Saturday, Feb. 27 at 9 a.m. — WOODSTOCK — Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park is hosting a Winter Wilderness First Aid Workshop in partnership with SOLO (Stonehearth Open Learning Opportunities) on Saturday, Feb. 27. This training will focus on concerns for a winter […]
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Learn about bats and their repopulation in Vermont
Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 6 p.m. — WOODSTOCK — Over the last decade, the bat population in Vermont has significantly declined due to the white-nose syndrome. Recently though, there has been some stabilization in populations. On Oct. 21, come and learn about […]
Bookstock Literary Festival gathers in Woodstock for three-day festival
By Stephen Seitz WOODSTOCK – Visitors from all over are expected to descend on the Woodstock Green July 24-26 for the annual Bookstock Literary Festival. Book sales begin at 9 a.m. and run until 6 p.m. on July 24, opening […]
Literary events converge with Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park
July 24-25 — WOODSTOCK — Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park is pleased to partner with Bookstock, the Green Mountain Festival of Words to offer some special book-related activities. Two special literary offerings will occur in the park during Bookstock: a special writing and […]
Find something wild at a BioBlitz!
Saturday, July 11 at 7 a.m. — WOODSTOCK — Bring your curiosity and a sense of wonder and find something wild in the woods at a Bioblitz! Join the fun on Saturday, July 11 at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park in Woodstock. Some […]
Vermont’s only National Park opens for its 18th summer season
WOODSTOCK — Vermont’s only National Park, Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park began its 18th summer season on Saturday, May 23. The park, set in the lovely pastoral surroundings of Woodstock, tells the story of the beginning of the American conservation movement […]
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller offers bird-friendly workshop
Saturday, May 23 at 8:30 a.m. — WOODSTOCK — Audubon Vermont, Vermont Coverts and the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park are teaming up to offer a guided walking tour of bird-friendly forestry work on Saturday, May 23 from 8:30-11 a.m. This Working Woodlands […]
Take in the beauty of spring wildflowers in walking tour
Submitted Red trillium is one of the first flowers to bloom in the forest. With its scarlet leaves, it’s easy to spot! Saturday, May 9 at 9 a.m. — WOODSTOCK — Experience the beauty of Vermont’s spring wildflowers with a free Working […]
Become a “citizen scientist” and help track nature’s calendar at a National Park
Saturday, April 11 at 10 a.m. — WOODSTOCK — The National Park Service’s Northeast Temperate Network (NETN) monitors nature’s calendar of plant blooming, bird song, and frog peeping in many national parks in the northeast. Observing this schedule gives insights into nature’s patterns and […]
Chill with the chickadees at Woodstock’s National Park
Submitted A chickadee readies to land on an outstretched hand, enticed by seed. Saturday, March 7 at 10 a.m. — WOODSTOCK — Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park is hosting another Working Woodlands Workshop on Saturday, March 7, entitled “Chillin’ with the Chickadees,” from […]