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Green Mountain

Explore Green Mountain Ä¢¹½Av Center

Feed your curiosity. Discover what Ä¢¹½Av has to offer.
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Green Mountain Ä¢¹½Av Center is the oldest operating nature center in Vermont. Educational experiences are at the heart of our work. We offer a suite of nature-based programs year-round that bring people together to learn about and appreciate Vermont’s birds and natural communities. Our programs are designed to be inclusive for people of all ages and backgrounds. We look forward to seeing you at the center!

A group of people standing in a line in a grassy field, all looking off into the distance through binoculars.
Group Experiences
Have a group? Come learn together with our Teacher Naturalists.
A parent and child in a yellow rain jacket walk down a wooded trail with other parents and kids.
Free Nature Playgroup
Explore the magic of Ä¢¹½Av with your young child!
Three children crouch down in shallow water to investigate a beaver dam.
Nature Immersion Programs
Outdoor programs where children build deep, lasting relationships with the natural world.
Four kids pose for a photo by a small campfire.
Camps
We offer camps during the summer and school vacation weeks.
AmeriCorps member Cali looking through a scope set up in the woods.
Youth Conservation Leadership
Inspiring and supporting the next generation of bird lovers and conservation professionals.
Center Director Kim supervises as her son Remy uses a drill to tap a maple tree.
Maple Sugaring
Discover the sweet tradition of maple sugaring at Ä¢¹½Av!
A Barred Owl perched in a tree against a background of orange fall foliage.
Birds of Green Mountain Ä¢¹½Av Center
Learn more about the birds that call the Green Mountain Ä¢¹½Av Center home.
Upcoming Events
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Nov
2
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Green Mountain Ä¢¹½Av Center
Free Nature Playgroup
Huntington, VT
Join us for our Free Nature Playgroup on Monday mornings 9:30–11:00 a.m. at Green Mountain Ä¢¹½Av Center! Caregivers and their children from...
Family & Kids In-Person
Nov
9
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Green Mountain Ä¢¹½Av Center
Free Nature Playgroup
Huntington, VT
Join us for our Free Nature Playgroup on Monday mornings 9:30–11:00 a.m. at Green Mountain Ä¢¹½Av Center! Caregivers and their children from...
Family & Kids In-Person
Nov
12
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Ä¢¹½Av Vermont
Bird Monitoring Walk
Huntington, VT
Do you love birds? Then, join us at the Green Mountain Ä¢¹½Av Center for our monthly bird monitoring walk! Following our mapped monitor route, we...
Birding & Community Science In-Person
Nov
14
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Ä¢¹½Av Vermont
Pride Hike: Shelburne Farms
Shelburne, VT
This month Pride Hikers will gather at Shelburne Farms for a lovely fall hike! Meander through the sugarbush and walk along active pasture while...
Art, Culture & Community In-Person
Nov
16
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Green Mountain Ä¢¹½Av Center
Free Nature Playgroup
Huntington, VT
Join us for our Free Nature Playgroup on Monday mornings 9:30–11:00 a.m. at Green Mountain Ä¢¹½Av Center! Caregivers and their children from...
Family & Kids In-Person
Nov
23
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Green Mountain Ä¢¹½Av Center
Free Nature Playgroup
Huntington, VT
Join us for our Free Nature Playgroup on Monday mornings 9:30–11:00 a.m. at Green Mountain Ä¢¹½Av Center! Caregivers and their children from...
Family & Kids In-Person
Nov
30
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Green Mountain Ä¢¹½Av Center
Free Nature Playgroup
Huntington, VT
Join us for our Free Nature Playgroup on Monday mornings 9:30–11:00 a.m. at Green Mountain Ä¢¹½Av Center! Caregivers and their children from...
Family & Kids In-Person
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