Full Moon
Putney Mountain Summit 443 Putney Mountain Rd, Brookline, United StatesSunset: 7:40 pm Moonrise: 8:18 pm
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Putney Mountain Association Events
Categories: Classes and walks | Hikes | Astronomical events | For kids
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Orienteering for 6th-8th graders with Andrew Morrison
Putney Mountain Trailhead 443 Putney Mountain Rd, Brookline, VT, United StatesIf 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 […]
Hawk Watch explainer with John Anderson
Putney Mountain Summit 443 Putney Mountain Rd, Brookline, United StatesTake 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 […]
Full Moon
Putney Mountain Summit 443 Putney Mountain Rd, Brookline, United StatesSunset: 6:49 pm Moonrise: 7:09 pm
Moss Walk with Sarah Cooper Ellis
Brook Road Water Barrel 66 Brook Road, Putney, VT, United StatesThis 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 […]
Tracking walk with Phillip Hamilton
Putney School 418 Houghton Brook Rd, PutneyTracking walk has been cancelled due to forecast low temperatures. We will update you if we are able to reschedule.
PMA Annual Meeting
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.
Spring Flower Walk
Putney Forest for Learning 24 School Forest Dr, Putney, United StatesWith 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 […]
Robert Goodby presents A Deep Presence: 13,000 Years of Native American History
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 […]
May Day on the Mountain (is back!)
Putney Mountain Summit 443 Putney Mountain Rd, Brookline, United StatesMorris 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.
Birding Walk with Cat Abbott
Putney Mountain Trailhead - Libby's Way 443 Putney Mountain Rd, Brookline, VT, United StatesExplore 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 […]
Moss Walk with Sarah Cooper-Ellis
Putney Mountain Trailhead - Libby's Way 443 Putney Mountain Rd, Brookline, VT, United StatesThere are hundreds of different species of moss in Vermont. Often overlooked, difficult to specify, mosses and their allies (liverworts and hornworts) nevertheless play an important role in our northern temperate forests. Learning a little bit about them can enhance your woodland walks and deepen your understanding of ecology at the miniature scale. We will […]