Hear the story of mountain lions in Vermont. Where did they go? Meet at Nature Center. All ages.

Meet your local soils. See how they make the forest around you possible! Tabling in front of Nature Center. All ages.

Make a plaster cast of animal footprints to take home. See how these creatures have evolved to walk, run, and swim. Tabling in front of Nature Center. All ages

Treasure hunting fun! Whenever you want!

There are now six geocaches hidden in Mt Ascutney State Park, all over the mountain.  Each cache contains a sticker to collect. 

• Pick up a “cache map” at the Mt Ascutney State Park gate.
• Go to the general location of a cache using the indications on the map (Norcross Quarry, Hang Glider Platform, etc.)
• Use a compass or your cell phone compass to find the exact location of the coordinates.
• Look within 20’ of that location to find the cache. It may be camouflaged,  hanging in a tree, or partially covered.
• Take a sticker and put the cache back the way you found it.

                       LEAVE NO TRACE

SEE IF YOU CAN RETURN WITH ALL OF THE STICKERS BEFORE OCTOBER 19th FOR A SMALL REWARD!   IT'S A GREAT WAY TO EXPLORE THE PARK, AND HAVE FUN!

Come to the Nature Center at Brighton State Park and check out our furs, skulls, tracks and scat!  Which animal is totally Herbivore? Which is the smallest Carnivore! Watch out for your chickens! Several possible crafts! Natural Beaver Stick crafts, Native American Sand Art, Animal Tracks!

Come join Laura Lee at Brighton State Park for a Scavenger Hunt on the Boreal Forest Trail. We'll talk a bit about a Boreal Forest and what types of animals make it their home. Campers will get a card with an animals name and they will have to walk the trail and find the track that matches their animal! Can your animal live full time in the Boreal Forest? Why or Why Not? Bring your animal track to the Don Eagle Museum and learn about Chief War Eagle and his son Don Eagle. Then come to the Nature Center to make your own animal Tracks and hear about the regions Predator and Prey! Feel those furs, look at the skulls!

Discover the plants of Bomoseen state park while making your own bookmark to take home

Location: Bomoseen day use beach 

Learn about one of the most iconic rocks of the region while creating a masterpiece you'll be able to take home

Location: Bomoseen day use beach 

Explore the ruins of an abandoned 19th-century slate mining town on this guided 3/4 mile hike. 

Location: Meet at the Bomoseen park office at 11am 

All are invited to explore our little Nature Center, located near the beginning of the path to the beach.