2017 John Burroughs Medal
Brian Doyle accepts 2017 John Burroughs Medal for distinguished natural history writing, a video produced by the University of Portland with special thanks to Mark Doerrier. Click below to watch. . We...
View ArticleNew Video from JBA friend and supporter Mark Doerrier
Mark Doerrier has produced a lovely video of highlights from the 2016 JBA Liverary Awards. Watch it here: 2016 John Burroughs Medal Awards Luncheon from Mark Doerrier on Vimeo.
View ArticleApr. 22nd Spring Trail Day
April 22 We are spiffing up the trails for the season.SPRING TRAIL DAYJohn Burroughs Nature SanctuarySaturday, April 22, 9:00 am We are looking for volunteers to help with our Spring Trail Day!Email...
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May 20th Slabsides Day Open House
Cabin open 11:00am – 4:00pm “Walking with John Burroughs on the Long Brown Path” GUEST SPEAKER Ken Posner, ultra-runner and author Ken Posner, ultra-runner and author of Running the Long Path: A...
View ArticleJune 10th SUMMER AT SLABSIDES: Breeding Birds of the Nature Sanctuary
Breeding Birds of the Nature Sanctuary, led by Mark DeDea, JBNHS, 8:00am - 12:00pm, Cabin open 12:00pm - 4:00pmMark your calendars and stay tuned for more information. Sign up for notifications:...
View ArticleJune 24th SUMMER AT SLABSIDES
SUMMER AT SLABSIDES, Cabin open 12:00 - 4:00pm Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more information. Sign up for notifications: {mauticform 1}
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July 8th SUMMER AT SLABSIDES: Open Discovery Nature Walk
CLOSE-UP NATURE DISCOVERY AT JOHN BURROUGHS' SLABSIDES Saturday, July 8, 8:00-11:00 am Cabin open for tours Noon-4:00 pm Join naturalist Joe Bridges from the John Burroughs Natural History Society for...
View ArticleJuly 22nd SUMMER AT SLABSIDES
SUMMER AT SLABSIDES Take a tour of John Burroughs’ Slabsides cabin with Pat McDonough from Noon to 4:00 pm. A National Historic Landmark and a Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area Site of...
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June 4th: John Burroughs' Front Yard
The John Burroughs Association cordially invits you to the 2nd annual benefit luncheon: “In John Burroughs Front Yard”at Slabsides, on Sunday June 4th, 12-3pmTickets $125 Register Now THE...
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Dec. 1st Deadline for 2018 John Burroughs Nature Essay Award Submissions
The John Burroughs Association is now accepting outstanding natural history writing in a published essay through December 1, 2017, for consideration for the twenty-fifth John Burroughs Nature Essay...
View ArticleSeptember 23rd RAMBLE: Geology of the Nature Sanctuary
John Burroughs’ Slabsides Geology Ramble A Hudson River Valley Ramble and a Smithsonian Institution Museum Day Live! Event. Saturday, September 23, 10:00-12:00 PM, Cabin open for tours Noon-4:00 PM...
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October 7th SLABSIDES DAY OPEN HOUSE and PATH THROUGH HISTORY EVENT
Saturday, Oct 7, 2017 [Get Directions] SLABSIDES DAY OPEN HOUSE, Cabin open 11:00am – 4:00pm Noon Program:“How the Tanning Industry Changed Our Mountains,” Presented by:Paul Misko, Woodland Valley...
View ArticleFebruary 24th WINTER TREE WALK
FEBRUARY 24, 10:00 AM WINTER TREE WALK Back by Popular Demand, Our Winter Tree ID Walk The winter tree identification walk is back, and with snow! Come sharpen your skills. We will use...
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David Haskell wins 2018 Burroughs Medal
The 2017 John Burroughs Medal for distinguished natural history writing in book form is awarded to David George Haskell for The Songs of Trees: Stories from Nature’s Great Connectors, published by...
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2018 Riverby Award Books Announced
The 2017 Riverby Award recognizes exceptional non-fiction natural history books for young readers. The books selected present perceptive and artistic accounts of direct experiences in nature and...
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Jenn Dean wins 2018 Nature Essay Award
“The Keeper of the Ghost Bird” by Jenn Dean wins the 2018 John Burroughs Nature Essay Award, published by Massachusetts Review in its October 2017 on-line issue. CELEBRATE WITH US The award will be...
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Literary Awards Celebration
Join us for the 2018 Literary Awards Celebration and Luncheon to honor the best in nature writing.We will present the John Burroughs Medal John Burroughs Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Nature...
View ArticlePattiann Rogers Awarded John Burroughs Medal for Lifetime Achievement in...
The John Burroughs Association is pleased to announce that Pattiann Rogers is being awarded a special John Burroughs Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Nature Poetry in recognition of the power and...
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JUN. 3rd GALA LUNCHEON AT SLABSIDES
The John Burroughs Association cordially invits you to the 3rd annual Gala Luncheon: “In John Burroughs Front Yard”at Slabsides, on Sunday June 3rd, 12-3pmTickets $125 Register NowTHE PROGRAM...
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Spring Trail DAY
April 21 We are spiffing up the trails for the season. SPRING TRAIL DAYJohn Burroughs Nature SanctuarySaturday, April 21, 9:00 am We are looking for volunteers to help with our Spring Trail Day!Email...
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