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  • Two people nordic skiing along the All Persons Trail. One pulls a sled with a baby.

    Winter Open Lodge

    NorthWoods Stewardship Center 154 Leadership Drive, East Charleston, VT, United States

    Every Saturday, January 17-February 28 March 7 10-3pm New this winter, stop by during our Winter Open Lodge! We have trails for everyone, come tour our 13km network of groomed trails, including our All Persons Trail loop. Our staffed lodge will have a fire blazing and hot cocoa on offer, with ski and snowshoe rentals available. Accessible equipment available, thanks to our friends at Adaptive Sports Partners! We plan to have a few workshops concurrent with the Winter Open Lodge, so stay tuned for more!

    Free

  • TrailBlazers

    NorthWoods Stewardship Center 154 Leadership Drive, East Charleston, VT, United States

    Saturday, March 21 1-4:30pm Open to female and gender-expansive youth ages 9-14 from the Northeast Kingdom. Activities and conversations led by local female mentors. Designed to get more girls feeling confident and comfortable in their bodies and building community with one another! Includes yoga, outdoor snowshoe, and nature journaling. Snowshoes will be provided, but if you have your own, please bring them. Wear clothes that will be comfortable for doing yoga, and bring layers to go outside afterwards. Yoga mats will be provided. This event is made possible in part by sponsorship [Read More...]

    Free

  • Vermont Hunter Education Course

    NorthWoods Stewardship Center 154 Leadership Drive, East Charleston, VT, United States

    Join us at NorthWoods for the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Hunter education course. Would-be hunters must successfully complete the Hunter Education course in order to purchase their first license. All courses are led by certified volunteer instructors, all are free, including materials, and all are open to all ages and experience. All courses, reading materials, and exams are written at a 6th grade reading level. Sessions will be held every Tuesday and Thursday from April 7th-16th from 6pm-9pm, with a final session on Saturday, April 18th from 8am-12pm. Participants must attend [Read More...]

    Free

  • Shane Copp Annual Youth Fishing Day

    NorthWoods Stewardship Center 154 Leadership Drive, East Charleston, VT, United States

    Saturday, May 2, 2026, 8am - 12pm For Kids – FREE Two registration time slots: 8-10am and 10am-noon. Spring is here! Join us for the Shane Copp Annual Youth Fishing Day! This event is an opportunity for kids and families to try their luck in catching (and keeping up to 2) recently stocked brook trout. Let’s Go Fishing Instructors will share anglers’ tips and techniques. The fishing is for the kids, but parent supervision is required and participation encouraged. Bait provided. Barbless hooks required; we’ll have extras here (note – you [Read More...]

    Free

  • World Fish Migration Day: Clyde River Paddle

    NorthWoods Stewardship Center 154 Leadership Drive, East Charleston, VT, United States

    Saturday, May 23, 10am-1pm Free! Join the Vermont River Conservancy and NorthWoods for a paddle on the Clyde River to celebrate migratory fish and free-flowing rivers, and learn how these two organizations are working to protect vital ecosystems like the Clyde! Parking at NorthWoods, with shuttle to the Clyde River access. Click below to register through the Vermont River Conservancy -- they are also doing a film screening of "River" at the Haskell Opera House in Derby - check it out! Click here to Register

    Free

  • Loon pair photo by Kathlin Simpkins

    Learning the Language of Loons

    Join Vermont Center for Ecostudies (VCE)’s Loon Biologists for a peek into the social lives of Vermont’s Common Loons. We’ll dive into the drama of courtship and territorial displays, follow along with the growth of chicks, and share observation etiquette of loon families. This year you can help Eric and Eloise protect our loons by sharing your sightings through our new digital platform: LoonSurvey. We’ll walk through the tool together step-by-step, ensuring your field notes become a permanent part of Vermont’s conservation legacy. This workshop is open to everyone. No experience [Read More...]

    Free

  • Game of Logging: Women’s Beginner & Level 1

    NorthWoods Stewardship Center 154 Leadership Drive, East Charleston, VT, United States

    Beginner Use and Safety & Level 1 Cost: $200 per level Saturday June 20, and Sunday June 21, 2026 Women & Our Woods Vermont invites you to learn to be safe with a chainsaw through these two women-only offered courses: Beginner Use and Safety and Level 1 Game of Logging. Expert instructors from Northeast Woodland Training will teach the fundamentals of safe chainsaw use, precision tree felling, and equipment care. These courses are designed to introduce the safe handling of a chainsaw, as well as boosting the confidence level of anyone [Read More...]

    $200

  • Morgan Area Butterfly Blitz

    Let’s go look for butterflies! Scientists want to know what kind of butterflies live near you. Come join a team from the Vermont Center for Ecostudies and the NorthWoods Stewardship Center for a day of butterflying near Morgan, VT. This is a great opportunity to meet other nature lovers and learn about butterflies in the field with the experts. No experience necessary—just an interest in butterflies! All ages welcome, but minors must be accompanied by an adult. We will meet at the NorthWoods Stewardship Center at 10 am to select teams [Read More...]

    Free

  • Memorial for Oberon

    NorthWoods Stewardship Center 154 Leadership Drive, East Charleston, VT, United States

    Please join us on Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 5:30pm, for a public memorial service, celebrating Oberon’s life and her return to nature. Please bring your remembrances and stories of your times with Oberon.

    Free

  • Game of Logging Levels 1 & 2

    NorthWoods Stewardship Center 154 Leadership Drive, East Charleston, VT, United States

    Level 1 - Saturday, June 27 Level 2 - Sunday, June 28 Cost: $250 per level Expert instructors from Northeast Woodland Training will teach the fundamentals of safe chainsaw use, precision tree felling, and equipment care. Take the guesswork out of sawing- your safety matters! The minimum age for Game of Logging classes at NorthWoods is 16 years old. Participants ages 16-17 must have a parent/guardian waiver. For more information and to register contact [email protected]. Pre-registration required; space is limited, so sign up early!

    $250

Outreach Events and Workshops Cancellation Policy: Unless otherwise noted, 50% refunds will be provided for cancellations made at least a week before workshop start date. No refunds for reservations cancelled less than seven days before the workshop start date. Workshop dates and venues are subject to change. NorthWoods Stewardship Center reserves the right to cancel a program at any time, in which case NorthWoods will notify registrants via email and a full refund will be provided.

Questions about an event or registration? Email us: [email protected], or call 802-723-6551 during office hours. Thank you!