Join Amy on a hike in search of “green gold”. We’ll meet the elusive American Ginseng and learn about its fabled history, fascinating ecology and medicinal uses. Learn why it has become increasingly rare and how you can help protect it. Meet at the Nature Center.
Pressed Flower Framing- Learn how to press and dry botanicals and create framed art with what has been pressed around the nature center to take home with you! *$35.00 per person. Please RSVP by paying here and by putting in the "note" section "pressed flower framing".
Join Gina, our resident fungi naturalist, in a group, citizen science project to document the mushrooms of North America, particularly those that thrive on the preserve. Together, we will hike our trails and use the app iNaturalist, as well as gather specimens, to document and report the fungi species we find to the larger 2023 […]
Calling all book and nature lovers, artists, scientists, poets... All are welcome! Bring your favorite tea mug, your copy of The Forest Unseen, your journal observations, and be ready to share your special finds this month. Feel free to join us if you've not done the reading or found your plot yet; you'll still get […]
Peaceful? Spooky? Beautiful? Experience the wonder of Balsam Mountain’s forests after dark. Join Amy to walk a gentle trail in the moonlight. Wear sturdy shoes, layers to keep you warm, and bring a flashlight (with a red filter if you have one; we will have extra red filters available). Meet at 7pm at the Nature Center […]
Join Amy and Michael at the Nature Center to take part in a statewide citizen science project to admire and document our 8-legged friends. We’ll search for spiders of all kinds, take photos, and submit them to the project. Bring a phone with the free iNaturalist app downloaded (we can show you how at the […]
Where does fall color come from? When do leaves change color? What happens after the leaves fall? Dr. Collins will explore all these questions and talk about the cues that winter is coming, the science of leaf pigments, and recycling in the ecosystem.
Drop by the Nature Center to enjoy the birds and mammals of the Trust “carving” their own pumpkins filled with treats! Thanks to all who have dropped off pumpkins so far for the animals!
Join Michael for a hike on Sugarloaf Creek trail that explores life in the leaf litter and other autumnal themes.
Come to the Nature Center with your favorite nature book, nature passage, or nature poetry to share with Gina and others. From Robert Frost to Mary Holland, poets and authors have always inspired us to stay in touch with the forces of nature, even when it is too cold or rainy to enjoy the great […]
