Putney Mountain Association

Birding Walk with Cat Abbott
2022-06-11 07:30 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | Putney Mountain Trailhead – Libby’s Way, 443 Putney Mountain Rd, Brookline, VT, 05345, United States
Explore the hidden gems of the woods through sound, and sight. Cat is incredibly passionate about birds, and after this walk, you will be too!
This walk is part of our BioBlitz Series, so for this year we will hike the Hinton Trail. Come explore a new venue for the Birding Walk, and help us find out what is out there!
Please bring binoculars.
Kids welcome, no dogs please.
Rain date: June 12 – please register to receive updates/reminders

May Day on the Mountain (is back!)
2022-05-01 05:30 - 07:00 (America/New_York) | Putney Mountain Summit, 443 Putney Mountain Rd, Brookline, 05345, United States
Morris dancing at sunrise. This year Windham will be there! With at least four Putney veterans, Windham has danced in the Brattleboro area since 2010. (The Putney Morris Men are retired and Putney Mountain Morris is not dancing this year.) There is a second traditional stand at the Putney Town Hall at 6:45am.

Robert Goodby presents A Deep Presence: 13,000 Years of Native American History
2022-04-26 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | VT
Almost 13,000 years ago, small groups of Paleoindians endured frigid
winters on the edge of a river in what would become Keene, New
Hampshire. This begins the remarkable story of Native Americans in the
Monadnock region of southwestern New Hampshire, part of the traditional
homeland of the Abenaki people.
Typically neglected or denied by conventional history, the long presence
of Native people in southwestern New Hampshire is revealed by
archaeological evidence for their deep, enduring connections to the land
and the complex social worlds they inhabited. From the Tenant Swamp Site
in Keene, with the remains of the oldest known dwellings in New England,
to the 4,000-year-old Swanzey Fish Dam still visible in the Ashuelot
River, A Deep Presence tells their story in a narrative fashion, drawing
on the author’s thirty years of fieldwork and presenting compelling
evidence from archaeology, written history, and the living traditions of
today’s Abenaki people. Join author and archeologist Robert Goodby for
an evening presentation about his research and newest book! The book can
be found at Putney Public Library and for sale at:
https://harriscenter.org/about-us/merchandise/a-deep-presence
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Spring Flower Walk
2022-04-24 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Putney Forest for Learning, 24 School Forest Dr, Putney, 05346, United States
With Pat Shields and Lionel Chute
Explore spring wildflowers of the Forest for Learning behind Putney Central School. Meet at the kiosk by the pool on School Forest Drive (immediate right off the front school driveway). The walk to the site might be wet so boots are a good idea. This walk is co-sponsored by Putney Mountain Association and The Forest for Learning. Please RSVP here. Full vaccination and/or mask requested. Questions, call Pat at 802-387-8595.

PMA Annual Meeting
2022-01-24 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | VT
PMA will hold its Annual Meeting for 2022 via zoom.
Zoom link bit.ly/PMA2021Meeting
There will not be a guest speaker – the board and any members present will vote on retaining board members and catch up on any time-sensitive business.

Tracking walk with Phillip Hamilton
2022-01-22 10:00 - 2022-02-21 12:00 (America/New_York) | Putney School, 418 Houghton Brook Rd, Putney, 05346
Tracking walk has been cancelled due to forecast low temperatures. We will update you if we are able to reschedule.

Moss Walk with Sarah Cooper Ellis
2021-09-25 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Brook Road Water Barrel, 66 Brook Road, Putney, VT, 05346, United States
This year, we will explore a wet limey outcrop along Brook Road. We will meet an ancient liverwort,
put our heads together about ferns and clubmosses, and discuss reproductive strategies of sporebearing plants. Park at one of several pull-offs on Brook road and meet where the old water barrel
overflows. We will need to dodge Saturday morning traffic. No dogs, please, but children welcome.
Bring hand lenses or other magnifiers.
Rain date: September 26, 2021

Full Moon
2021-09-20 18:49 - 19:09 (America/New_York) | Putney Mountain Summit, 443 Putney Mountain Rd, Brookline, 05345, United States
Sunset: 6:49 pm Moonrise: 7:09 pm

