The arrival of spring is cause for celebration!
Join us for a weeklong series of free activities, nature walks, regional community science bioblitz, and habitat restoration plantings and projects.
Burlington’s wild and natural areas are amazing places to celebrate the change of seasons! Join us in celebration of these places, experience the rhythms of nature and the diversity of life that surrounds us.
Take part in engaging with the more-than-human world in the greater Burlington area this April and May!
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City Nature Celebration began in April of 2021 and has become an annual event series coordinated by Burlington Wildways with the support of a variety of community partners.
April, when the leaves begin to emerge, birds return, and the hope of spring fills the air, is the perfect time to celebrate!
Spectacular Nature Day is the big celebration, kicking off a week of events across Burlington.
Pick your own adventure and browse this year's event offerings where you'll get to explore the natural world with others in the wild places of Burlington!
What's Happening?
All events are free for the community, but be sure to explore individual event pages for signups.
Spectacular Nature Day
4.27.25 10 am- 2 pm
Intervale Center, 180 Intervale Rd
A spectacular day of fun for all ages! Participate in the global bioblitz, help with planting projects, sample foraged foods, enjoy a variety of activities from birdwatching to finding aquatic insects to a kid's activity table, and much more!
City Nature Challenge
4.25-4.28 all day
Burlington · Colchester · South Burlington · Winooski
Help us document the incredible biodiversity of the Greater Burlington area by making observations of WILD organisms using the iNaturalist app.
Sunset Series
Afternoon and evening nature walks with Burlington Wildways and community partners in the wild places of the Greater Burlington area.
Woodland Wildflowers in Spring
4.26.25 1:00-2:30 pm & 3:00-4:30pm
Ethan Allen Park, 1006 North Ave
Join Burlington Parks Recreation & Waterfront and Alicia Daniel of Vermont Master Naturalist for an afternoon of woodland spring wildflowers, also known as spring ephemerals.
Ethan Allen Park boasts a diversity of woodland wildflowers. Alicia will describe what makes them so special and why these fragile plants need protection.
Everyone is welcome! Youth under 18 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.
Sign-ups Available Soon!
Birding with Audubon VT
4.27.25
Intervale Center, 180 Intervale Rd
Join Audubon VT for slow-paced birding experience during Spectacular Nature Day.
Everyone is welcome! Youth under 18 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.
Sign-ups Available Soon!
More events to be announced!
Check back soon for nature walks and other ways to get involved.
In the meantime, follow us on Instagram @burlingtonwildways to hear about event announcements.
