Putney Mountain Association

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)
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.
