Vermont Free Farm 101

An introduction to the American Tree Farm System and the Vermont Tree Farm Program. A time to learn more about forest stewardship and the benefits it provides. This event is sponsored by Vermont Woodlands Association, Vermont Tree Farm Committee, and Merck Forest and Farmland Center and hosted by the Bennington County Conservation District.

Owls of Vermont

POSTPONED - Check back for more information later. Green Mountain Academy welcomes back Bridget Butler, aka The Bird Diva, on Tuesday, March 17th to talk about the owls of Vermont. With ten different species of owls found in the state, there’s plenty to hoot about! Join GMALL for a lively presentation on these charismatic birds beginning at 5:30 PM in...

History of Ice Harvesting Lunchtime Lecture

The February Third Thursday Lunchtime Lecture at the Dorset Historical Society will feature Judy Harwood and Terry Tyler talking about the history of ice harvesting! Back in the 19th-century ice was the prime method of keeping foods cold. Prior to the advent of refrigerators, people had iceboxes in their kitchens (some even into the 1940s). Learn all about how ice...

Designing Women: The Colonial Revival at Shelburne Museum

Green Mountain Academy welcomes back associate curator Katie Wood Kirchhoff to talk about the Colonial Revival at Shelburne Museum. This was manifested in the development of a 45-acre campus populated with buildings and objects ranging from hatboxes to furniture, installed in period rooms and galleries meant to inspire visitors to recall a collective colonial past. This talk will survey the...