where natural history meets art
February can be a mellow short month, sometimes! We are counting birds, working on grants, making wee owls, and generally getting behind the scenes tasks done. We are open by appointment mostly, but just drop in on Valentines Day (no appointment needed). We have volunteer opportunities too!
From November through April, we’re open by appointment and for special events. Individuals, families, and groups are all welcome at all times of year. Our trails are open year-round, sunrise to sunset.
We are open for one day of the Great Backyard Bird Count (February 14). Bring your sweetie!
Behind the scenes in February: We’re working on some special projects this month and doing some quiet birding. A few more artists might stop in to pick up works from last year’s show and we hope many of them are imagining or creating new ones for the next show!
Please call (802) 434-2167 or email museum@birdsofvermont.org several days in advance to schedule your visit. Try our self-scheduling booking calendar! Admission is free for members!
Do sign up to attend special events: these are listed on our calendar at https://birdsofvermont.org/special-upcoming/ .
Visit us February 14th, 2026, to see what birds we’re counting for the Great Backyard Bird Count!
We’re open from 10-4 on Saturday for the GBBC
Members admission: Free!
About the GBBC:Friday – Monday, February 13-16, 2026 • All Over the World
From the Great Backyard Bird Count website:
Launched in 1998 by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Audubon Society, the Great Backyard Bird Count was the first online citizen-science project to collect data on wild birds and to display results in near real-time.
Since then, more than 100,000 people of all ages and walks of life have joined the four-day count each February to create an annual snapshot of the distribution and abundance of birds.
For more info visit Great Backyard Bird Count website
Friday – Monday, February 13-16, 2026 • All Over the World
Whether you are with a friend or on your own, watching one bird or counting hundreds, join a worldwide community-science and conservation project! All you have to do is observe for 15 minutes and submit your observation(s). Here are few details from https://www.birdcount.org/participate/ :
Step 1 – Decide where you will watch birds. [Suggestion: at the Museum on Saturday!]
Step 2 – Watch birds for 15 minutes or more, at least once over the four days, February 13-16, 2026.
Step 3 – Count all the birds you see or hear within your planned time/location and use the best tool for sharing your bird sightings:
For more info visit https://www.birdcount.org/
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.
All birders —current, experienced, newbie and would-be— welcome! Most fun for adults and older youth.
Please bring your own binoculars and dress for the weather. We recommend bringing tick repellent (seasonally) and a water bottle.
Max: 12 people
Free, suggested donation $10-$15
Register at https://sevendaystickets.com/organizations/birds-of-vermont-museum or call 802 434-2167 or register with the button below:
Outdoors
If the walk fills, but there’s enough interest, we may be able to schedule more walks. Please call or email us to make arrangements.
Photo of Black-capped Chickadee and Junco in winter. Photographed at the Museum by Museum staff.
January is a great month for planning; applying for grants; thanking donors and volunteers; thinking about the year that was and the year to come. We are open by appointment while we do all of that.
From November through April, we’re open by appointment and for special events. Individuals, families, and groups are all welcome at all times of year. Our trails are open year-round, sunrise to sunset.
Please call (802) 434-2167 or email museum@birdsofvermont.org several days in advance to schedule your visit. Admission is free for members!
Sign up to attend any special events: these are listed online at https://birdsofvermont.org/special-upcoming/
Behind the scenes in January: we’re feeding birds and sending out thank you letters (yay!). Some of us are birding in the last of the 2025-2026 Christmas Bird Count.
From November through April, we’re open by appointment and for special events. Individuals, families, and groups are all welcome at all times of year. Our trails are open year-round, sunrise to sunset.
Please call (802) 434-2167 or email museum@birdsofvermont.org several days in advance to schedule your visit. Admission is free for members!
Behind the scenes in December: we’re sending out the Annual Appeal, setting up programs and traveling exhibits, and even working on next year’s events. We continue to invite all 2025 artists to pick up their works; look for the next call to artists soon. (We even have ideas for 2027 and beyond as well!) Send us and email if you’d like to receive the next one.
Sign up to attend any special events: these are listed in online at https://birdsofvermont.org/special-upcoming/. We are trying a book-your-visit calendar if you would like to try online booking with that.
November is mostly behind-the-scenes month. We have a lot to be thankful for, this month, and will post about all sorts of amazing people, places, and phenomena on instagram, facebook, and/or bluesky. We are open by appointment while we take the time to move art around, build the annual appeal, work on our newsletters, and update and invent new traveling exhibits. We have a few events, of course!
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
Outdoors
We go out the last Saturday of every month. Walks start at 7:30 am April – August; 8am in September – March
Photo of Northern Cardinal.