Upcoming Events
Morgan Area Butterfly Blitz
Saturday, June 20 | 10 AM - 2 PM | Island Pond
Scientists want to know what kind of butterflies live near you. Come join a team from the Vermont Center for Ecostudies and the NorthWoods Stewardship Center for a day of butterflying near Morgan, VT. This is a great opportunity to meet other nature lovers and learn about butterflies in the field with the experts. No experience necessary—just an interest in butterflies! All ages welcome, but minors must be accompanied by an adult.
We will meet at the NorthWoods Stewardship Center at 10 am to select teams and travel in groups to various sites in the Morgan, Derby, Charleston, and Brighton area to conduct butterfly surveys for the Second Vermont Butterfly Atlas. We will have options for low intensity (roadside surveys, minimal walking) or medium intensity (1 – 3 miles of walking).
Grab a friend or come alone and join us for all or part of the day.
A Conversation with the Authors of Tending Your Forest: A Guide to Ecological Forest Stewardship
Monday, June 22 | 6 - 7:15 PM | Online
The Vermont Land Trust invites you a conversation with authors Paul Catanzaro and Anthony D’Amato will discuss practical, science-based approaches to caring for forests, including how stewardship can support wildlife habitat, resilience, and landowner goals. The conversation will also feature local perspectives and a real-world case study from Vermont.
This free online event is open to forest landowners, conservation professionals, and anyone interested in the future of Vermont’s woods..
Butterflies and Bees: A Pollinator Safari
Wednesday, June 24 | 10 AM - NOON | Shaftsbury
Take an easy and slow walk through the agricultural fields and meadows of Clear Brook Farm with Conservation Biologists to learn about native wild bees and butterflies. Along the way, you’ll learn how to add your observations to the Vermont Atlas of life to help science and conservation. A casual picnic lunch will be provided by Clear Brook Farm following the walk. Following lunch, you're welcome to join us for a nearby community science project—butterfly block busting for the Second Vermont Butterfly Atlas. No prior experience is required.
Northfield Area Butterfly Blitz
Saturday, June 27 | 10 AM - 2 PM | Northfield
Scientists want to know what kind of butterflies live near you. Come join a team from the Vermont Center for Ecostudies and the Northfield Conservation Commission for a day of butterflying near Northfield, VT. This is a great opportunity to meet other nature lovers and learn about butterflies in the field with the experts. No experience necessary—just an interest in butterflies! All ages welcome, but minors must be accompanied by an adult.
We will meet at the Brown Public Library at 10 am to select teams and travel in groups to various sites in the Northfield, Berlin, Roxbury, and Williamstown area to conduct butterfly surveys for the Second Vermont Butterfly Atlas. We will have options for low intensity (roadside surveys, minimal walking) or medium intensity (1 – 3 miles of walking).
Grab a friend or come alone and join us for all or part of the day.
Summer BioBlitz
Saturday, July 11 | 10 AM - 2 PM | Grafton
Whether you’re a casual observer of the world around you or an expert scientist, join us at The Nature Museum to discover and learn together! A bioblitz is a coordinated, communal effort to observe and document as many species in an area as possible within a short period of time. We invite our community to help us discover the wildlife neighbors who live in the varied habitats on our grounds.