List of nature centers in Vermont explained

This is a list of nature centers and environmental education centers in the state of Vermont.

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See also: List of nature centers in the United States.

NameLocationCountyRegionSummary
100-acre bird sanctuary, displays almost 500 bird woodcarvings created by Bob Spear, a Vermont naturalist and master woodcarver
Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center Southern website, 100 acres with 2 miles of trails
West Central 69 acres, center open seasonally
Center open seasonally
Burlington Metro 253 acres, accessible only by boat, park and center open seasonally
Addison West Central 253 acres, center open seasonally
Southern Recreation centerpiece of the 21,500-acre Calvin Coolidge State Forest, park and center open seasonally
Chittenden Burlington Metro Natural history, maritime history and ecology of Lake Champlain, features lake aquarium displays
Green Mountain Audubon Center Chittenden Burlington Metro website, 255 acres, operated by Audubon Vermont
Northeast Kingdom Located in Groton State Forest, over 26,000 acres, center open seasonally
Hazen's Notch Association Franklin Green Mountains website, conservation, education and trails in the Hazen's Notch area
Keewaydin Environmental Education Center Addison West Central website, residential environmental education programs
Southern 772 acres, park and center open seasonally
Franklin 482 acres, park and center open seasonally
Lamoille County Nature Center North Central website, 40 acres, operated by the Lamoille County Conservation District
Central Park and center open seasonally, located on the 850-acre Waterbury Reservoir
Washington Central Features the Kent Thomas Nature Center with nature history exhibits and environmental education programs
Windsor Southern Natural history and science exhibits, outdoor and water exhibits, 100 acres
The Nature Museum at Grafton Windham Southern website, exhibits about area plants, animals, and geology, operates the Bellows Falls Fish Ladder Visitor Center in the summer
North Branch Nature Center Washington Central website, 28 acres
NorthWoods Stewardship Center Northeast Kingdom website, 1,500 acres, educational, research and conservation service organization
One World Conservation Center Southern website, 96 acres
Chittenden Burlington Metro 1,400-acre working farm, 10 miles of trails, children's farmyard, historic farm buildings, farm and environmental programs
Windham Southern 600 acres, natural history exhibits on minerals and geology, native animals, live birds of prey, amphibians, reptiles and native fish species
Windsor Southern Features live raptor enclosures, bird programs, songbird aviary, interactive, natural science exhibits, wildlife rehabilitation facility

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