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Calendar of Events - 2009




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WINTER
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HNA Annual Meeting
Saturday, December 6, 2008

The History of the Common Loon: From Territorial Takeovers and Sibling Rivalry to Mercury Laziness and Satellite Tracking


Eric Hanson will present the first in this winter's speakers series programs entitled "The History of the Common Loon: From Territorial Takeovers and Sibling Rivalry to Mercury Laziness and Satellite Tracking." Since 1998, Eric Hanson has been the biologist for the Vermont Loon Recovery Project, a joint program of the Vermont Center for Ecostudies and the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department. He has conducted research on Common Loons since 1992.

Potluck Supper @ 5:30 PM; Business Meeting @ 6:30 PM; Loons of Vermont @ 7:00 PM.

Montgomery Town Library, 86 Route 242, Montgomery Center, 7:00 PM.
HNA Members and children: Free; Adult non-members: $2.


Full Moon Snowshoe Tour
Saturday, December 13, 2008

Full Moon Snowshoe Tour along Spruce Brook to the summit of Sugar Hill. Meet at the Welcome Center on the Hazen's Notch Road, 7:00 PM. Adults $3, Children $1. HNA Members Free. Snowshoe rentals $4. Reservations required by 5 p.m. the day before.


Full Moon Snowshoe Tour
Saturday, January 10, 2009

Full Moon Snowshoe Tour along Spruce Brook to the summit of Sugar Hill. Meet at the Welcome Center on the Hazen's Notch Road, 7:00 PM. Adults $3, Children $1. HNA Members Free. Snowshoe rentals $4. Reservations required by 5 p.m. the day before.



Bill Caney Memorial X-C Ski Tour    
Sunday, January 25, 2009

Bill Caney Memorial X-C Ski Tour begins at 10:00 AM at the Welcome Center on the Hazen's Notch Road in Montgomery. All trail fees this day will be dedicated to the HNA Campership Fund in memory of Dr. Wilbur H. Caney.


Climb Burnt Mountain    
Sunday, February 1, 2009

Join your friends and neighbors as we climb Burnt Mountain. 2.4 miles each way; 1,600' vertical climb; strenuous with panoramic views. Meet at the Welcome Center Sunday at 9:30 am. Bring a snack or lunch and something to drink. Call 326-4799 Saturday, January 31st before 5 pm for more information.

Snowshoe rentals available for $10. No trail fee for those joining the tour.




Bryophytes of Northern New England
Saturday, February 7, 2009

Dorothy Allard will present the second in this winter's speakers series programs, entitled "Bryophytes (mosses, liverworts and hornworts) of Northern New England - what you can see and identify in winter." Dorothy Allard lives in Bakersfield and works as a consulting ecologist. She has an MS in Botany from the University of North Carolina and a PhD in Geography from Cambridge University. She became interested in bryophytes after taking a weekend class in 2000 and has been studying them ever since.

Montgomery Town Library, 86 Route 242, Montgomery Center, 7:00 PM.
Members & children: Free; Non-members: $2.


Full Moon Snowshoe Tour
Sunday, February 8, 2009

Full (Storm) Moon Snowshoe Tour along Spruce Brook to the summit of Sugar Hill. Meet at the Welcome Center on the Hazen's Notch Road, 7:00 PM. Adults $3, Children $1. HNA Members Free. Snowshoe rentals $4. Reservations required by 5 p.m. the day before.



Citizen's X-C Ski Race    
Sunday, February 15, 2009

Ted Means Memorial X-C Ski Race sponsored by the Hazen's Notch Association. Race begins at 10:00 AM at the Welcome Center on the Hazen's Notch Road in Montgomery. Adults: $8, Children $5. 5 and 10 km distances. Cancelled


February Vacation Day Camp
Tuesday, February 24 through Thursday, February 26, 2009

Outdoor fun for children ages 6-12 at the Welcome Center on Route 58, the Hazen's Notch Road, from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. each day. Children may attend any 1 or more days.

Activities include cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, tracking, snow caves, and native american stories in the tipi near Bear Paw Pond.

HNA Education Staff will lead activities in small groups and provide all instruction necessary for children to advance their skills while having lots of fun.

The cost is $12 per child/per day for HNA members; $15 per child/per day for non-members.

Please note that
February Vacation Day Camp 2009
is only three days:
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday.

 

Success by Six Winter Festival at Hazen's Notch
Saturday, February 28, 2009

Cross country skiing, snowshoeing & sledding for pre-school aged children and their parents. 10:00 AM - Noon. Meet at the HNA Welcome Center, 1423 Hazen's Notch Road. For more information contact Jade Kelly Dixon-Boles, Montgomery Success by Six Coordinator at 326-2104.


