Boreal Wilderland: Art, Science & Adventure in Earth’s Greatest Wilderness
OCTOBER 10 – ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ is pleased to host author, artist and adventurer Rob Mullen for a special presentation in celebration of his new book, Boreal Wilderland.
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Annual Online Auction
OCTOBER 14 – NOVEMBER 6 – The ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Annual Auction will raise funds to support our work across the entire organization: our environmental education programs, research, and wildlife rehabilitation efforts. Your participation in the auction helps us reach thousands of children, educators, adult learners and bird patients each year. Whether you’re looking for something special for yourself or a loved one, this is a wonderful way to support ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ and local businesses this holiday season.
Forest Storytime
OCTOBER 15 – Join an Educator for our early learner’s storytime sessions. We’ll read stories, play games, sing songs, and laugh with puppets. Each session will focus on a different topic to learn about animals, plants, or other wonders of nature. This experience is designed to help promote connection, exploration, curiosity, and joy for the outdoors. (For ages 5 and younger).
Saw-whet Owl Banding Demonstration
OCTOBER 15 – Smaller than a softball, Northern Saw-whet Owls are some of Vermont’s most elusive residents. The ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Field Research Team invites you to join them for a shift to learn about the banding process and how their work, and that of researchers at hundreds of banding stations around the country, is shedding light on the lives of these secretive birds.
Coffee in the Canopy
OCTOBER 16 – Greet the day high among the treetops on the Forest Canopy Walk at this free, adults-only cultivation series. Before our opening hours, sip coffee and savor fresh pastries as the morning sun lights up the Ottauquechee River and the forest foliage. Enjoy conversation with our Executive Director Alden Smith and ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Staff in a peaceful forest setting.
Saw-whet Owl Banding Demonstration
OCTOBER 21 – Smaller than a softball, Northern Saw-whet Owls are some of Vermont’s most elusive residents. The ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Field Research Team invites you to join them for a shift to learn about the banding process and how their work, and that of researchers at hundreds of banding stations around the country, is shedding light on the lives of these secretive birds.
Forest Storytime
OCTOBER 22 – Join an Educator for our early learner’s storytime sessions. We’ll read stories, play games, sing songs, and laugh with puppets. Each session will focus on a different topic to learn about animals, plants, or other wonders of nature. This experience is designed to help promote connection, exploration, curiosity, and joy for the outdoors. (For ages 5 and younger).
Halloween at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ
OCTOBER 24 – Join us for a day of Halloween fun! Learn about the amazing adaptations of our resident raptors, go on a Tree Trunk or Treat Scavenger Hunt. Costumes encouraged!
Hoots & Howls
OCTOBER 24 – Join us on a family-friendly guided tour as we explore the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Nature Center. You’ll be delighted by enchanted by stories, nature skits, and so much more! The Forest Canopy Walk will marvel both big and small as our tour guides lead you through a trail of lighted pumpkins.
Raptors in Focus: Photography Workshop
OCTOBER 25 – Join local photojournalist Rob Strong for an exclusive photo shoot with our resident raptors that will leave you with stunning pictures and great memories. With a focus on capturing movement, our raptor models will be flying for the camera, allowing you to get amazing action shots.