Education

26 03, 2025

Tips On Tracking

2025-03-26T13:56:56-04:00March 26th, 2025|Education, News|

Whether you have snow or mud right now, it is a great time to identify tracks as creatures begin to become more active and get ready for spring! Throughout this winter, our Education staff have been teaching visiting students about the habits of our wild neighbors including some basics about identifying tracks! Environmental Education and Outdoor Recreation Instructor Cecilia Field here shares a lesson with some artwork and examples of tracks commonly found around the NorthWoods campus. When trying to identify a track, get yourself a good tracking guidebook (we [Read More...]

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17 03, 2025

Summer Camp Cook

2025-03-17T14:13:10-04:00March 17th, 2025|Education Employment, Employment|

Position Overview: The NorthWoods Summer Camp Cook is responsible for preparing and serving nutritious meals to campers and staff during the summer camp program, including breakfast, lunch, and dinner, while adhering to food safety regulations, managing kitchen cleanliness, and ensuring dietary needs are met by ordering food and accommodating special dietary requests; they also maintain kitchen organization and may assist with meal planning and inventory management. Responsibilities and Expectations: Meal Preparation: Cook a variety of meals for large groups, following established recipes and dietary restrictions. Prepare breakfast, lunch, and dinner options [Read More...]

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5 02, 2025

Environmental Educator & Outdoor Rec Instructor

2025-02-05T14:41:45-05:00February 5th, 2025|AmeriCorps, Education, Education Employment, Employment|

This position is part of the Lyndon Economic opportunity AmeriCorps Program (LEAP). LEAP is a national service program that places AmeriCorps members with non-profit organizations throughout the Northeast Kingdom (NEK) of Vermont and surrounding areas to support those organizations in building capacity and expanding their educational and/or environmental services that many communities rely on. LEAP supports members in their path to educational and career attainment through direct service, on-going trainings, and professional development opportunities offered during the service year. The Environmental Education and Outdoor Recreation Instructor will: Assist Education staff as [Read More...]

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9 01, 2024

Katlynn Vredenburgh

2024-03-20T20:09:23-04:00January 9th, 2024|Education Staff, Staff|

Katlynn was raised with a love for the outdoors. As a kid, she spent her days searching for salamanders in her backyard creek, pestering snakes pretending to be the Crocodile Hunter and going on hikes with her family. So, it’s no wonder she incorporated that love in her international studies bachelor’s degree from Cazenovia College by focusing her senior capstone on anthrozoology and the role of wildlife photography in conservation. After bouncing around upstate New York working as a substitute teacher, a service provider for kids with developmental disabilities, and an [Read More...]

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8 01, 2024

Andy Cappello

2024-03-20T20:09:35-04:00January 8th, 2024|Education Staff, Staff|

Andy graduated from Lock Haven University with a bachelor’s degree in Recreation Management and an emphasis in outdoor recreation. His lifelong love of nature and outdoor recreational pursuits brought him to Vermont where he now resides with his wife and kids along the Mad Brook in Charleston. He first moved to central Vermont in 2006 where he led outdoor recreational pursuits connecting people with their environment through activities like hikes, paddling trips, and backpacking trips. Andy moved with his wife to Charleston in 2010 to be closer to the best outdoor [Read More...]

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22 03, 2023

Help the VT Reptile & Amphibian Atlas find Frogs in Newport City!

2023-04-03T15:35:49-04:00March 22nd, 2023|Conservation science, Education, Highlights, News, Science|

From our friends at the VT Reptile & Amphibian Atlas: Your help is Needed to Document the Distribution of Reptiles and Amphibians in Vermont   Wood Frogs have been photographed in nearly every town, city, gore, and grant in Vermont except for Newport Town! The Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas is seeking photo submissions or recordings of Wood Frogs from Newport Town.  They have reports of Wood Frogs from all towns, cities, gores, and grants in Vermont except Newport Town.  They have reports of Wood Frogs within Newport City [Read More...]

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10 01, 2023

Summer Camp Registration Opens

2023-01-10T12:29:03-05:00January 10th, 2023|Education, Highlights, News|

January is here, which means it is time to grab a spot for your kiddos for summer camp! We are offering nine summer camps with offerings for ages 3-16, with activities ranging from nature day camps to canoe expeditions to mountain bike adventures. Check out our full camp offerings on our Summer Camps page and snag a spot before they are filled! If you are looking to fill time during winter break, we are also offering two Winter Break Camps. For families who might have trouble affording summer camp for their [Read More...]

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13 10, 2022

Hunting Season Safety & Resources

2022-10-13T11:51:46-04:00October 13th, 2022|Education, Forest Stewardship Institute, Highlights, News|

The NorthWoods Stewardship Center property is intended to be a long-term community resource, and will not be posted. However, management priorities and educational programs may require that we prohibit or limit certain activities. These include, but are not limited to research, school programs, and other forms of recreation. Hunters should exercise special caution while hunting on NorthWoods property, as it remains open to the public for a variety of non-motorized recreational uses throughout the year. Hunters should review the NorthWoods Trail Map to be familiar with areas that are likely [Read More...]

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10 11, 2021

Winter Ahead! Trail News & Updates

2021-11-10T12:59:36-05:00November 10th, 2021|Education, Forest Stewardship Institute, Highlights, News, Trail Reports|

Winter Ahead: Here’s to the woolly bears, Farmers Alamanac and La Nina forecasters – we join you in predicting / hoping for a bountiful winter ahead! Cue up the snow, and the winter magic… Trail access is open to the public, by donation. Brighton, Charleston and Morgan residents are encouraged to use our trails for free. Our lodge will not be open to the public, as it is busy for school groups throughout the week and closed on weekends, except for special events. However, trail users are welcome at any time; [Read More...]

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PO Box 220, East Charleston, VT 05833

Get in Touch

Email: info@northwoodscenter.org

Main Phone: 802.723.6551

Office & Administration ext: 301
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