Flora and Fauna of the Northern Long Trail
Saturday, March 7, 2009

Lexi Shear has a degree in Botany from the Field Naturalist Program at UVM and has worked as an ecologist for The Trust For Public Land. A veteran long distance hiker, she has thru-hiked the 2,700-mile Pacific Crest Trail and sectioned hiked Vermont’s Long Trail. Her numerous other hikes include a journey on the Salzburger Almenweg with her husband and 12 month old daughter. She lives with her family in Montpelier where she teaches biology and chemistry at Montpelier High School.

Montgomery Town Library, 86 Route 242, Montgomery Center, 7:00 PM.
Members & children: Free; Non-members: $2.


Full Moon Snowshoe Tour
Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Full (Snow) Moon Snowshoe Tour along Spruce Brook to the summit of Sugar Hill. Meet at the Welcome Center on the Hazen's Notch Road, 7:00 PM. Adults $3, Children $1. HNA Members Free. Snowshoe rentals $4. Reservations required by 5 p.m. the day before.


Climb Burnt Mountain    
Sunday, March 15, 2009

Join your friends and neighbors as we climb Burnt Mountain. 2.4 miles each way; 1,600' vertical climb; strenuous with panoramic views. Meet at the Welcome Center Sunday at 9:30 am. Bring a snack or lunch and something to drink. Call 326-4799 Saturday the 14th before 5 pm for more information.

Snowshoe rentals available for $10. No trail fee for those joining the tour.



Haystack Mountain Snowshoe Climb
Sunday, April 5, 2009

Climb Haystack Mountain in Hazen's Notch. For information call the Welcome Center, 1423 Hazen's Notch Road, Montgomery Center.

Cancelled




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SPRING
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Spring 2009 Events and Dates

Mother's Day Nature Walk
Sunday, May 10, 2009

Join HNA staff naturalist Debbie Benjamin for a leisurely walk looking at and learning about the many wildflowers at the High Ponds Farm. The area around the Moosewood Ponds is a rich site supporting a great many species of native plants. Free. All ages. No Pets.

1 - 3 PM
High Ponds Farm,
478 Rossier Road - 2 miles east of Montgomery Ctr on Rt 58,
turn right on Rossier Rd - bear right at fork + drive to parking lot.
Montgomery Center


Fern Walk
Sunday, May 31, 2009

Come for a leisurely walk to see and learn about approximately 20 species of native ferns and related plants. The Bear Paw Pond Area is an ideal site for supporting a great many species of ferns. Free. All ages. No Pets.

1 - 3 PM
Bear Paw Pond Conservation Area
1000 Hazen's Notch Road
Montgomery Center


Summer Camp Open House
Sunday, June 7, 2009

Take a tour of the Hazen's Notch Summer Camp at Bear Paw Pond. Meet some of the summer camp and learn about this summer's programs. Free. All ages. No Pets.

11 AM - 3 PM
Bear Paw Pond Conservation Area
1000 Hazen's Notch Road
Montgomery Center




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SUMMER
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Summer 2009 Events and Dates

Summer Camp 2009

Photo by Rolf Anderson Day Camp

One-week sessions of Day Camp for ages 6-14. Four sessions of Nature & Adventure Day Camp for ages 6-12 in 3 age groups: (6-7; 8-9; 10-12).
Two sessions of Art in Nature Camp for ages 10-14.

Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Age Groups: 6-7, 8-9, 10-12

Session 1  Jun 22 - Jun 26, 2009
Session 2  Jun 29 - Jul 2, 2009 (4 Days)
Session 3  Jul 6 - Jul 10, 2009
Session 4  Aug 3 - Aug 7, 2009*


* Nature Camp Session 4 is offered to ages 6 through 9 only. Ages 10 & up may attend either session of the Art Camp.

$150 Non-members / $125 members

See the Summer Camp pages for detailed information.

Art in Nature Camp

Two concurrent one-week sessions of Art in Nature Day Camp for two age groups: 10 - 12 and 12 - 14.

Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Art Camp 1 :  Ages: 10-12
Art Camp 2 :  Ages: 12-14

Limited Enrollment
$175 Non-members / $150 members


See the Summer Camp pages for detailed information.

Overnight Camp

Three sessions of Overnight Camp for ages 10-14. One 1-week session for ages 10-11. One 1-week session for ages 12-13. One 1-week session for ages 13-14.

Session 1   July 12 - July 18, 2009
(Ages 10, 11)

Sunday 1 p.m. - Saturday 11 a.m.
$350 Nonmembers / $300 Members



Session 2   July 19 - July 25, 2009
(Ages 12, 13)

Sunday 1 p.m. - Saturday 11 a.m.
$350 Nonmembers / $300 Members



Session 3   July 26 - August 1, 2009
(Ages 13, 14)

Sunday 1 p.m. - Saturday 11 a.m.
$350 Nonmembers / $300 Members




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FALL

Fall 2009 Events and Dates
To Be Announced.

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