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College rewilding program remains in indefinite trial phase
A monarch butterfly lands on a coneflower in the pollinator zone of the Rewilding Middlebury College program. Situated just north of Axinn Center, the field contains a variety of flowers and grasses — all intended to attract butterflies and bees. Independent photo/Rachelle Talbert
August 6, 2026
Though intended to expand after a two year pilot phase, Rewilding Middlebury is over three years old, with no growth in sight.
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