Saturday, October 24 from 1 pm - 4 pm

Accessible Birding

Birding is for everyone! To celebrate Birdability Week, we are coordinating accessible birding programs. Join us for several guided bird walks along the Universal Access Trail with NBNC staff and members of the Feminist Bird Club of Vermont, or hang tight at the "Big Sit" station.

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Celebración de la Cultura Hispano-Latina

October 3 | noon — 3 pm

A celebration of the Hispanic-Latino culture as part of the National Hispanic Heritage Month. This event will be a free community- and family-oriented event to celebrate the heritage of Hispanic and latinoamerican cultures, traditions, languages and food! North Branch Nature Center will provide refreshments, tea and coffee and all attendees are encouraged to bring their favorite foods from their native countries.

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The Birds of Ecuador

February 17 – 27, 2027

Our eleven-day trip journeys from high-elevation cloud forests to the tropical lowlands and back up, encountering a huge range of ecosystems along the way. We’ll stay at a renowned rainforest birding lodge—accessible only by boat—nestled along a tributary of the Amazon River. Toucans, tanagers, hummingbirds, and antbirds are the order of the day on this fantastic itinerary, and this is just the warm-up!

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Art Gallery Reception – Nikolas Kotovich

Friday, October 9

Join us to celebrate our fall art exhibit – Nikolas Kotovich: Natural History & Contemporary Painting!

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A Vital Hub of Learning and Nature Exploration in Vermont

North Branch Nature Center envisions a world where people learn, teach, and play together in nature, supporting healthy, resilient communities and ecosystems. We encourage people of all ages to engage with the natural world, and to foster powerful connections that inspire a lifelong commitment to environmental stewardship.

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