Upcoming Events

Women and Our Woods: Beginner Chainsaw Use and Safety

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

Saturday, May 31, 2025 8:00 am – 4:00 pm at NorthWoods Stewardship Center, East Charleston Women Owning Woods Vermont invites you to learn to be safe with a chainsaw!  This course is designed to introduce the safe handling of a chainsaw, as well as boost the confidence level of anyone who has very little or no experience with a saw. Topics covered: parts of a chainsaw, safety, bucking (cutting an already felled tree), and basic maintenance. Participants should bring a helmet with a face shield, eye and ear protection, or chaps if [Read More...]

$200

SOLO Wilderness First Aid Course

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

Saturday, June 7- Sunday, June 8, 8am-4:30pm Cost: $225 Bring your own lunch. Join us for a SOLO Wilderness First Aid Course. Accidents happen. People get hurt, sick, or lost. The temperature drops, the wind picks up, and it starts to rain. Would you know what to do? Many backcountry emergencies are preventable, and even when bad things happen, sometimes the wrong care can make things worse. By learning a few basic skills, you can make the difference between a good outcome and a bad one—and maybe even save a life. [Read More...]

$225

Second Vermont Butterfly Atlas Volunteer Workshop

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

Saturday, June 21 10-2pm Butterflies are in your garden, along your hiking trails, and even along the side of the road. Did you know that you can help protect them just by writing down what you see? New or experienced butterfly watchers alike can join the Vermont Center for Ecostudies and the NorthWoods Stewardship Center to learn how to contribute to the Second Vermont Butterfly Atlas. In this 3 hour free workshop, you will learn how to identify local butterfly species, how to use community science tools like eButterfly and iNaturalist, get tips and tricks on photographing butterflies and more. [Read More...]

Free

Game of Logging Levels 1 & 2

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

Level 1 - Saturday, June 28 Level 2 - Sunday, June 29 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! For more information and to register contact forestry@northwoodscenter.org. Pre-registration required; space is limited, so sign up early!

$250

All Persons Trail Summer Celebration

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

Saturday, July 12, 9:30am-noon Join us for a summer Open House and celebration of the completion of our All Persons Trail! Storytelling in the Red Pines, program activities along the trail, and an equipment demo by Adaptive Sports Partners. Bring the whole family!   Free Registration

Free

2025 Westmore Mountain Challenge

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

1 day. 5 mountains. 26 miles. Moose-Hor-Pisgah-Haystack-Bald Save the date -September 27, 2025- for our annual Westmore Mountain Challenge which celebrates our beautiful regional mountains and trails and the crews who care for them! Click here to Register  

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: events@northwoodscenter.org, or call 802-723-6551 during office hours. Thank you!

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