Upcoming Field Trips

NEBS Day Field Trips and Collecting Trips in 2025

DAY FIELD TRIPS

Day field trip information will be posted when available.

NEBS COLLECTING FORAYS

Join the NEBS Herbarium Curators in Bennington County, Vermont, and Hampden County, MA, to collect specimens of the modern vascular and cryptogam flora (and lichens too!) for the herbarium. We'll be collecting both native and non-native species to provide a modern record of the diversity, distribution, and phenology of plants in a relatively under-collected area. This will be a great opportunity to learn about the flora as well as techniques for plant collecting! Be prepared for a day in the field (10-3); bring lunch and water. Details on meeting locations and logistics will be provided to the trip registrants. Attendance is limited to 12 participants at each event.

Saturday, May 3 – Merck Forest and Farmland Center, Rupert VT

• Please register at this link so trip leaders may be in touch with you about this trip.

Saturday, May 31 – Mt Aeolus, East Dorset VT

• Co-leaders: Karro Frost and Lynn Harper
• Please register at this link so trip leaders may be in touch with you about this trip.

Sunday, June 29, Merck Forest and Farmland Center, Rupert VT

• Please register at this link so trip leaders may be in touch with you about this trip.

Saturday, July 26 – Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary, Wales MA

• Co-leaders: Dan Wilder and Leo Kenny
• Please register at this link so trip leaders may be in touch with you about this trip.

REMINDER: Each trip can accommodate a limited number of people, so please register at least 1 week in advance. This will ensure that you have a slot and will let the trip leader contact you if there are any changes due to weather or access. Trips may be cancelled if enrollment is low. The trip leaders will send meeting time, location, and directions to those who register for their trip. Please remember to bring all your collecting equipment, personal gear (lunch, water, insect repellent, field guides, hand lens), courtesy, and curiosity.