Join us throughout the 2024 season for Saturdays on the Land outings with special guests from the community and beyond to experience the land through different perspectives.
Do you have an idea for a Saturday on the Land event? Get in in touch with us at hello@bullcreekcommonlands.org
April 27th • 10:00am-12:00pm
Vernal Pool Community Walk with guest naturalist Lynn Morgan. Join BCCL to explore the wetlands of the Community Forest in this season of new life and springtime! We will look for signs of salamanders, newts and other amphibious critters.
FREE to attend / no registration needed
Meet at Raymond Bemis Community Forest, 315 Brookline Rd, Athens, VT
May 11th • 10:00am-12:00pm
Community Forest & Adjacent Trails with the BCCL Board and Neighbors
Walk the extended trail network north of the Community Forest, listen to the Louisiana Waterthrush and other returning birds, and enjoy the forest as it starts to leaf out.
Free to attend / no registration needed
Meet at Raymond Bemis Community Forest, 315 Brookline Rd, Athens, VT
June 22 • 10:00am – 12:00pm
Summer Solstice Community Walk on Bull Creek Headwaters Land
Learn about Bull Creek Common Lands’ conservation and restoration plans for this important 230 acre diverse forest ecosystem. This will be a moderate to difficult hike on uneven ground. Wear sturdy hiking shoes and bring hiking poles, water and snacks.
Free to attend / no registration needed
Meet at the top of Sam Farr Road in Athens, VT (please carpool if possible)
July 27 • 10:00am – 12:00pm
Meet up with the Southern Vermont Young Professionals
The public is invited to join the SVYPs and the BCCL board for a walk in the Raymond Bemis Community Forest and a discussion on the nuts and bolts of land conservation. Learn what it means for land to be protected, how it happens, what skills are needed and what opportunities exist to get involved. Bring a sitting mat, if you want, for settling into the outdoor conference room.
Free to attend / no registration needed
Meet at Raymond Bemis Community Forest, 315 Brookline Rd, Athens, VT
August 3 • 10:30am – 12:00pm
Reptiles and Amphibians of Southeastern Vermont with Jim Andrews
Part one: Presentation at the Grafton Inn’s Homestead Room
Address: 91 VT-121, Grafton, VT 05146
Bull Creek Common Lands is partnering with the Grafton Nature Museum to host Jim Andrews of the Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas. Jim will be sharing his vast knowledge of Vermont’s “herptiles.”
Sliding scale registration will be at https://www.nature-museum.org/
August 3 • 12:30 – 3:00pm
Reptiles and Amphibians of Southeastern Vermont with Jim Andrews
Part two: In Field Workshop at the Nature Museum
Following the morning presentation, we’ll regroup and head out into the field to investigate a diversity of nearby habitats to continue learning more about local herptiles, hopefully locate some specimens, and discover how we can help them survive & thrive in our own backyards. This workshop will happen rain or shine. Please be prepared for off-trail hiking and being away from facilities for the entirety of this workshop.
Sliding scale registration will be at https://www.nature-museum.org/
September 7th • 10:30am-12pm
Mindfulness Practices in Nature with Amanda Kenyon, Certified Forest Therapy Guide
This guided experience offers a sample of practices to more meaningfully connect and relax with nature. Inspired by the Japanese art of shinrin-yoku, ”forest bathing”, we’ll explore nature using our senses and mindfulness.
$20.00
Pre-registration required on Amanda’s website:
October TBD
Do you have an idea for a Saturday on the Land event? Get in in touch with us at hello@bullcreekcommonlands.org
November 15 • 7:00 – 8:30pm
Geology of Southern Vermont with Roger Haydock
At the Athens Community Center – 28 Brookline Rd., Athens, VT
This program is in collaboration with the Grafton Nature Museum. Come learn the geologic story of our land, from bedrock to glacial deposits and everything in between. Roger Haydock is a dedicated and engaging teacher as well as a trail building artist.
By donation to benefit BCCL, The Nature Museum and the Athens Community Center renovation fund
