where natural history meets art
June brings lots of birding, a dinner event, and an art workshop, complementing the actual birds, the carvings, and annual community art show.
Drop in! At this time of year the museum is open from 10am – 4 pm Wednesdays – Sundays. Admission is free for members. Visit birdsofvermont.org/visit/ for more information.
April can a be a bit of a slog for some of us (mud… warm … cold … more mud), but we have the treat of early migrants and brightening feathers and spring blooms!
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.
Noisy Wood Frogs, busy Chipmunks, and some nifty Sparrows!
Explore our trails in search of spring wildflowers and ephemerals with Forester Kathleen Stutzman. Admire and identify plants flowering in the early spring, before the overstory trees leaf out. This is a critical and short season for plants on the forest floor, with some completing their entire life cycle in these few short weeks!
The timing of this flowering can be variable in response to environmental conditions, so we can’t know for sure what plants we will see. There will be plants in various forms of emergence and flowering. We’ll enjoy the early spring greenery.
Mud is likely and the walk will travel over uneven terrain, so wear comfortable and supportive shoes.
Register now:
Or visit https://sevendaystickets.com/?q=Birds+of+Vermont+Museum or call 802 434-2167 — whatever works for you!
Max: 15 people
Suggested donation $15
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![Round cozy needle-felted male Eastern Bluebird. He sits on a faded wooden rail, with blurred farm buildings behind him. He appears to be looking up and to the right, in 3/4 view. [Made by Grace Safford; photo used with permission.]](https://birdsofvermont.org/wpsite2017/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/bluebird-gs-1000017859-web.jpg)
Celebrate spring and returning migrants with a warm bird! (Or do we mean “birb”?)
Skilled felter Grace Safford will lead us in making a Eastern Bluebird from wool. Materials provided.
Register at https://sevendaystickets.com/organizations/birds-of-vermont-museum or call 802 434-2167 or use this Registration button below:
Fee: $30 ($25 for members) • Includes museum admission and your bluebird.
Max: 14 participants
Ages: 10 and up (needles are sharp!)
Discover more about Eastern Bluebirds! https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Eastern_Bluebird/
Photo courtesy of Grace Safford and used with permission.
Go birding—with us at the end of the month or anytime that works for you! We are open by appointment for this month, as well as during any events we host. We’ll return to regular hours in May!
Let’s get outdoors during school break! Will we find frogs, frogs, newly-returned birds?
Can we find a fungus, an animal, a new spring plant? After a time outside, we will look at some of our findings up close and look for birds at our feeders. A great way to celebrate Earth Day!
Please register in advance. Use the button below:
Or call + 1 802 434-2167
All ages welcome • Children should be accompanied by an adult.
Limited to 10 guests
Suggested: $10
Outdoors! Mud boots recommended; dress for the day’s weather.
Sugaring season is upon us, and it’s time to look for some early returning migrants. We’re still watching birds, making art, and exploring winter as often as we can.
We are open by appointment through the rest of the winter, as well as during the special events we have this month.
Welcome to our late spring and early summer events! We’ll walk and bird, sit in the forest, explore art, and maybe even try whittling and wood carving.
The trails are open from sunrise to sunset, every day—we recommend using the south trails (Spear, Discovery, Story) rather than Gale’s, Pop’s, or Bob’s, thanks to flooding last July. Trail maps and more information are available on our website, and are posted at the museum and at trail kiosks as well.