Full Moon
Putney Mountain Summit 443 Putney Mountain Rd, Brookline, United StatesSunset: 6:49 pm Moonrise: 7:09 pm
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Putney Mountain Association Events
Categories: Classes and walks | Hikes | Astronomical events | For kids
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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 […]
Postponed: Frogs, Newts, Salamanders, Toads, Beetles, Larvae and other Pond Dwellers
Putney Mountain Trailhead - Libby's Way 443 Putney Mountain Rd, Brookline, VT, United StatesNOTE: The walk has been cancelled/postponed due to lack of water. As is now usual, there is nothing usual about weather in this part of the world, and the wetlands are dry. Hope to reschedule later in the summer, and mostly hope for rain... A herpetology hands-on for kids, with with Sam Quintal, Mick Baisley […]
Special Event: Walk of the Hinton Woods with Tom Wessels
Putney Mountain Trailhead - Libby's Way 443 Putney Mountain Rd, Brookline, VT, United StatesUpdate: 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 StatesBugs, 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 […]