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Feathery fronds fluttering furtively, unfurling from fiddleheads. Find fascination in non-flowering, photosynthetic phenoms of the forest. Bring a friend (or four)! Participants are asked to buy a book (at the reduced price of $10) to refer to during the walk. Prolific author, forester, naturalist, and fern aficionado Lynn Levine will lead this walk, for the […]
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 […]
Join Rich Grumbine, Landmark College professor and author of Summer Guide to the Trees and Shrubs of Putney, Vermont, on a tree identification walk through Putney Mountain Association land on Saturday, September 17 at 9 am. Meet in PMA’s parking area off Putney Mountain Road. This slow walk will introduce participants to the use of […]
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 […]
The final walk of the BioBlitz series, this winter exploration of the Hinton Woods will be held on a date to be determined when snow is good for tracking and temperatures are amenable to hiking. The best way to track (ha!) mammal activity, at least those active in the winter, we are sure to find […]
Join us for a spring Wildflower Walk lead by Pat Shields in the Putney Forest for learning Meet at the trail kiosk by the town pool. Please remember to take precautions agains ticks as they are out. Please leave your dogs at home - we will be walking through a fragile area. Hike will be […]
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 […]
With Hector Galbraith Despite results from a multitude of scientific studies projecting the risks posed by a changing climate to natural systems, climate change is already upon us and is affecting natural habitats in the Northeast. Also, we can expect that in the future the impacts to Putney Mountain forests may accelerate, and we may […]
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 us on zoom for the PMA annual meeting by google meet. You can join by clicking here
After 40 years of working to connect the Windmill Ridgeline Trail from Grafton, VT to Prospect Hill in Dummerston, Putney Mountain Association will open the final trail segment on August 24, 2024! Champion trailblazer Roger Haydock will guide us over 3 miles of the newly- completed Missing Link Trail with views to the West River […]
Putney Mountain Association will have a booth at the Putney School's annual Harvest Festival. We'll have a large scale map and handouts available for anyone looking to visit our local forests or learn more about our latest conservation project: Fall Brook. Feel free to stop by and say hi to a friendly board member! There's […]
