Calendar-Community Events

How do artists perceive birds, waters, and the ways we interact? As you view the exhibit, consider recent history and the ways we tell it; the much-longer history of humans on the landscape in the Green Mountains and Champlain Valley; and the much, much, much longer stories of how birds have evolved with, use, and been influenced by water and waterways. The show is open Wednesdays – Sundays, through October 31 and is included with admission. Admission is free for members. List of artists at https://birdsofvermont.org/event/wings-waters-ways-2026-art-show-september/

Vultures are an ecologically vital group of birds that face a range of threats in many areas that they occur. Populations of many species are under pressure and some species are facing extinction. Learn what you can do to protect vultures…and why that’s a really good idea! Stop by the Museum (we’re open 10am – 4pm) to discover how many vulture species live in Vermont (and where). Can you find all of our vulture carvings? Are we missing any? Check out one of our larger carvings and imagine where would we have had to put it if Bob Spear had carved it with its wings outspread! And what about vultures in other art? Not in Vermont? Drop by the Vulture Day website at https://www.VultureDay.org to stretch your curiosity with resources , games, education activities, and more. Celebrate IVAD locally! More at https://birdsofvermont.org/event/ivad-2026/

Join Dana Williams from the Vermont Center for Ecostudies to explore how butterfly volunteers help us understand the role butterflies play in our ecosystems, how to identify your neighborhood species, how we can protect butterflies with just a smartphone and a pair of binoculars, and learn about the Butterfly Atlas. This workshop will be followed by an optional field visit to an atlas block in Jonesville. Max: 15 participants Register: https://birdsofvermont.org/event/butterfly-conservation-atlas/