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Opening Day for Wings • Waters • Ways art show

A gull pulls at a trash bag and other plastic items on a sandy beach. Photo copyright © A. Gary Reid and used with permission.

How do artists perceive birds, waters, and the ways we interact? As you view the exhibit, consider recent history and the ways we tell it; the much-longer history of humans on the landscape in the Green Mountains and Champlain Valley; and the much, much, much longer stories of how birds have evolved with, use, and been influenced by water and waterways.

The show is open when the Museum is (Wednesday – Sundays, May 1 – October 31) and is included with admission. Admission is free for members.

Exhibiting artists and writers:

A. Gary Reid (South Burlington, VT)
Alison Forrest (Huntington, VT)
Annette Goyne (Richford, VT)
Aprille Soons Palmer (South Hero, VT)
Caelyn White (Essex Junction, VT)
Callie Hastings (Greensboro Bend, VT)
Carolyn Crowley (Bristol, VT)
Cat McKeen (Essex Junction, VT)
Chris Selin (South Burlington, VT)
Claire Payne (Swanton, VT)
David Pearson (Hinesburg, VT)
Deana Allgaier (Huntington, VT)
Denise Letendre (Castleton, VT)
Donald Perdue (New Haven, VT)
Gail Curtin (Waitsfield, VT)
Grace Juneau (Middlesex, VT)
Grace Safford (Montpelier, VT)
Gregory Didyoung (Wilmington, VT)
Gretchen Alexander (Jericho, VT)
Jake Levin (Saint-Lambert, Québec)
Jean Cannon (Burlington, VT)
Jo Marsan (Johnson, VT)
JoAnne Wazny (Enosburg Falls, VT)
Judy Brook (South Burlington, VT)
Judy Crocker (Burlington, VT)
Julian C (Vermont)
Kacey Guiterrez (Hinesburg, VT)
Katrina Meyers (Colchester, VT)
Koré-Saoirse G (Vermont)
Kristen Donegan (Essex, VT)
Linda and Kerry Hurd (Milford, NH)
Lizzy Sheldon (Windsor, VT)
Lori Hinrichsen (East Montpelier, VT)
Marcia Vogler (Charlotte, VT)
Miriam Adams (Hinesburg, VT)
Nancy Anisfield (Hinesburg, VT)
Nancy Stone (Williston, VT)
Navin B (Vermont)
Pedro Salas (Starksboro, VT)
Pete Aldrich (Essex, VT)
Ruby M (Vermont)
Sarah Ashe (Middlebury, VT)
Sarah Rosedahl (North Hero, VT)
Sharon Glezen (Shelburne, VT)
Sharon Lykins (White River Junction, VT)
Steven Farrar (Richmond, Vt)
Theo Chang Andreu (South Burlington, VT)
Tina Valentinetti (Moretown, VT)
Todd Cummings (Huntington, VT)
Tricia Knoll (Williston VT)

 

 

Image: “A Day at the Beach” A gull pulls at a trash bag and other plastic items on a sandy beach. Photo copyright © A. Gary Reid and used with permission.

Evening Bird Walk (May 14)

Hermit Thrush (a small brownish-backed bird with a gray-buff spott4ed breast) in profile. It faces to the lef,t and is perched on a mossy loss. The background appears to be out-of-focus brownish branches and woody stems. Photo by Mark Paul and used with permission.

Not an early riser? You’re not alone. Some birds also prefer to sing, call, or display in late afternoon and early evening.

Enjoy a sunset stroll around the Museum’s forests and clearings and “meet” some of them. Erin Talmage and Ali Wagner will lead the walk.

Although we may see and hear fewer species than we do at dawn, a late day ramble gives us more time to appreciate each kind and to better learn their songs. In addition, we may observe moths, frogs, other insects, and maybe even a mammal or two.

Please call 802 434-2167 to reserve your spot or use the button below.

Max: 8
Suggested donation: $5-$15
Meet at the Museum entrance

Conditions: Trails can be muddy and uneven, and there are some slopes. We usually walk then pause for observation. Some benches here and there provide additional rest points.

Tick protection is recommended.

Photo: Hermit Thrush by Mark Paul and used with permission.

Opening Day for the 2026 Season

Young children peer through the glass of a double entrance door.

Welcome everyone!

Enjoy “Summer” Hours

Today we switch to our “open” season. The Museum is open 10 am – 4 pm, Wednesday – Sunday, every week from May to October.

Drop in or plan your visit; attend an event or wander the trails.

Check out our 2026 art exhibit, Wings • Waters • Ways .

Of course, our trails, tree house, bird blind, and pollinator sanctuaries are open! Bring a friend and a picnic (and good shoes and bug repellent). Spend time listening for frogs and birds at the pond or for birds from the accessible tree house. Trails are open sunrise to sunset every day.

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