Afterschool at NBNC includes tracking, foraging, cooking over a fire, storytelling, cooperative games, and expeditions to the river and the forest. These adventures employ a model of playful experiential education where children learn by activating all of their senses and building a sense of belonging in a community of their peers.
Explore basic concepts in river dynamics to learn how to “read” our streams and interpret their behavior over time.
Robin’s Nest Nature Playgroup is a free weekly activity for families with young children to gather and play in nature.
Learn from a panel of local supporters of NBNC and other organizations about their motivations, giving strategies, and decision-making processes (with tea, pastries, and an optional garden tour!)
Robin’s Nest Nature Playgroup is a free weekly activity for families with young children to gather and play in nature.
This course will introduce participants to the bedrock geology of northern Vermont. Two day-long field trips will visit areas where key aspects of the area’s geology can be observed and understood. Part of NBNC's Biodiversity University series.
Robin’s Nest Nature Playgroup is a free weekly activity for families with young children to gather and play in nature.
Learn, sample, and snack on seasonal wild foods with expert NBNC naturalists.
Vengan para celebrar la cultura Hispano-Latina como parte del Mes Nacional de la Herencia Hispano-Latina. A celebration of the Hispano-Latino culture as part of the National Hispanic Heritage Month!
Robin’s Nest Nature Playgroup is a free weekly activity for families with young children to gather and play in nature.
Join us to celebrate our fall art exhibit – Nikolas Kotovich: Natural History & Contemporary Painting! Tour the gallery, meet the artist, and enjoy light refreshments.
Gather in the fall garden for tasty potluck dinner, then help plant maple trees grown in the NBNC nursery for ecological restoration.
A two-day immersion in beaver ecology and river science, with a focus on the relationship between beavers, watershed health, and flood resilience (for adults).
Robin’s Nest Nature Playgroup is a free weekly activity for families with young children to gather and play in nature.
Robin’s Nest Nature Playgroup is a free weekly activity for families with young children to gather and play in nature.
Our full-day ECO Homeschool program provides a meaningful and fun learning environment based in environmental education and a mentorship model.
Robin’s Nest Nature Playgroup is a free weekly activity for families with young children to gather and play in nature.
Robin’s Nest Nature Playgroup is a free weekly activity for families with young children to gather and play in nature.
Learn about the art, science, history, and practice of hide tanning. This program is designed to demonstrate each step of the bark tanning process, including fresh hide storage and preservation, fleshing, dehairing, preparing tanning solution from natural materials, and working the tanned hide into finished leather.
Robin’s Nest Nature Playgroup is a free weekly activity for families with young children to gather and play in nature.
Robin’s Nest Nature Playgroup is a free weekly activity for families with young children to gather and play in nature.
Explore with NBNC naturalists and fellow nature lovers in search of wildlife tracks and sign.