During foliage season in Vermont, it's all about the trees and forests, and the canvas of color they create. At Shelburne Farms, our woodlands are more than a beautiful backdrop (although they're looking great right now!). They're filled with activities that bring people into the forest to learn about mushrooms, horse-drawn tree harvesting, forest bathing, the effects of climate on our woodlands, where to find salamanders, and lots more. Read about our forest as a classroom.

Upcoming Programs

Saturday, October 28, 9:00AM–12:00PM: Orienteering

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Sunday, November 5, 10:00AM–12:00PM: Bread & Butter Making

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Monday, November 6, 5–6:30PM: Winter Wellness Preparations with Spoonful Herbals

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Saturday, November 11, 1–3:00PM:

Pride Hike with Audubon Vermont & Pride Center of Vermont

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Saturday, November 11, 9:00AM–12:00PM: Forest Bathing with Nature Connection Guide

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Saturday, November 11, 10:00AM–1:00PM: Hawks, Owls & Falcons!

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Saturday, December 9, 9:30–11:30AM & 12:30–2:30PM: Winter Gifts & Craft Making

Upcoming Programs for Educators

Monday, October 30:

2023 Vermont Farm to School & Early Childhood Network Annual Gathering

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Wednesday, November 1, 5:30PM: EFS Graduate Certificates Virtual Info Session

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Thursday, November 2, 5:30–6:30PM:

Tried & True Food Systems Lessons in the Early Childhood Classroom Webinar

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Monday, November 6, 6:30–7:30PM:

Food Storytelling Through Harvest of the Month Webinar

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Wednesday, November 8, 6:30–7:30PM:

Cafeteria Success Stories from School Nutrition Professionals Webinar

What We're Following

WCAX followed along on our recent family mushroom program with local children’s author and foraging enthusiast Melany Kahn.

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Our longtime partner, NOFA-VT, supported an important project connecting local dairy farms to school cafeterias. Watch the story on WCAX.

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New Jersey requires climate change education. A year in, NPR shares how it's going.

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States (like Vermont) want to put more local food on school lunch trays. Modern Farmer looks into what it takes to make that happen.

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VT Digger highlights local food on the menu in Woodstock-area schools.

Shelburne Farms is an education nonprofit on a mission to inspire and cultivate learning for a sustainable future through its programs, place, and products.

We offer transformative learning experiences to help educators, students, overnight guests, and visitors create a more thriving world. Home to the Institute for Sustainable Schools, our historic campus is a 1,400-acre diversified farm located on the homelands of the Winooskik band of the Abenaki.

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