Putney Mountain Association Events

Categories: Classes and walks | Hikes | Astronomical events | For kids

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Saturn at Opposition

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

Brightest and closest approach to earth. Binoculars will let you see the rings! Planet will rise at 8:56 pm

Sketching Workshop with Nina Salvatore

Putney Mountain Trailhead 443 Putney Mountain Rd, Brookline, VT, 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 […]

$15

Perseids Meteor Shower

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

Best viewing after midnight on August 12. Up to 60 meteors per hour

Jupiter at Opposition

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

Brightest and closest approach to earth. Binoculars will make visible the 4 Galilean moons. Will rise at 7:44 pm.

Full Moon

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

Sunset: 7:40 pm Moonrise: 8:18 pm

Orienteering for 6th-8th graders with Andrew Morrison

Putney Mountain Trailhead 443 Putney Mountain Rd, Brookline, VT, 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 […]

Hawk Watch explainer with John Anderson

Putney Mountain Summit 443 Putney Mountain Rd, Brookline, 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 […]

Full Moon

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

Sunset: 6:49 pm Moonrise: 7:09 pm

Moss Walk with Sarah Cooper Ellis

Brook Road Water Barrel 66 Brook Road, Putney, VT, 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 […]

Tracking walk with Phillip Hamilton

Putney School 418 Houghton Brook Rd, Putney

Tracking walk has been cancelled due to forecast low temperatures. We will update you if we are able to reschedule.