GRAFTON, Vt. – The Nature Museum in Grafton will be celebrating Earth Day on Saturday, April 18, with their annual open house. The festivities run from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., which include programs and crafts throughout the event.
All-day activities include crafting native seed balls, Grow Art card-making with local artist Stephanie Sullivan, indoor and outdoor seek-and-find activities, and solar telescope viewing with the Southern Vermont Astronomy Group, weather permitting.
Special programs include the “Wildlife and Working Landscapes” live-animal presentation from the Vermont Museum of Natural History, from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. At 2 p.m., members of The Nature Museum’s staff and board will discuss the big changes that have been happening to the museum’s pollinator gardens, and share how native plantings and garden design can help restore important habitats in home and community gardens throughout the region.
The museum’s Magic Forest Playscape, trails, and exhibits will also be open during the gathering. There is a small suggested donation, with a special rate for families. All proceeds will support local nature education.