Vermont Things to Do

ECHO features 70 species of live fish, amphibians, invertebrates and reptiles, plus 100 interactive experiences. The facility promotes the ecology, history and culture of the lake region, encouraging stewardship of the Lake Champlain Basin.

The 2.2-acre Leahy Center environmental campus is also home to the Ecosystem Science Laboratory and the Lake Champlain Navy Memorial. More

ECHO features 70 species of live fish, amphibians, invertebrates and reptiles, plus 100 interactive experiences. The facility promotes the ecology, history and culture of the lake region, encouraging stewardship of the Lake Champlain Basin.

The 2.2-acre Leahy Center environmental campus is also home to the Ecosystem Science Laboratory and the Lake Champlain Navy Memorial.

The Green Mountain Audubon Society's original nature center - house, barn and 150-acre farm - is leased and operated by Audubon Vermont. The wildlife sanctuary offers diverse habitats and five miles of trails.

There are year-round activities. In winter the property provides breeding and habitat for more than 100 species of birds. Late winter brings activity to the sugarhouse. Wildflowers arrive in the spring. Outside the barn a butterfly garden blooms in the summertime and fall leaves... More

The Green Mountain Audubon Society's original nature center - house, barn and 150-acre farm - is leased and operated by Audubon Vermont. The wildlife sanctuary offers diverse habitats and five miles of trails.

There are year-round activities. In winter the property provides breeding and habitat for more than 100 species of birds. Late winter brings activity to the sugarhouse. Wildflowers arrive in the spring. Outside the barn a butterfly garden blooms in the summertime and fall leaves bring a vibrant splash of color before winter returns.

This refuge is comprised of 6,300 acres of federally protected wetlands, meadows, and woods on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain near the Canadian border. Here visitors can enjoy hiking, fishing, hunting (waterfowl upland game/big game as allowed by law), birding and wildlife observation. Activities include nature walks, boat tours and presentations. More

This refuge is comprised of 6,300 acres of federally protected wetlands, meadows, and woods on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain near the Canadian border. Here visitors can enjoy hiking, fishing, hunting (waterfowl upland game/big game as allowed by law), birding and wildlife observation. Activities include nature walks, boat tours and presentations.

William Seward and Lila Vanderbilt Webb established the farm in 1886 as a model agricultural estate. The farm practices rural land use that is environmentally, economically and culturally sustainable.

Today the farm maintains 400 acres of managed woodlands, along with a herd of grass-based purebred, registered brown Swiss cows and a dairy. Their milk is transformed into award-winning farmhouse cheddar cheese on property.... More

William Seward and Lila Vanderbilt Webb established the farm in 1886 as a model agricultural estate. The farm practices rural land use that is environmentally, economically and culturally sustainable.

Today the farm maintains 400 acres of managed woodlands, along with a herd of grass-based purebred, registered brown Swiss cows and a dairy. Their milk is transformed into award-winning farmhouse cheddar cheese on property.

Visitors can see a working dairy farm, milk a cow and get close to farm animals at the children's farmyard, watch cheese being made, listen to nature lectures, or walk the eight miles of trails through woodlands and meadows or take in a view of Lake Champlain.

The Webb's daughter-in-law Electra Havemeyer Webb created the nearby Shelburne Museum.

Shelburne is one of the nation's finest, most diverse and unconventional museums of art, design and Americana. Over 150,000 works are exhibited in a remarkable setting of 39 exhibition buildings, 25 of which are historic and were relocated to the museum grounds.

The museum's collection includes works by the great Impressionists Claude Monet, Edouard Manet and Edgar Degas, as well as a prized collection of folk art including trade signs, weathervanes and quilts.... More

Shelburne is one of the nation's finest, most diverse and unconventional museums of art, design and Americana. Over 150,000 works are exhibited in a remarkable setting of 39 exhibition buildings, 25 of which are historic and were relocated to the museum grounds.

The museum's collection includes works by the great Impressionists Claude Monet, Edouard Manet and Edgar Degas, as well as a prized collection of folk art including trade signs, weathervanes and quilts.

Scenic narrated cruises aboard The Spirit highlight Lake Champlain, Vermont's Green Mountains, New York's Adirondacks and stories on the legendary Champy who lives deep below.

One and a half to two and half hour dining cruises are offered, many with themes - jazz, murder mystery and cuisine, among others. More

Scenic narrated cruises aboard The Spirit highlight Lake Champlain, Vermont's Green Mountains, New York's Adirondacks and stories on the legendary Champy who lives deep below.

One and a half to two and half hour dining cruises are offered, many with themes - jazz, murder mystery and cuisine, among others.

This six-acre farm showcases wildflowers, while the seed shop offers mixtures for all regions of North America, including wild perennial and annual flowers.

Walk along a quarter-mile loop past gardens, a brook and a pond, and through open fields and woodlands. Along the way learn about various types of plants. More

This six-acre farm showcases wildflowers, while the seed shop offers mixtures for all regions of North America, including wild perennial and annual flowers.

Walk along a quarter-mile loop past gardens, a brook and a pond, and through open fields and woodlands. Along the way learn about various types of plants.