UPCOMING PUBLIC EVENTS!
a scientist walks into a distillery:
rodenticides in the food web
april 9th 6:30pm at Vermont Distillers
Join us for the April installment of "A Scientist Walks into a Distillery" speaker series. Are there "safe" chemical rodenticides? How do mouse and rat poisons interact with wildlife in the ecosystem? Speaker Anna Morris, Director of Animal Ambassador Programs at VINS in Quechee, VT, will be exploring the ripple effects of rodenticides in the food web, along with the many more sustainable alternatives to controlling rodent populations in and around our homes.
This program series will be held on the second Thursday of every month (Jan-June) in partnership with Vermont Distillers. Light snacks and cash bar available. Distillery doors open at 5:30, your donations make programs like this possible.
Month of the young child meet an animal
Winston Prouty School, Brattleboro
Saturday april 11th 10-12:00
Come visit us at Winston Prouty School (209 Austine Drive in Brattleboro) as we join Early Education Services in celebrating the month of the young child. We will have live animals, artifacts and lots of time for questions and answers!
This annual event is always loads of fun, make sure to come by and say hi!
OPEn hours at the pool nature center
build a beehouse!
april 11th 11-1:00
Did you know that most of our bees are solitary or live in small groups? Did you know that many of them nest in small, specialized habitats? In order to help these essential pollinators thrive, providing those sites is essential. Join Julia in building simple bee houses and learning about the role of these animals in the environment, and why many of the beehouses sold on-line are more about making money than proving homes for the native bees who help our flowers and fruit thrive.
​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 at the pool nature center
meet the raptors!
april 12th 11-1:00
Have you ever looked an owl in the eye? Heard the little friendly calls of a kestrel? The hawks, owls and falcons are always a hit at the Nature Center. Come and get up close with our incredible non-releasable birds of prey and then take a walk on the trail.
​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.
keene st. college earth day celebration
New Hampshire wildlife exhibit
april 17 12:00-3:00
We will again be bringing a table of artifacts and some of our live animals to Zorn Plaza at Keene State College to help celebrate earth day! Many different organizations will be on hand to share their good work and help us all learn how to take better care of the only planet we've got.
OPEn house at the pool nature center
april 18th 10:30-2:30
Check out what’s going on at the Pool Nature Center at our Open House! We’ll have live animal encounters, scheduled programs, and a planned craft available, or just explore the grounds at your own pace! Visit our facebook events page for details.
​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.
nature Museum at grafton- earth day celebration
VT Wildlife: changing landscapes
april 18 11:00-12:00
We will join the Nature Museum at Grafton's Earth Day Celebration and Open House. Along with the many offerings of the Nature Museum, our Executive Director Michael Clough will present the Changing Landscape variation of our VT Wildlife program. He will use a blend of history, science and live animals to explore the human-caused changes in the natural landscape of Vermont.
VINS owl festival
owls of vermont
april 25 9:00am-5:00pm
Get up close with some live owls, learn about their adaptations and have a great day out at the VErmont Institute of Natural Science. Our staff, volunteers and live owls will make the trip to VINS to join a variety of great owl-focused groups and events. April is all about Owls at VINS, check out their calendar for more events.
OPEn hours at the pool nature center
meet the mammals!
april 25th 11-1:00
Come by for a casual meet and greet with the skunk, opossum and rats! Our little fuzzy cousins will be out and about for enrichment, feedings and more. We are the only facility licensed in Vermont to house non-releasable mammals. Don't miss the opportunity to learn about them in person!
​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.
a scientist walks into a distillery:
waking the dead
may 14th 6:30pm at Vermont Distillers
Have you ever wondered how human remains end up on display in museums, or what challenges the curators can face? A topic spanning decades of museum work: the preservation and ethical obligations behind human remains in museum settings. Whether focusing on issues in decomposition or how to honor one’s culture in the afterlife, museums must make these considerations every day. Join local cultural academic and museum volunteer Julia Menges to learn the care museums put into these bodies in their afterlife, and the difficulties they face.
This program series will be held on the second Thursday of every month (Jan-June) in partnership with Vermont Distillers. Light snacks and cash bar available. Distillery doors open at 5:30, your donations make programs like this possible.
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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In an effort to keep connected with our friends and patrons, the VMNH offers remote programming via the platform of your choice. If you would like to sponsor a public livestream
or schedule a private remote program contact us! .
Thank you for your continued support.