Spring Wildflowers Progression III

Take a spring wildflower walk. Explore our trails in search of spring wildflowers and ephemerals. Learn about the seasonal challenges and changes influencing these briefly-blooming beauties with Museum volunteer Mary Ann Schlegel.

Walk 1: April 21
Walk II: May 5
Walk III: May 19

Suggested donation: $10
Max 12 people / walk

Come to one, two, or all three walks! (Sign up separately.)
Registration link for  May 19 coming soon

 

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Spring Wildflowers Progression II

Take a spring wildflower walk. Explore our trails in search of spring wildflowers and ephemerals. Learn about the seasonal challenges and changes influencing these briefly-blooming beauties with Museum volunteer Mary Ann Schlegel.

Walk 1: April 21
Walk II: May 5
Walk III: May 19

Suggested donation: $10
Max 12 people / walk

Come to one, two, or all three walks! (Sign up separately.)
Registration link for Sunday, May 5 coming soon

Link for  May 19 coming soon, too

 

#NatureWalk #SpringInVermont #SpringEphemerals

Spring Wildflowers Progression I

trout lily (yellow bloom on thin green stem; mottled leaf from base). Photo by K. Talmage and used by permission.

Take a spring wildflower walk. Explore our trails in search of spring wildflowers and ephemerals. Learn about the seasonal challenges and changes influencing these briefly-blooming beauties with Museum volunteer Mary Ann Schlegel.

Walk 1: April 21
Walk II: May 5
Walk III: May 19

Suggested donation: $10
Max 12 people / walk

Come to one, two, or all three walks! (Sign up separately.)
Register for Sunday, April 21 at https://sevendaystickets.com/events/spring-wildflowers-progression-i-4-21-2024

Links for May 5 and May 19 coming soon.

 

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September events

Unidentified hawk overhead against a brilliantly blue sky. Photo copyright Erin Talmage and used by permission.

Head and neck of Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura), a wood carving by Bob Spear (rest of body not visible in photo)The school year has started, but that isn’t slowing us down up on Sherman Hollow Road. Check out the fall programs at the Birds of Vermont Museum, sign up for one if you like, or just drop by. We’re open Wednesday – Sunday, 10-4, until Halloween. We’re open by appointment other days and after. The trails are open sunrise to sunset, every day. Libraries have passes, and admission is always free for members (https://birdsofvermont.org/membership/).

We look forward to seeing you!

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Stories in the Forest: Summer Woods Walk

child (seen from back) doing leaf rubbing of fern

A story is a tale; a story is a floor in a structure. So, what stories exist to be found and told by a Vermont forest?

We know forests and woodlands presently cover about 75% of Vermont’s land area. From the time of glacial retreat to now, forests have regularly risen and fallen, influenced by the effects of climate conditions, natural disasters, and human activity.

How does a forest develop? What are its vertical and horizontal profiles? Which stories, or layers, define a maturing forest? Forest dwelling birds use different sections of the forest column to satisfy an array of needs. Which birds can be found in Vermont’s forests …and where? Look to the trees to find Stories in the Forest.

This family friendly walk introduces forests’ stories as stages and layers of distinctive plant growth and habitat. Explore the lives of trees, shrubs, birds, and other wildlife within a forest’s layers.



Please dress for weather.  Face masks recommended when we are within 6 feet of each other.

Max: 10 people • waitlist available if the walk fills

Free, suggested donation $10

If you are a family group with more than 5 members, please contact us.

If the walk fills, but there’s enough interest, we may be able to schedule more walks. Call or email museum@birdsofvermont.org, or call (802) 434-2167.

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Partial birch log with sapsucker holes, on a forest floor