jonathan Shapiro
Winter Tree Identification with Jonathan Shapiro
Learning to identify trees can be a powerful way to connect to your local landscape. They are big, charismatic, and always around us, and knowing who they are provides a baseline of ecological understanding for the rest of our surroundings. Join Jonathan Shapiro of Fox Paw School for a dive into tree ID, focusing on a pattern-based approach that we are hardwired to understand.
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Vermont’s Wild Bees: past, present, and future with Spencer Hardy (IN-PERSON)
Vermont’s Wild Bees: past, present, and future with Spencer Hardy (IN-PERSON)
(IN PERSON) | The new State of Vermont's Bees provides the first detailed look at the conservation status and needs of these important pollinators. Included in this presentation will be advice and suggestions for improving the habitat in your community, through both consumer decisions and land management.
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Art Gallery Reception – Beyond the Plovers, Flat Clouds by Gabrielle Dietzel & Howard Norman
Art Gallery Reception – Beyond the Plovers, Flat Clouds by Gabrielle Dietzel & Howard Norman
Please join us at North Branch Nature Center to celebrate Gabrielle Dietzel and Howard Norman's collaborative exhibit Beyond the Plovers, Flat Clouds. This exhibit presents three-dimensional collages and shadow boxes created by collagist Gabrielle Dietzel as a visual response to literature about birds collected by writer Howard Norman.
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SOLO Wilderness First Aid Course
March 11 - 12 9 am - 5 pm | $225 Group Size: 20 max | Ages 18+ | Register Here This 16 hour, 2-Day entry-level course is ideal for outdoor enthusiasts looking for basic first aid training and backcountry medical skills. Led by a SOLO instructor, this course will cover topics from response and…
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ECO Homeschool Program (Ages 6-12) – Spring Session
ECO Homeschool Program (Ages 6-12) – Spring Session
Ages 6-8 and 9-12 | Our ECO (Educating Children Outdoors) Homeschool program provides a meaningful and fun learning environment in which participants are mentored in social and environmental stewardship. Each Monday, the woods and fields of North Branch Nature Center will be our classroom, where students will engage with the landscape through standards-based lessons led by our talented ECO education staff. Each session will include games, songs, stories, and activities designed to help students engage with our land and the organisms who share it.
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Robin’s Nest Nature Playgroup (Cancelled March 14)
Robin’s Nest Nature Playgroup (Cancelled March 14)
Tuesdays, March 14 - June 6 | 10:00 - noon | Robin’s Nest Nature Playgroup is a free, weekly activity for families to gather, learn, and play in nature. Guided by the idea that children need to spend ample time outdoors, we offer a community experience in the world of nature and will model ways the natural environment can be used as a tool for learning and play.
Trekkers & Explorers After-School Program (Spring 2023)
Trekkers & Explorers After-School Program (Spring 2023)
Let your kids be kids at NBNC. Our Explorers and Trekkers programs offer kids time to explore the woods and fields, play stealth and awareness games, and learn outdoor skills with their peers.
Explorers (6-8 years old) are playful adventurers. One week your child might forage for wild edibles and cook over an open fire, while the next week might find them deep in the woods, building shelters.
Trekkers (9-13 years old) adopt an off-trail mentality, using the local landscape to push their limits while practicing outdoor living skills such as tracking and fire-starting.
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North Branch Nature Center’s History on the Land with Samantha Ford (IN-PERSON)
North Branch Nature Center’s History on the Land with Samantha Ford (IN-PERSON)
(IN PERSON) | Uncover the history of the historic farmhouse and farm that North Branch Nature Center calls home. Learn how to read the landscape to reveal history hidden in plain sight. Peel back the layers of time with landscape historian Samantha Ford of Turn Stone Research to learn how past generations have shaped the land at the NBNC property.
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Robin’s Nest Nature Playgroup
Robin’s Nest Nature Playgroup
Tuesdays, March 14 - June 6 | 10:00 - noon | Robin’s Nest Nature Playgroup is a free, weekly activity for families to gather, learn, and play in nature. Guided by the idea that children need to spend ample time outdoors, we offer a community experience in the world of nature and will model ways the natural environment can be used as a tool for learning and play.
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Amphibian Road Crossing Program – Ecology & Training Night (ZOOM)
Amphibian Road Crossing Program – Ecology & Training Night (ZOOM)
Find out how you can help Vermont’s frogs and salamanders safely cross the road during their annual spring movements. Did you know that Wood Frogs freeze solid all winter long? Did you know that Eastern Red-backed Salamanders are the most common vertebrate in the whole forest? Tonight will also feature a dive into the amazing ecology and life history of these semi-aquatic critters.
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Robin’s Nest Nature Playgroup
Robin’s Nest Nature Playgroup
Tuesdays, March 14 - June 6 | 10:00 - noon | Robin’s Nest Nature Playgroup is a free, weekly activity for families to gather, learn, and play in nature. Guided by the idea that children need to spend ample time outdoors, we offer a community experience in the world of nature and will model ways the natural environment can be used as a tool for learning and play.
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