where natural history meets art
The museum is closed on July 4th. we all hope you have a terrific day. May it be full of community and celebration, freedom, and unity.
Image: Bob Spear and the Bald Eagle he carved and painted. (Fun fact: that brown isn’t paint: it’s that color thanks to Bob’s skill with woodburning tools!). Photo from 2005.
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.
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.
WELCOME! Beginning May 1, the museum is now open from 10am – 4 pm Wednesdays – Sundays.
Drop in! Admission is free for members. Visit https://birdsofvermont.org/visit/ for more information.
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
Early summer mornings are terrific for birding. Join us for a walk led by experienced birders.
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
This “typical” view of a warbler is copyright © E. Talmage and used with permission.
Late spring mornings are terrific for birding. Join us for a walk led by experienced birders familiar with Vermont birds; today’s walk is led by Lachlan Ziegler.
Who’s singing, calling, nesting, or flying around the Birds of Vermont Museum? Discover birds on an early morning ramble in the Museum’s forest and meadows.
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 using the button below:
Max: 12 people • waitlist available if walk fills
Image of Chestnut-side Warbler copyright © E. Talmage and used with permission.
Late spring mornings are terrific for birding. Join us for a walk led by experienced birders.
Who’s singing, calling, nesting, or flying around the Birds of Vermont Museum? Discover birds on an early morning ramble in the Museum’s forest and meadows. Walks are led by experienced birders familiar with Vermont birds.
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 here:
Max: 12 people • waitlist available if walk fills
The Museum is delighted to host the Green Mountain Wood Carvers (GMWC) May Carve-In! Stop in to watch a wood carver at work, ask a question, or learn about this carving club.
The Green Mountain Woodcarvers will be carving in the workshop. The GMWC is a group of carvers from Vermont with members from around New England. They meet monthly for “Carve-Ins” around the State and host a annual Show and Class (in August). We’re delighted to have them at the Museum!
At the Carve-In, carvers talk and work on a variety of woodcarving projects. Carvers are always happy to explain how they carve and to share their expertise with others. Ask questions and become a GMWC member!
Carvers meet in the workshop or treehouse (weather permitting).
More info at the Green Mountain Wood carvers website: http://greenmountainwoodcarvers.org/
Spring mornings are terrific for birding. Join us for a walk led by experienced birders.
Who’s singing, calling, nesting, or flying around the Birds of Vermont Museum? Discover birds on an early morning ramble in the Museum’s forest and meadows.
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