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4 03, 2024

Canoe Camp

2024-03-04T13:51:40-05:00March 4th, 2024||

July 1-3 Ages: 8-13 Three Days and Two nights on the Connecticut River. Campers in this camp will learn basic canoeing skills and backcountry skills as we navigate our way down the river while camping at designated camp sites. Campers will be immersed in the backcountry for this intense nature experience. Cook your own meals using backcountry techniques, set up camp, learn to paddle, go swimming, learn how to go to the bathroom in the woods, and have the experience of a lifetime in this three- day adventure camp. Overnight camp. [Read More...]

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26 02, 2019

2019 Summer Camp Registrations Open

2019-02-26T10:50:09-05:00February 26th, 2019|Education, Highlights, Miscellaneous|

Registration is OPEN for our 2019 Summer Camps. This year features a few additions and changes to our normal line-up, but as always there will be plenty of outdoor adventures by boot, boat, and bike in the mountains and waterways of the Northeast Kingdom! Click below to check them out! Register for Camps!

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29 11, 2018

Ask Oberon: Mousey House

2018-11-29T16:02:15-05:00November 29th, 2018|Ask Oberon, Highlights, News|

Dear Oberon, I have been seeing mice in my house this year! What is the best way to get rid of them? Sincerely, Mousey House Dear Mousey House, “Owl” be honest, I wish I had this problem! I find small mammals delicious, and I just eat the ones I find in my mew. This may not be the best solution for you, however, so I will lay out a few other options which may be better suited to your human lifestyle. First of all, please do not use [Read More...]

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19 06, 2017

2017 Youth Lake Tour

2017-06-19T15:07:24-04:00June 19th, 2017|Education, Highlights, News|

Smiling faces of the youngest sailors (preK from St. Paul's Catholic School) in the wheelhouse of the Northern Star. by Valerie Dillon, Memphremagog Watershed Association​ This was the third year an “educational twist” to a boat trip on Lake Memphremagog was offered to the 3rd graders of Orleans County. The 2017 adventure was courtesy of several sponsors: Mr. Tony Pomerleau (who generously started the youth tour program 5 years ago), North Country Hospital, Community National Bank, Passumpsic Savings Bank, and the Rotary Club of Newport. The Northern Star Vermont [Read More...]

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20 06, 2014

NWSC Participates in Summer Food Service Program

2016-12-13T19:12:03-05:00June 20th, 2014|Education, Highlights, News|

NorthWoods Stewardship Center in East Charleston, VT is pleased to announce that they will be participating in the Summer Food Service Program for Children funded by the USDA. The program is designed to ensure that children who rely on free or reduced price meals during the school year continue to have adequate nutrition during the summer. NorthWoods hosts summer camps with an emphasis on nature and science inquiry, team building, nature crafting, outdoor play and exploration, recreation and primitive skill-building and connections to the unique natural resources of the Northeast Kingdom. NorthWoods will continue to provide homemade [Read More...]

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