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 […]
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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 […]
Bobcats in Vermont
Tuesday, April 10 at 7 p.m. — “Bobcats in Vermont,” Kim Royar, Dep’t. of Fish and Wildlife Winston-Prouty Center, 130 Austine Dr., Holton Hall, 4th Floor, Brattleboro, Vt. Kim will review the life history of bobcats and the results of a study done in the Champlain Valley to learn more about the bobcat’s home […]
Non-timber Forest Products
Sunday, May 20, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Bring your own lunch) Gathering and processing local forest products to create natural skin and hair products. Winston-Prouty Center, 130 Austine Dr., Brattleboro, Vt. Join herbalist Santalena Groves, Alchemist/Creator of Heart Grown Wild, LLC, an herbal skincare company based out of Southern Vermont, to take a deep […]