Hawk Watch explainer with John Anderson
2021-09-18 10:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Putney Mountain Summit, 443 Putney Mountain Rd, Brookline, 05345, United States
Take a peek under the hood of the Putney Mountain Hawk Watch with John Anderson. Learn
about the history of hawk watch, hawk watchers themselves, some theory and method behind bird
counts, as well as some tips on raptor identification. Pre-register by emailing
ncooper17@comcast.net by Thursday September 16. Binoculars necessary. Lunch, water,
sunscreen, lawn chair optional. Meet on the summit of Putney Mountain and ask for John
Raindate: September 19, 2021

Orienteering for 6th-8th graders with Andrew Morrison
2021-09-11 11:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Putney Mountain Trailhead, 443 Putney Mountain Rd, Brookline, VT, 05345, United States
If you are at point A, and your phone ran out of batteries (or you don’t have a phone), how do you
get to point B? Come to Andrew Morrison’s orienteering orientation – that’s how! Learn direction
finding in the woods, how to read a map, and gain confidence in finding your way through the
world. Targeted at kids ages 10-14 email Andrew (mr.a.morrison@gmail.com) if you have questions!
Limit 12. Parent should plan to attend as well. Bring a compass if you have one!
Rain date: September 12

Full Moon
2021-08-22 19:40 - 20:18 (America/New_York) | Putney Mountain Summit, 443 Putney Mountain Rd, Brookline, 05345, United States
Sunset: 7:40 pm Moonrise: 8:18 pm

Kids on the Mountain - a natural treasure hunt with Sam Quintal
2021-08-21 10:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Putney Mountain Trailhead, 443 Putney Mountain Rd, Brookline, VT, 05345, United States
Join Sam and his daughters for a 2 ½ hour 1 mile hike to the summit of Putney Mountain and back.
Open to kids ages ~4-10. We will focus on noticing details of the forest and the landscape and
exploring and testing explanations. Limit 12 families – masks required. Snacks will be provided at
the summit One parent per family is asked accompany their kids.
Raindate: August 22, 2021

Jupiter at Opposition
2021-08-19 19:44 (America/New_York) | Putney Mountain Summit, 443 Putney Mountain Rd, Brookline, 05345, United States
Brightest and closest approach to earth. Binoculars will make visible the 4 Galilean moons.
Will rise at 7:44 pm.

!Date Change! 400 million years in half a mile - Geology with Roger Haydock
2021-08-14 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Putney Mountain Trailhead, 443 Putney Mountain Rd, Brookline, VT, 05345, United States
Putney Mountain Road is washed out so this event is being moved to August 14th. We will post here if registrations re-open due to cancelations. Thanks!
Roger will lead a short geology field trip to Putney Mountain summit. Meet at the parking lot at 9:00 AM. This field trip will look at evidence of mountain building from 400 million years ago and at glacial impacts from 20,000 years ago. The total walking distance is about 1 1/2 miles.
Rain date: August 1

Perseids Meteor Shower
2021-08-12 - 2021-08-13 | Putney Mountain Summit, 443 Putney Mountain Rd, Brookline, 05345, United States
Best viewing after midnight on August 12. Up to 60 meteors per hour

Sketching Workshop with Nina Salvatore
2021-08-07 12:30 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Putney Mountain Trailhead, 443 Putney Mountain Rd, Brookline, VT, 05345, United States
By looking at light and shape, anyone can draw in nature. Experience the pleasure of looking
closely at things you have already seen with a new eye and come away not only with sketches but
also a deeper appreciation of the natural world. A packet of supplies will be provided for $15 per
person and will include a set of drawing pencils, eraser, sharpener, and quality drawing paper. You
may take the supplies with you at the end. Please bring a clipboard if you can.
Please email n.sara.salvatore@gmail.com to preregister by August 3.
Rain date: August 8

Saturn at Opposition
2021-08-02 20:56 (America/New_York) | Putney Mountain Summit, 443 Putney Mountain Rd, Brookline, 05345, United States
Brightest and closest approach to earth. Binoculars will let you see the rings!
Planet will rise at 8:56 pm

Delta Aquarids Meteor Shower
2021-07-28 - 2021-07-29 | VT
Best viewing the night of July 28.

