Olmstead to lead wildflower walk at Mt. Independence

It’s time for the annual guided walk to look for spring wildflowers at the Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell on Sunday, April 28, from noon to 2 p.m. Amy Olmsted, a nursery professional for over 25 years, leads this informative walk. Olmsted is a horticulturist with Rocky Dale Gardens in Bristol.

Bird and nature walk to be held in Orwell

Mount Independence State Historic Site will be the site of an “Early Bird Nature Walk” on Saturday, May 28, from 8-11 a.m. Bird expert Sue Wetmore of Brandon, will introduce participants to the birds of spring and spring migration.

Get to know ferns at a walk and talk

ORWELL — Fans of ferns will have the opportunity to learn more about them when forest ecologist Lynn Levine leads a talk and walk on Saturday, Sept. 14, at Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell. Levine will show participants how to identify fer … (read more)

Historians to present a program in Orwell on July 27

ORWELL — On Saturday, July 27, two characters from the Revolutionary War return to the Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell for a time-traveling interview.  This is the annual “Inquiry into the Revolutionary Mind” program, which year featuring … (read more)