Audubon Vermont

10/20/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us last weekend to help plant 175 native trees and shrubs along Lewis Creek! These new plantings will help improve water quality and provide important habitat for birds and other wildlife.

We still need your help! Join us this Wednesday, October 21st at 10 a.m. to help us plant the last group of trees and shrubs! Details below!

10/09/2026

The Green Mountain Audubon Center is happy to host Nature & Forest Therapy Guide Duncan Murdoch (Nature Connection Guide) for a special program on October 25th (9 a.m.-12 p.m.) for our First Responders and Service Professionals.

You give enormously of yourselves and deserve the restorative power of mindfulness in nature. Too often you are navigating stress and burnout. This program is intended to reach the trained professionals—either paid or volunteer—who serve our communities as:

🚨Healthcare Workers
🚨Emergency Responders
🚨Search and Rescue Personnel
🚨Veterans, Coast Guard, and National Guard
🚨EMTs, Paramedics, and Crisis Counselors

Any donation of $10 or more reserves your spot in this program. This reduced program cost is made possible by generous support from the Mindful of Nature Network.

Head to the comments to register!

10/08/2026

Ready to support biodiversity in your forest? You don’t have to do it alone! Learning from others and accessing professional support can save time and resources, improve outcomes, and help you steward your forest with confidence.

💬Connect: Talk with friends and family about biodiversity.

🥾Join: Attend a workshop, webinar, or woods walk.

🌲Ask: Reach out to a local forester or forest stewardship group. A licensed forester can walk your land with you, talk with you about your values and goals, and help you determine next steps.

🤝Share: Exchange ideas and experiences with other landowners.

Get started today! Access our library of online forest stewardship resources or connect directly with your county forester or local Audubon Endorsed Forester. Head to the comments for the link!

Illustration by Carmen McFadden

10/08/2026

There’s nothing sweeter than Bird-Friendly Maple Syrup! Started here in Vermont in 2014, the Bird-Friendly Maple Program works to stabilize declining forest bird populations by helping sugarmakers foster quality bird habitat in their sugarbushes. Today, more than 150 producers across the Northeast and Great Lakes regions are recognized by the program.

As Audubon's Bird-Friendly Maple program expands, syrup makers in the Northeast and Great Lakes are tending their sugarbushes to foster forest species.

10/07/2026

It's widely known that some fungi are decomposers, but did you know that they can also eat plastic, clean up oil spills, hunt for prey, and enable trees to talk to each other?

Join renowned mushroom photographer, accomplished author, community science advocate, and mycology educator, Meg Madden (Spore Stories), on a mushroom curiosity walk to learn more about the lives of these fascinating organisms. As we explore the woods we'll talk about the mushrooms we find along the way including what they are, how to identify them, and how to submit your sightings to community science projects.

Oct 17th, 9:30-11:30 a.m. $22 per person. Head to the comments to register!

10/06/2026

Audubon Endorsed Forester, Bird-Friendly Maple Producer, and author Ethan Tapper knows a lot about loving a forest. In his years spent restoring his property in Vermont, he's learned that caring for an ecosystem means making hard choices—and sticking around for the long haul.

In his work, ecologist and author Ethan Tapper explores and chronicles what it takes to help nature recover—including plenty of tough love.

10/05/2026

Experience the beauty of fall by birding with Audubon along the Winooski River Walk! 🐦🍁

October 10th, 9-10:30 a.m.
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All experience levels are encouraged to participate! Audubon will provide binoculars and field guides for those that need them.

09/17/2026

We still have spots available in Forest Playschool! 🐦

This weekly drop off program deepens your preschooler's connection to nature by encouraging them to play, explore, and learn in nature at the Green Mountain Audubon Center.

Check out our website for program information and registration details. We have program assistance available too! Questions? Contact Senior Education Coordinator Emily Kaplita

Head to the link in the comments for more information!

09/16/2026

It's never too late to try birding! Joey Palumbo, a "complete newbie" to the world of birdwatching, joined us for a guided bird walk. He learned how to identify and connect with birds, showing that you can discover a love of birds and the outdoors at any age.

09/16/2026

Have you heard the buzz about Golden and Blue-winged Warblers in Vermont? You can learn all about these species and their habitat needs by coming to spend a morning with staff from the Rokeby Museum and Audubon Vermont!

Together, we will clean up and add trees to a shrubland restoration planting at the Rokeby Museum and talk about the priority bird species that the museum is helping us to conserve through this partnership. You’ll get a chance to learn more about specific habitat needs and bird-friendly restoration efforts in Vermont, and the staff at Rokeby Museum will share more about the history and mission of their organization.