Landscape Photography with Brent Seabrook
2021-07-24 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Missing Links Trailhead, 645 Hague Rd, Dummerston, VT, 05301, United States
Taking pictures seems like it should be such a snap. Point the camera, click the shutter. But anyone
who has tried to capture the character of a big tree, or magical light filtering through leaves knows
that there is immense skill in creating a truly great photograph. Learn to look, learn of light, and
take home some remarkable images from the Missing Links trail. Please carpool if possible
(parking at the trailhead is limited).
Rain date: July 25

Sheep and the Invasives They Eat with David Ritchie and Sam Quintal
2021-07-17 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Putney Mountain Summit, 443 Putney Mountain Rd, Brookline, 05345, United States
You’ve seen the fences, heard the ringing bells, admired their fleece, perhaps pondered their inner lives and motivations. Or perhaps you are just discouraged by all of the invasive buckthorn. Join David Ritchie, Putney Mountain shepherd and sheep advocate, and Sam Quintal, buckthorn enforcer, for a deep dive into the purpose of our fine fleeced friends feeding at the summit, and our shared zeal for the eradication of the buckthorn that they consume. Limit 15 people.
Rain date: July 18

Trail building class with Roger Haydock
2021-07-10 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Missing Links Trailhead, 645 Hague Rd, Dummerston, VT, 05301, United States
Want to build your very own hiking trail or are you curious how the Putney Mountain Trails came to exist? Join Roger Haydock, our trail planner extraordinaire, for a chance to see the terrain like a blank slate. Meet at the Dummerston Church at 9 am to carpool to the Missing Links parking lot (parking at the trailhead is limited). Bring a mask for the car ride. Limit 15 people.
(no rain date)

Mercury at Greatest Western Elongation
2021-07-04 04:35 - 17:00 UTC | Putney Mountain Summit, 443 Putney Mountain Rd, Brookline, 05345, United States
best time to observe the planet at sunrise (5:17 am)

Fern walk with Lynn Levine
2021-07-03 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Beatrice Aiken Wildlife Preserve, 12 Old Rte 5, Putney, VT, 05346, United States
New date: Now July 3!
Join Lynn Levine, author of Identifying Ferns the Easy Way: A Guide to Common Ferns in the
Northeast, for a ramble through the woods of the Beatrix Aiken Preserve – a little gem of Putney
forest and an incredibly diversified landscape brimming with ferns sprouting from cliffs rich with
calcium, the forest floor and a small wetland.
Pre-register by calling Lynn at 254-4717 or by emailing
forester.lynn@gmail.com
Participants will need to buy a book (at the reduced price of $10) to refer to
during the walk. Payment can be completed on pre-registering.
Rain date: July 4

Birding with Richard Foye
2021-06-26 07:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | Putney Mountain Trailhead – Libby’s Way, 443 Putney Mountain Rd, Brookline, VT, 05345, United States
Join Richard Foye, avid birder, for a bird walk along Hinton Trail. Learn to identify birds through song and sight. Bring your binoculars and your best ears. Limit 12 people.
Rain date: July 28

Full Moon
2021-06-24 20:33 - 20:56 (America/New_York) | VT
Sunset: 8:33 pm Moonrise: 8:56 pm

Summer Solstice
2021-06-21 05:11 - 20:33 (America/New_York) | Putney Mountain Summit, 443 Putney Mountain Rd, Brookline, 05345, United States
Longest day of the year!
Sunrise: 5:11 am Sunset: 8:33 pm 15hrs 21 mins of daylight

Partial Solar Eclipse
2021-06-10 05:10 - 06:11 (America/New_York) | Putney Mountain Summit, 443 Putney Mountain Rd, Brookline, 05345, United States
Sun and moon will rise together with the moon partially obscuring the sun.
