Join Slate Valley Trails and the Rutland County Audubon Society for weekly slow-paced (~3 miles, 3 to 3.5 hours) bird & wildflower hikes in the Poultney-Castleton-Middletown Springs-Wells area, Tuesdays through the end of June. All are welcome. No worry if you can't identify many birds. There will be many friendly and accomplished birders in the group who will happily share their knowledge with you. Bring water (and insect repellent if you use it), binoculars, cameras, field guides, if you have them. There is usually an opportunity to cut it short if you need to leave early.

Contact Joel Tilley for more information: jptilley50@gmail.com (preferred method), or 802-298-2583, evenings 7 to 8pm.

Our next hike will be Tuesday, June 11, on the Castleton University Trails. Meet at the D&H trail crossing on South St at 7:30 am. Visitor parking is behind the Stafford Academic Center in the Stafford lot (#39 on the campus map https://castleton.s3.amazonaws.com/files/resources/map-accessible-parking-3.pdf). Easy to Moderate terrain.

Jan 29, 2025, 10 AM to 12 PM

Feb 1, 2025, 10 AM to 1 PM

Feb 4, 2025, 10 AM to 1 PM