Demystify the bizarre, extol the banal, and celebrate the gross

What is the Wild Burlington Society?

Imagine a small, cozy room. There’s a fragrant smoke emanating from the hearth worming its way into the dark wooden walls. A group is huddled in the corner, hunched over a small pile of found treasures. They’re puzzling over the function of glands on the tips of the teeth of a common buckthorn leaf. Or maybe they’re fiercely debating the utility of the invasive species concept. Perhaps someone is giving a presentation on the history of spongy moth outbreaks in Vermont. The point here is that a group of nerdy naturalists has made it a practice to regularly gather to dig into the many facets of natural history.

Gatherings will take on different forms from month to month, ranging from lectures, workshops, trivia games, discussion.

HOW DO I FIND OUT ABOUT TOPICS AND UPCOMING EVENTS?

Join our Google Group. Members can post upcoming events, pose questions to other naturalists, share observations of the changing seasons. We’ll also use this list to announce details for monthly meetings.

WHERE AND WHEN DOES IT MEET?

Dates: The Wild Burlington Society is a monthly gathering, meeting on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Meetings start at 7pm and are 1-2 hours long. See calendar below for details.

Location: Meets at either Rock Point or Kieslich Park building (see schedule below).

    • Rock Point: 20 Rock Point Rd (map). Park and circle, building on the back left.
    • Kieslich Park building: 311 North Ave (map).

Meeting location may change, so check the Google Group or email teage@crowspath.org.

WHO IS THIS FOR?

The program is geared towards adults. All naturalists, novice and expert alike, are welcome! Kids can join as well, but should be accompanied by an adult.

WHAT’S THE COST

There’s a no pressure suggested donation of $0-10 that supports developing our natural history resources.

THE WILD BURLINGTON SOCIETY

When: 2nd Tuesday of the month, 7-8:30pm
Where: Varies, check our Google Group for details before each meeting
Cost: Free (though some events may have a suggested donation)

2025 Schedule

We hosted our first meeting in December 2024. And while the the exact structure of the group will change and evolve over the coming months, we anticipate a schedule something like the following (this will be updated regularly):

 

 

 

Month Topic Format
January 14 Winter adaptations (Rock Point) Trivia game
February 11 Sex & gender in the natural world (Rock Point) Discussion
March 11 Twigs (Rock Point) Workshop
April 8 Amphibians (Kieslich Park) Trivia game
May 13 Tree flowers & reproduction Lecture
June 10 Sketching wild things w/ Emma Dannenberg Workshop
July 8 The shapes of leaves Trivia game
August 12 Toxic plants Discussion
September 9 Seed dispersal Workshop
October 14 Cryptids Lecture
November 11 Migration Trivia game
December 9 Solstice Discussion

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