February Session: Winter Animal Wonders

Enjoy cookies, cider, and nature-inspired card-making, followed by evening winter stargazing.

We’ll learn about a variety of animal homes through hands-on investigation and head out on a hiking adventure to search for nearby animal homes!

Get to know the mountains of Windham County by their names, geology, stories and more.

 Join our experienced Environmental Educator on “Dog Walk with a Naturalist” to enjoy the natural world with our furry friends.

We’ll experience the forest through testing some of our senses while hiking and engaging in other fun exploration activities along the way.

We’ll learn more about why fall is a special time in the natural world and focus on one of the most vibrant changes we see in the fall: colorful leaves!

The fairies are coming and are prepping our magical grounds to welcome visitors from all over!

Whether you're curious about fairy house building or a seasoned expert, join us to meet other builders, find some inspirations, and learn more about how to be an official builder for the upcoming Fairy House Festival.

Join the Nature Museum and Kelly Stettner of the Black River Action Team (BRAT) as we learn about one of the world’s most amazing miniature fliers, dragonflies!

Join us for a special day of activities, speakers and learning about the Connecticut River Valley.

A public talk with W. John Kress about the vital importance of trees and our collective future.

Join Alexis Doshas from the Native Plant Trust to discuss techniques for how to identify various common native plants, how to sustainably collect seeds of these common native species, and tips for growing native plants from seed.

Join us for a guide to gardening with native alternatives to common invasive ornamental plants, and tips for being a climate-smart gardener!

To Know Our Trees: a public talk with W. John Kress PhD of the Smithsonian Institution

Join The Caterpillar Lat at The Nature Museum for some late-night learning and observation of the amazing world of caterpillars and moths!

Meet Camp Leads Jay DeGregorio and Sam McGonigle

Whether you’re a casual observer or a seasoned scientist, join us for a day of discovery and species inventorying using iNaturalist!