March 25, Saturday, 11 AM. Sugarhouse Tour at Bunker Farm The 110-acre Bunker Farm is run by two families with expertise in naturally raising meats, annuals, and perennials, as well as maple syrup. The farm is also an agricultural educational center for students and the community. Visit the sugarhouse, watch the boiling process, and sample […]
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Big Tree Tour 2017
November 11, Saturday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. — The BIG Tree Tour (rain or shine) Bill Guenther, Windham County Forester, will once again lead a daylong tour to view some of the largest trees in Windham County, either champions or significant trees on the Vermont Big Tree Register. The tour is free and open to the […]
Into the Woods with Our Children
April 7, Friday, 7 PM. Into the Woods with Our Children Renowned naturalist Lynn Levine of Dummerston will reveal her hands-on approach to awakening in youngsters an enduring love of the natural world. A focus of her talk will be how to break down barriers so children will want to go into the woods, rather […]
Visit to Harvard Forest
On Saturday April 23, 2017 Eight WRWA members and friends viewed the stunning dioramas at the Harvard Forest’s Fisher Museum in Petersham, MA, enjoyed a picnic lunch outside the museum, and visited selected sites in the large forest. The 3,750-acre Harvard Forest is owned and managed by Harvard University. Founded in 1907 as an ecological […]
Winter Tree Identification and Potluck
CANCELED Saturday, February 24, 2018 at 10 a.m. — Winter Tree Walk and Potluck Lunch NOTICE: – The report from the Taylors is that the dirt roads needed to access their house are deep, greasy mud overlaying slick ice. The forecast for the 2 days – mostly above freezing and with more precipitation – suggests that […]