




Earth Day Celebration & Open House
The Nature Museum’s Annual Earth Day Celebration & Open house will feature special programs throughout the day and day-long opportunities for nature-themed exploration, play, and creativity for everyone to enjoy.

Spring Meadow & Playscape Work Party
Many hands make light work! Join us as spring emerges to continue important work in the Chapman Meadow and the Magic Forest Playscape.

Herricks Cove Wildlife Festival
Celebrate the wonder of wildlife at the Herricks Cove Wildlife Festival through live animal programs, exhibits, and activities for children. Find us there as an exhibitor!


Bellows Falls Fish Ladder and Visitors Center
Open House Weekend is May 23rd and 24th. Step under the waves and see migrating shad, eel, and lamprey.


Mysterious Mustelids: A Closer Look at Wild Weasels
Fisher, American marten, long-tailed weasel, short-tailed weasel, mink, and river otter - learn about our six native mustelids!

Nature at Night Series: Lunar Eclipse & Constellations
Join us for the first installment of our NEW Nature at Night Series!

An Evening with Author and Forester Ethan Tapper
Living Earth Action Group is bringing Vermont forester and bestselling author Ethan Tapper to Westminster West Church to talk about his book How to Love a Forest: The Bittersweet Work of Tending a Changing World.

Winter Break Camp for Ages 6 -11
Three days of classic winter fun and learning during the February school break

Grafton Village Holiday Festival
Celebrate the holidays in the perfect Vermont village of Grafton. We will offer traditional Christmas activities, shopping, a visit from Santa for the little ones, and our Dogs of Grafton parade – a holiday favorite. In addition, there will be opportunities to explore nature and experience life in the slow lane.

Preschool Programs Fall 2024
The Fall schedule for Mighty Acorns is open for registration

Geology of Eastern Windham County, VT
From volcanoes to land collisions, ice ages to tundra, and even dinosaur footprints in nearby counties. This presentation welcomes all who are curious.

Future Climate Film Festival
Ten short films from four continents that give expression to what we're feeling at the Bellows Falls Opera House.

Field to Forest: Mindfulness with Nature with Amanda Kenyon
Join Certified Forest Therapy Guide, Amanda Kenyon, on this mindfulness-based nature immersion


New England Botany Hike Series
A series of three hikes in May, June and August to deepen your knowledge and awareness of native plants.

Summer Bioblitz and Citizen Science
RESCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY the 11th DUE TO WEATHER.
Learn how to use the powerful iNaturalist to help us count the diversity of life in our meadow.

Fairy Houses -- Week Seven of Summer Unplugged
Free programing for kids at local libraries and the Bellows Falls Fish Ladder

Reptiles and Amphibians of Southeastern Vermont with Jim Andrews
Learn about our local frogs, toads, turtles, snakes, and salamanders with the coordinator of the VT Reptile and Amphibian Atlas

Nights and Days -- Week Six of Summer Unplugged
Free programing for kids at local libraries and the Bellows Falls Fish Ladder

Squirrels and Chipmunks -- Week Five of Summer Unplugged
Free programing for kids at local libraries and the Bellows Falls Fish Ladder


Pollinators, Plants, and People: An Evening with Dr. Robert Michael Pyle
Join us for an evening with one of North America’s leading voices for invertebrate conservation and founder of the Xerces Society

Animal Dinner Table -- Week Four of Summer Unplugged
Free programing for kids at local libraries and the Bellows Falls Fish Ladder

Under the Water -- Week Three of Summer Unplugged
Free programing for kids at local libraries and the Bellows Falls Fish Ladder

Owls -- Week Two of Summer Unplugged
Free programing for kids at local libraries and the Bellows Falls Fish Ladder

Beavers -- Week One of Summer Unplugged 10:30AM - 11:15AM
Free programing for kids at local libraries and the Bellows Falls Fish Ladder



Invasive Plant Workshop with Long View Forest
Learn to identify and safely remove the most common invasive plants

Bellows Falls Fish Ladder and Visitors Center
Step under the waves and see migrating shad, eel, and lamprey. Free nature-based programs for kids on Fridays with Summer Unplugged

Volunteer Tree Planting Day
Lend a hand to plant the new meadow landscape with natives.

Herricks Cove Wildlife Festival
Live animal programs, exhibits, and activities for children.


Earth Day Open House
Featuring a live animal presentation by the Southern Vermont Natural History Museum