Posts Tagged ‘nature’
Online Course: Bees of the Northeast with Spencer Hardy
With over 300 species in Vermont, bees are so much more than the source of honey. This course will introduce you to a mindblowing diversity of shapes, sizes, and life histories found in almost any habitat. While most species can only be identified by using a microscope, we will focus on the species and groups that are relatively distinctive to the naked eye. By the end of the course, participants should be able to identify most bees to the genus level, which is certainly not a common skill! Guided field challenges will be based on the flowers and bees currently active. With so little known about the distribution of some of these species, it’s definitely possible to find new state records right in your own backyard!
Read MoreLIVE Online: Vermont’s Glacial Lakes & Geologic History w/ George Springston
Much of Vermont’s dry land was once beneath hundreds of feet of Pleistocene glacial lakewater. We’ll use new geology maps, Google Earth, and aerial photographs to explore the story of our geologic landscape over the last 12,000 years, and learn how to identify the evidence of glacial lakes in our environment today. Presented by NBNC’s Sean Beckett.
Read MoreLIVE Online: Birding your Backyard
Wednesday, April 22 | 5-6 pm | Live via Google Meet: Join in: meet.google.com/nxh-tzjv-dsw Or call in: 216-839-9345 PIN: 591 643 566# As spring migration ramps up, let’s learn about what resident and migratory birds are found in our backyards while learning tips for watching and attracting them. We’ll talk about birdfeeding, “Big Sits,” landscaping for…
Read MoreLIVE Online: Vernal Pool Ecology w/ Zac Cota and Kevin Tolan
These seasonal, woodland ponds harbor the greatest collections of biomass in the northern forest. Learn about life in a vernal pool from the perspective of everything from salamanders and frogs to fairy shrimp and predaceous diving beetles. Presented by NBNC’s Zac Cota, and the Vermont Center for Ecostudies’ Kevin Tolan.
Read MoreYour Virtual Nature Walk: Barre City Cow Pasture
Our Virtual Nature Walks bring you to Central Vermont locations to explore the natural world as we transition into spring. Given the current events, we’ll be choosing locations that are easy to get to, have wide trails or dirt roads, and are popular (but not too popular) places for our community to get some fresh air and exercise. The Barre…
Read MoreLIVE Online (For Parents and Teachers): Songs, Rhymes, and Finger Plays for Young Children
Young children love to sing and they don’t mind what your adult voice sounds like! Experimenting and playing with musical notes and the spoken word can help young children develop language, practice fine motor skills and learn social skills! Join our NBNC education team for an hour of engaging and nature based songs, rhymes and finger plays celebrating all seasons and species. Let’s sing, laugh and be joyful!
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