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Update: Due to overwhelming demand, and to keep this walk to a manageable group, registrations are now capped. Please email sam.quintal@gmail.com to join the waiting list. Tom Wessels is a terrestrial ecologist and professor emeritus at Antioch University New England. With interests in forest, desert, arctic, and alpine ecosystems, plus geomorphology, evolutionary ecology, complex systems […]
Bugs, Bugs, Bugs! They are everywhere, yet frequently invisible. They are vital yet often ignored. Learn more about the beauty, strength, function and habits of the smallest mobile residents of our forests. Please bring a butterfly net if you have one. This is part of our BioBlitz series celebrating the diversity of life in the […]
can you imagine anything better to do on Putney Mountain? Make your way to the summit for class starting at 10 am, with your mat. Rain date: August 14 - Register for updates and a reminder via email.
Cancelled for scheduling conflict - turns out this is the first day of Putney Rec League Soccer. Stay tuned for a new date/or revised plan. Join Sam Quintal, Putney Mountain board member, BKL Ski League coach, and dad, for over 6 miles of beautiful trail on foot. Pace will be moderate, snacks/lunch provided, and fun […]
If you’re crazy about raptors, happy about hawks, or just curious about people with big binoculars, join John for a look inside the practice, purpose and history of Hawk Watch. A fixture of Putney Mountain since the 1970's, the Hawk watch one of the longest running events on Putney Mountain, and is featured in our […]
Join us for a spring birding extravaganza this Saturday May 20th. Visit the Putney birding nexus of Sand Hill Road with expert birder Richard Foye as well as fellow bird enthusiasts. Please bring binoculars if you have them and leave your dogs at home. Kids under close supervision are welcome (we'll be walking on the […]
On Saturday September 16 from 10:00 to 2:00 long time Putney Mt. Hawkwatcher John Anderson will give an introduction to hawkwatching. Those interested can join John in the Putney Mt. Summit clearing for this event. While not absolutely necessary, binoculars are highly recommended. Participants should also bring food, water and sunscreen. Find your way to […]
Join Richard Foye and the Putney Mountain Association to enjoy the sights and sounds of the songbirds currently making Putney home. Meet at Sand Hill Road at 7am this Sunday.
Want to get to know your deciduous and coniferous neighbors on the ridgeline? The Putney Mountain Association is hosting naturalist Rich Grumbine for a Tree Walk at 10 a.m. on Sunday, April 12. This leisurely walk is designed to go at the pace of the forest, slow enough to see what’s really in front of […]
Please join us at 7:30am on Sand Hill Road to look and listen for the spring birds that make this local wetland a stop or a home. Todd Dowling will lead us on identification and invite others to contribute their birding knowledge as we all enjoy the feathered show.
Join us for a fascinating walk and talk about moths on Putney Mountain. Our adventure will be led by local moth expert JoAnne Russo and VT Entomological Society president Michael Sabourin. Please bring a butterfly net if you have one. Meet at the Summit Trail Parking Lot.
Join us for a scouting expedition that explores the mysterious mycological world of mushrooms. Our foraging will be led by Bethany of the Vermont Mycological Association. We'll meet at the Beaver Pond Loop trailhead at the end of Parkman Wood Road.