Courtesy of Wikipedia Commons The early bird nature walk this Saturday gives the opportunity to see a wide variety of feathered friends, possibly even bald eagles. Saturday, May 28 at 8 a.m. — ORWELL — The birds of spring are the focus […]
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Take a guided road trip on a historic military road
Saturday, Aug. 22 at 9:30 a.m. — ORWELL — On Saturday, Aug. 22 starting at 9:30 a.m., participate in a guided driving tour along part of the 1776-1777 Mount Independence-Hubbardton Military Road. Jim Rowe, president of the Crown Point Road Association, will be […]
Investigate the Revolutionary mind at Mount Independence history program
Saturday, July 25 at 2 p.m. — ORWELL — The summer and fall of 1776 during the American Revolution was a time of high drama on Lake Champlain and Mount Independence in Orwell. On Saturday, July 25 at 2 p.m. the Mount […]
Champlain region State Historic Sites open for the season, Memorial Day weekend
Saturday, May 23 — ADDISON — The Memorial Day weekend brings the start of the 2015 season at the Chimney Point, Mount Independence, and Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Sites. They open on Saturday, May 23, at 9:30 a.m. Enjoy visiting the museums, […]
Wildflowers sprout among the stones of history
By Julia Purdy Bloodroot, a spring ephemeral of the northern woods. By Julia Purdy ORWELL — On Sunday, April 26, Amy Olmsted, horticulturist at Rocky Dale Gardens in Bristol, led a group of about 20 participants on a spring wildflower […]
Edible fungi workshop to be held at Mount Independence
Saturday, Sept. 13 at 10 a.m. — ORWELL — Learn about the top ten easy-to-identify non-gilled edible fungi that grow in the wild on Saturday, Sept. 13, at a workshop offered by noted mycologist Sue Van Hook at the Mount Independence State […]