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Special Event: Walk of the Hinton Woods with Tom Wessels

Putney Mountain Trailhead - Libby's Way 443 Putney Mountain Rd, Brookline, VT, United States

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 […]

Invertebrate walk with JoAnne Russo and the Vermont Entomological Society

Putney Mountain Trailhead - Libby's Way 443 Putney Mountain Rd, Brookline, VT, United States

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 […]

Yoga on Putney Mountain with Liz Jordan

Putney Mountain Summit 443 Putney Mountain Rd, Brookline, United States

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.

Fern Walk with Lynn Levine

Putney Mountain Trailhead - Libby's Way 443 Putney Mountain Rd, Brookline, VT, United States

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: The Ridgeline Run, Putney Mountain to Pinnacle for kids (ages 8-14)

Putney Mountain Trailhead 443 Putney Mountain Rd, Brookline, VT, United States

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 […]

Tree Identification with Rich Grumbine

Putney Mountain Trailhead 443 Putney Mountain Rd, Brookline, VT, United States

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 […]

Hawk Watch Watch with John Anderson

Putney Mountain Summit 443 Putney Mountain Rd, Brookline, United States

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 […]

Winter Tracking Walk with Philip Hamilton

Putney Mountain Trailhead - Libby's Way 443 Putney Mountain Rd, Brookline, VT, United States

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 […]

Postponed: Spring Wildflower Walk

Putney Forest for Learning 24 School Forest Dr, Putney, United States

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 […]

Birding Walk with Richard Foye

Sand Hill Road Parking area 87 Sand Hill Rd, Putney, United States

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 […]

How Will Climate Change Affect Vermont Forested Wildlife Habitats and Is There Anything That We Can Do About It?

Putney Mountain Trailhead - Libby's Way 443 Putney Mountain Rd, Brookline, VT, United States

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 […]

Introduction to Hawkwatching

Putney Mountain Summit 443 Putney Mountain Rd, Brookline, United States

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 […]