All of us at North Branch Nature Center hope that you and your loved ones are staying safe and finding peace and joy in the wildflowers this spring. We've been hard at work creating opportunities for everyone in our community to connect with nature, from preK lessons to adult naturalist courses. All our online content is available through our freely accessible online portal, northbranchnaturecenter.org/online. Thank you to all those who supported this work by contributing to our ongoing NBNC Resiliency Fund. We hope you enjoy partaking in some of these offerings in the coming weeks. ~ NBNC Staff
Natural History Webinar Series: Wednesday and Fridays, 5-6 pm
-Wednesday 4/29: Magnificent Monarch Migration with Drew Hamilton
-Friday 5/1: Solving Sparrows with Bryan Pfeiffer
-Wednesday 5/6: Grassland Birds: Ecology & Conservation with VT Center for Ecostudies
-Friday 5/8: A Shared Life: Biodiversity Conservation in Vermont with Eric Hagen
-Wednesday 5/13: Getting the Most from your Game Camera with Declan McCabe
-Friday 5/15: Land of Milk & Honey: A History of Beekeeping in Vermont (Book Launch!)
northbranchnaturecenter.org/events
Nature Now: Online Nature Courses
Pursue your naturalist education in a virtual format this spring and summer. Discover, learn, and explore the diversity of life near you. Each course, taught by an expert naturalist, combines online lectures and readings with your own independent study outdoors. Most courses are four-unit classes delivered as biweekly bundles of lectures, readings, field challenges, and group webinars. Join our online community of learners now - the first courses begin next week!
- Amphibians | May-June | Zac Cota
- Birding Basics | May-June | Zac Cota
- Nature Photography | May-June | Sean Beckett
- Wild Harvest: Nature's Grocery | May-June | Ken Benton
- Butterflies | June-July | Bryan Pfeiffer
- Field Botany | May - August | Jerry Jenkins
northbranchnaturecenter.org/naturenow
Parents & Teachers Online Webinar Series: Thursdays 3-4 pm
- The Ecology of Hope: How Connecting Children with Nature Helps them Learn and Thrive – with Cheryl Charles, PhD
- ECO (Educating Children Outdoors) at Home – Nature Based Routines for Families – with Amy Butler
northbranchnaturecenter.org/events
Virtual Nature Walks
Our naturalists bring you to popular Central Vermont locations to explore the natural world as we transition into spring. We'll be choosing locations that are easy to access, have wide trails or dirt roads, and are popular (but not too popular) places for our community members to get some fresh air and exercise. We hope you'll get out and see if you can find these features and creatures yourselves! https://northbranchnaturecenter.org/online/nature/
Activities, Games, Curriculum, and Adventures for kids preK-8
Our Teacher-Naturalists have been hard at work creating videos, songbooks, read-aloud stories, outdoor lessons, and activity bundles designed for kids to learn, explore, and engage in the natural world. Visit our ECO Online, Forest Preschool Online, and Afterschool Online sections at northbranchnaturecenter.org/online
Join the Spring Backyard BioBlitz
Discover the natural world right at home! Though we may be physically distanced this season, we're still a united community of nature lovers. This project is for students, teachers, parents, kids, experts, amateurs, and anyone in our region looking to explore nature apart but together. April 20 through May 20, join this quest to discover biodiversity wherever you are this spring! northbranchnaturecenter.org/backyardbioblitz
Feb 21, 2025, 7 to 9 PM
Discover Engineering DayFeb 22, 2025, 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Access Cafe: See Ya Later Party and Community Forum!!Feb 23, 2025, 11 AM to 1:30 PM