UPCOMING PUBLIC EVENTS!
december
full moon walk @ the pool nature center
Dec 5th @ 6:00pm
Join Museum educators on a moonlit stroll around the nature center and our wheelchair accessible trail. We'll listen for creatures of the night and explore the untested limits of our senses. Then we will gather for a cup of hot chocolate and meet one of our education owls to see up close the adaptations that make them perfectly adapted to a nocturnal lifestyle. This program consists of a gentle walk, discussion and activities.Donations are appreciated to help support the cost of animal care and education programs.
It is best to approach 117 Adams Crossroad from the East and avoid the western end of the road.
open hours: invertebrates up close
at the pool nature center
dec 6th 11-1:00 presentation at 12
Get up close with some of our education invertebrates (spiders, insects and more!) and take a guided tour of our native insect collection at this 12:00 presentation! We'll meet our tarantula, cuddle with some cockroaches and watch crickets under the magnifier. Great chance to address some irrational fears or just meet some often misunderstood creatures that are vital to keeping the world running.
We’ll be open 11:00AM until 1:00PM, with the special presentation at noon!
​Donations are appreciated to help support the cost of animal care and education programs.
It is best to approach 117 Adams Crossroad from the East and avoid the western end of the road.
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open hours: beaver pond exploration
at the pool nature center
dec 7th 11-1:00 walk begins at 12
The Pool Nature Center has access to over 200 acres protected by the Wilmington Masonic Lodge (Thank You!) included on that beautiful property is a series of beaver ponds. We will follow our beaver loop to the edge of the pond and observe how beavers interact with their landscape. We will discuss the history of beavers in Vermont, beaver biology, human/beaver conflict and ways to mitigate it.
We’ll be open at 11:00AM with the walk heading out at noon!
​Donations are appreciated to help support the cost of animal care and education programs. Snowshoes are available to borrow if necessary.
It is best to approach 117 Adams Crossroad from the East and avoid the western end of the road.
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OPEn hours: track ornament workshop
at the pool nature center
dec 13th 11-1:00
Using track molds and casts of native wildlife we will spend some time putting together creative ornaments and learning about the wildlife that plays in the snow!
​Donations are appreciated to help support the cost of animal care and education programs.
It is best to approach 117 Adams Crossroad from the East and avoid the western end of the road.
OPEn hours: nature card making
at the pool nature center
dec 14th 11-1:00
With gathered and provided natural materials we will work on creative cards for the winter season. For gifts or to frame, this is a craft for all ages!
​Donations are appreciated to help support the cost of animal care and education programs.
It is best to approach 117 Adams Crossroad from the East and avoid the western end of the road.
OPEn hours: deer and their antlers
at the pool nature center
dec 20th 11-1:00 Presentation at 12:00
With an assortment of antlers from the Museum's historic collection on hand, we will explore what makes a deer a deer. Artifacts from reindeer, white-tailed and mule deer will get us started but expect some examples of the bigger members of the deer family too. Afterwards check out deer tracks around the property!
​Donations are appreciated to help support the cost of animal care and education programs. Snowshoes are available to borrow if necessary.It is best to approach 117 Adams Crossroad from the East and avoid the western end of the road.
OPEn hours: animals in winter
at the pool nature center
dec 21st 11-1:00 presentation at 12:00
Get up close with some of our live animal educators and learn how animals survive the cold, dark months of winter! Touchable artifacts and a chance to go tracking will round out this fun and engaging opportunity.
​Donations are appreciated to help support the cost of animal care and education programs.
It is best to approach 117 Adams Crossroad from the East and avoid the western end of the road.
In addition to our public programs we also do private events.
Email Programs@vermontmuseum.org
to schedule a private program for your group.
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