This blog features the writings of a variety of naturalists including participants of the Vermont Master Naturalist Program.
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Fleeting flowers on ancient ground
By Leslie Spencer, VMN Lower Winooski participant This weekend marked the bittersweet conclusion to my year in the Vermont Master Naturalist (VMN) program. Our cohort…
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Vernal Pools & Phenological Traditions
By Lorna Dielentheis Have you ever heard the shrill cries of spring peepers on a warm April night? Or the bizarre quacks of…
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Flowers, frogs, and bees, oh my
By Leslie Spencer, VMN Lower Winooski participant 2024 As spring unfolds before our eyes, there is so much for us to tune into—moments…
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Winter tracks and trees
By Leslie Spencer, VMN Lower Winooski participant 2024 An Immense World Lately, I’ve been reading An Immense World by Ed Yong. It’s been a refreshing…
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What bedrock can teach us
By Leslie Spencer, VMN Lower Winooski participant 2024 Bedrock, a noun and an adjective Today, let’s talk about bedrock — both as a noun and…
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An ancient world revealed: Exploring burlington’s champlain thrust fault
By Rachel Mullis, VMN Lower Winooski participant 2024 Under a canopy of red oaks on a balmy day in September, a couple dozen…
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A Question of Scale
By Alicia Daniel Sun streams under the evening clouds, lighting us up on Raven Ridge. We are glowing, and not from exertion. Eighteen…
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Reading the Landscape
By Kate Taylor, VMN Winooski Headwaters participant 2024. Kate reflects on a 2023 weekend Biodiversity University course offered through North Branch Nature Center.…
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Pt. 2 | Bedrock to Birds: Plants, Animals, And Human History
Part II: explores Burlington’s diverse landscapes influenced by geological history, plant and wildlife communities, and human impact, highlighting their interconnectedness across time and…
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Pt. 1 | A Journey Through the Wild Landscapes of Burlington
Part I: Burlington’s geological history is shaped by ancient oceanic influences, colliding landforms, and glacial activity, affecting its diverse ecosystems today.
