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February 19, 2010

Footprints and more: Tracking Workshop, February 27

Small mammal tracks with keys for scale — The size of a track matters, but you don't always have a ruler.

On Saturday, February 27^th, the Museum is hosting a Tracking Workshop from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. with Mike Kessler of UVM. Join us to find out what non-bird animals live in our backyard. Elements of nature observation will be covered. Please dress to be outside; snowshoes are encouraged if we get snow. Suggested donation: $5. Feel free to call with any questions. Appropriate for older kids and adults.

February 13, 2010

2010 Annual Art Contest Open

Enter your bird art in the Birds of Vermont Museum 2010 Art Contest.

Art Contest Rules for 2010

This competition is open to persons aged 0 – 18 years old
The theme of the contest is Birds, Birds, Birds!
Entries on paper must be no larger than 8 1/2 x 11″ , 3-D Art must be smaller than 6″ x 6″ x 8″.
One entry per person – name, age and contact information must be included with entry. Entries may be picked up at the Museum after Nov. 1, 2010.
Contestants can use any medium – (paint, pencils, crayons, markers, clay, wood, papier-mache)
Entries must be received no later than September 30, 2010
Please drop off, or mail, entries to Birds of Vermont Museum, 900 Sherman Hollow Road, Huntington, Vermont 05462
All entries will be displayed at the museum throughout the 2010 season, so enter early!

Judging

Entries will be grouped by age of contestants.

First, second, and honorable mention prizes will be awarded in each of the following groups:

5 years and younger
6 – 8 years
9 – 13 years
14 – 18 years
3-D Art (multi-age)

Winning entries will be displayed on the BOVM website and/or our FaceBook page with the artists’ permission.

Winners will be announced at the Museum at the Fall Festival, October 9, 2010 (see more events on our calendar).

Thank You to our 2010 Sponsors

Guy’s Farm and Yard, Williston, Vermont
Artists’ Mediums, Williston, Vermont

February 11, 2010

Climbing the walls? Paint them instead!

Painting Party, February 27

We are looking for volunteers to help us paint the walls downstairs in the Museum. We’ll be painting from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Lunch will follow, 12:00 – 1:00, so please let us know if you will be coming.