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Wings • Waters • Ways : 2026 art show continues (July)

A woodcarving of a female Labrador Duck is viewed from underneath "water" as she "swims". She has light buffy brown plumage and an orangeish bill. The water surface is made of semi-transparent plexiglass. A pale mural of the Labrador coast is partially visible in the background. Lettering across the image says "Wings • Water • Ways".

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)

 

 

See it. Sketch it. Bird It.

nature journaling and sketching materials

Get ready for summer birding with this interactive program. Learn ways of observing, describing, sketching, and identifying birds that will immediately help you become a better birder.

Learn techniques for observing, describing, sketching, and identifying birds — tools that will immediately help you become a better birder. Neither bird watching nor drawing experience is necessary—we promise! Participants can visit the Birds of Vermont Museum after the program.

Offered through Osher Lifelong Learning (OLLI).
OLLI activity level 1.
Meet at the Museum; parking available onsite.

Register at https://na.eventscloud.com/ereg/index.php?eventid=876232&

Fee: $25 (in addition to your OLLI membership fee)

Brochure for additional OLLI summer programs at https://learn.uvm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/OLLI-Summer-Brochure-2026.pdf

Limited to 16 participants. MUST register with OLLI.

Carving shown is a Red-breasted Nuthatch, carved by Bob Spear.
Books pictured include Sibley’s Field Guide to Birds, Law’s Guide to Drawing Birds, and Johnson’s First Steps: Sketching and Drawing.

 

Butterfly and Bug Walk

Young Entomologist

Beetles! Butterflies! And so much more! Join Vermont Entomological Society naturalists and entomologists for an exploratory stroll on the Birds of Vermont Museum grounds.

Bring magnifying glasses, and an insect net if you have one. Binoculars can be helpful. Do bring your water bottle and dress for outdoors. Pack a lunch if you would like to picnic after the walk.

Free, suggested donation : $5-$10

Register (optional) by calling the museum at 802 434-2167.
Max: 20 people
Outdoors

If it is raining on the day of the walk, please call the Museum (802 434-2167) to see if we have rescheduled; rain date is Sunday, July 12).

Terrific for anyone interested in Vermont’s six-legged creatures.

Check out the Vermont Entomological Society site https://www.vermontinsects.org/ — gorgeous photos and information about the Society.

Small green butterfly with a few spots on wings, one blooming purple vetch plant.

June Bird Monitoring Walk

Looking down on one (blue) Red-winged Blackbird egg in nest, with cattail stems surrounding and supporting nest. (copyright E. Talmage and used by permission)

All birders — current, experienced, newbie and would-be — welcome!
Join our monthly monitoring walk to record birds at the Museum’s trails, forest, and meadow. Learn something new, share what you know, or both! Most fun for adults, older children.

Please bring your own binoculars and dress for the weather. We recommend bringing tick repellent and a water bottle.

Free, suggested donation $10 – $15
Max: 12 people

Register by calling 802 434-2167 or use the button below:
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Outdoors

Photo: Single Red-winged Blackbird egg. Photo © copyright E. Talmage and used by permission.

Evening Bird Walk (May 28)

A Hermit Thrush stands in profile on a forest floor, with brown leaf litter around. It is a small brown songbird with a black eye and a grayish breast.

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 Brady Lasher and used with permission.

Wings • Waters • Ways : 2026 art show continues (June)

A woodcarving of a female Labrador Duck is viewed from underneath "water" as she "swims". She has light buffy brown plumage and an orangeish bill. The water surface is made of semi-transparent plexiglass. A pale mural of the Labrador coast is partially visible in the background. Lettering across the image says "Wings • Water • Ways".

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)

 

 

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.

Early Birders Morning Walk (June 28)

Rose-breasted Grosbeak male: a chunky songbird with a black head, a pinkish-read "bib-and-tie" and a white chest and belly. Her his perched on a branch facing the viewer, although his head is turned to his right. Other thin branches are visible, and a bright blue sky is behind him.

Early summer mornings are terrific for birding. Join us for a walk led by experienced birders in the museum’s forests and meadow.

Who’s singing, calling, nesting, or flying around the Birds of Vermont Museum?

Bring binoculars and good walking shoes. Early mornings are often damp with dew and boots are definitely in order. Don’t forget bug spray/tick repellent!

Park at 900 Sherman Hollow Road, in the Museum parking lot.

Free, suggested donation: $10

Please register by calling the museum at 802 434-2167  or use the button below:

Max: 12 people • waitlist available if walk fills

 

 

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