Lace up and join us for a geology hike during the most beautiful time of the day, Golden Hour. With a panoramic view of the ocean, Gardiner Pond and Narragansett Bay, the Hanging Rock Ridge offers one of the most beautiful and scenic viewscapes on Aquidneck Island. Together with a Norman Bird Sanctuary educator, hike […]
Join us for Paint Paradise, a special 75th anniversary plein air day! Honor Paradise Valley's rich cultural heritage and the artistic legacy of our founder Mabel Norman Cerio, while enjoying 300 acres of beautiful open studio space as the spring colors emerge. Attendees will have free access to spaces across our campus ideal for art-making, […]
Join us for the fourth installment of our 75th Anniversary Lecture Series, Sightlines, with Amy Montague, Director of the Museum of American Bird Art. Amy will discuss some of the treasured artworks from Mass Audubon’s collection at the Museum of American Bird Art, explore bird art spanning several centuries, and hear the stories of people connected […]
Join artist-in-residence, Nina Elder, for a fun and hands-on kite-making workshop to culminate her stay at the Norman Bird Sanctuary. Nina will share her artistic insights regarding erosion, landscape change, flight, wind, and human impacts on the land. Then participants will design and create their own kite. Materials will be provided, but you are also […]
The Newport Classical Festival Artists embark on a journey through touchpoints between music and nature, anchored by a string quartet reduction of Benjamin Britten’s Simple Symphony. Whether evoking birds and animals, rain and thunder, or the sounds of rolling waves, abundant nature is an infinite source of inspiration for composers. The 2023 Newport Classical […]
Create your own mushroom log at our mushroom cultivation workshop. Materials are included to inoculate Shiitake mushroom spores into a freshly cut oak log. Guests will learn about mushroom lifecycles, how to properly care for your mushroom log and the remarkable role of mushrooms within an edible landscape.
Calling all families to the Flower Moon Sleepover Party at Norman Bird Sanctuary! Parents and their brood can camp out under the stars with NBS’ Education Team and discover a whole new world at night! Tonight, we’ll explore what it means to be nocturnal and venture the trails in the dark! Join in for a […]
For our Fireside Lecture this month we are joined by award-winning writer Leila Philip, author of BEAVERLAND. Beautifully written and impeccably researched, BEAVERLAND reveals the profound ways in which one odd creature and the trade surrounding it has shaped history, culture, and our environment. Grab a hot toddy and sit by the fire to enjoy […]