All programs start at 7:00 pm at the Unitarian Church on Main Street in Montpelier, across from the Kellogg-Hubbard Library

Donations welcomed.
Food and beverages will be available.

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Friday, January 20
Landscape Conservation in the Scottish Highlands

The Scottish Highlands compare favorably with northern New England in many ways.  Both are mountainous regions shaped by severe weather and past geological events where humans have attempted to exploit and eventually conserve many landscape features. Ecologist Rick Paradis, from the University of Vermont, has traveled to Scotland with his students on numerous occasion to study the natural history of this fascinating region of the world and to investigate the conservation programs that developed under the distinct cultural, political, and economic systems found there.

Friday, January 27
Into the Canyon, Into the Earth

No words, no images, no illusions can express the scale and beauty of the Grand Canyon. But you'll get as close as possible to this extraordinary landscape without leaving Montpelier. Your guide, Bryan Pfeiffer, is a well-known naturalist but lesser-known veteran of the Grand Canyon backcountry. Join him on an armchair hiking trip. He’ll explain the canyon’s unique geology and the diversity and beauty of its plants and animals.

Friday, February 24
Spectacles of Nature: A Photographic Journey

Growing up, native Vermonter Heather Forcier was inspired by the beauty of nature around her and began her pursuit of nature photography here.  Ultimately her travels took her throughout North America, to Churchill, Manitoba and the Galapagos Islands of South America.  Her presentation is a collection of images and stories of the incredible birds, animals and scenery she has witnessed over ten years of nature photography.

Friday, March 9
Shipwrecks of Lake Champlain: History and Ecology

The waters of Lake Champlain are home to the largest collection of shipwrecks in North America. From initial local occupation by Native Americans, to military conflict with Britain in 1776 and 1812,  through a commercial and economic boom, and with today’s recreational usage, Lake Champlain has always played a critical role in our local and regional history. Alex Lehning, an Archeological Conservator with the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, will present the stories of several of these vessels, and explore the environmental issues and challenges that affect their documentation and conservation.

Friday March 16
Tracking Spirit: A Pilgrimage to the Himalayas and Home

Tracking requires a particular quality of attention and intention to observe the markings in snow, the scratches on tree trunks. What is revealed if we bring that same attention to tracking spirit? Join anthropologist Ann Armbrecht on a pilgrimage to eastern Nepal, for her reflections on the ways this attention to spirit also guides traditional herbal medicine in the U.S., and for what the presence or absence of spirit reveals about the cultural dimensions of sustainability.

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For more information about these and other programs and events contact NBNC at info@northbranchnaturecenter.org