The Southern Vermont Natural History Museum is once again hosting a First Day Hike in the Hogback Mountain Conservation Area, a great way to start the new year. Museum Managing Director Michael Clough will lead us on a leisurely hike to see what we can see. Each year is different but we always have great conversation and see something new. Remember visiting the porcupine den? How about the year we slid down the mountain or bushwhacked to the fire tower? Only one way to find out what we will see this year! We'll meet at 10:00 on New Year's Day in the parking lot next to Vermont Distillers, the white building on the south side of Route 9 just west of the museum. Plan on bringing snowshoes or spikes, depending on conditions.

Questions? Contact the museum at 802-464-0048 or museum@sover.net. Co-sponsored by the Hogback Mountain Conservation Association.