Posts Tagged ‘nature’
Wild Winter Retreat in the Northeast Kingdom (For Youth and Teens)
Track coyote and bobcat, snowshoe through the forest by moonlight, build snow shelters, search for rare boreal birds, and practice primitive fire building in this weekend winter adventure based out of a cozy cabin in the Notheast Kingdom.
Read MoreWinter Birding in the Champlain Valley
Join expert birder and Americorps Member Teacher-Naturalist Zac Cota on a trip to one of New England’s premier winter birding destinations. Eagles, waterfowl, raptors, owls, snow buntings, winter finches, and more.
Read More58th Annual Plainfield Christmas Bird Count – Results and Highlights
With sunny skies and warm temperatures, Saturday’s weather was a perfect day for the 58th annual Plainfield Christmas Bird Count. Forty-six volunteers from Plainfield, Barre, Montpelier, East Montpelier, Plainfield, Calais, Marshfield, Orange, and Middlesex totaled up a staggering 4,117 birds over the course of the day. This total, more than 300 birds greater than last…
Read MoreYouth Birding in the Northeast Kingdom
Last weekend a group of young naturalists traveled with NBNC naturalists Zac Cota and Sean Beckett to the Northeast Kingdom to explore Vermont’s boreal zone. We spent time birding, catching dragonflies, discovering carnivorous bog plants, and banding Northern Saw-whet Owls. Thank you to the Vermont River Conservancy for letting us stay at their beautiful new cabin in…
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