Easy to Moderate. 4 +/- miles. Stranahan Forest. Walk on old woods road and trails, looking for spring flowers and exploring a beaver pond, vernal pool, cellar holes, and site of grist mill.  Bring a snack/lunch and water.   Contact Leader:  Phyllis Rubenstein, 802-793-6313 or phyllisruby2022@gmail.com for meeting time and place.

GMC Montpelier section annual meeting.  Capital City Grange, 6612 VT Route 12, Berlin (1.2 miles south of downtown Montpelier)

Easy.  3-4 miles. Chickering Bog.  Walk on old woods road to the trail to the conserved wetland, where there is a boardwalk. Return on a different trail through rich woods,  looking for spring flowers in the woods and the wetland.  Bring a snack/lunch and water.   Contact Leader:  Phyllis Rubenstein, 802-793-6313 or phyllisruby@gmail.com for meeting time and place.

Meet at Barnes Camp at 9 AM after parking in the lot across the road. Bring water, snacks, and work gloves. Dress for hiking and getting down and dirty. No experience necessary. Tools and camaraderie provided. Contact kunkelheidi@gmail.com.  Please RSVP if planning to join.

Wildflower and nature walk at Irish Hill. Led by Bob Popp, former Vermont State Botanist for 33 years, we will meet at the trailhead by Berlin Pond. This will not be a vigorous hike, but rather a leisurely look at the spring flowers and other plants with many stops along the way. We will start at 9 AM and finish by noon or earlier. Please contact leader Bob Popp at 802-454-1514, or vtpopps@aol.com or co-leader Steve Bailey at stevecbailey@gmail.com for additional details

Meet at Duxbury Rd. Long Trail parking lot (a.k.a. River Road) at 9:00 AM. Bring water, snacks, and work gloves. Dress for hiking and getting down and dirty. No experience necessary. Tools and camaraderie provided. Contact kunkelheidi@gmail.com . Please RSVP if planning to join.