Calendar

2021 COVID-19 Updates

  • Visitors may use our Walking Trails by donation and at their own risk. 
  • You may order Farm products and prepared foods for curbside pickup at our Farm Store.  
  • Programs for educators continue remotely.
  • 2021 on-site public programs, including the Children’s Farmyard, Tours, and camps are suspended until further notice.  The Inn and Restaurant will not open to the public in 2021. We will host guests in our single-family, stand-alone cottages. 
  • See COVID-19 homepage.

We will update the calendar as decisions are made about future programs. Please contact Andy Whitaker at [email protected] with any questions.

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Pre-registration required for all programs, except where noted.

E.g., 06/13/2021
  • May
    19

    Unpacking Education for Sustainability

    Wednesday, 3:30PM ET (4:00PM GMT)Educator Workshop

    Ever wondered how sustainability goes beyond reduce, reuse, recycle? Educators from Shelburne Farms & the University of Vermont Tarrant Institute will unpack how education for sustainability...

  • May
    19

    Springtime Bird Walk

    Wednesday, 7:00–10:00AMFamily Program, Adult Program

    Join the Director of Outreach For Earth Stewardship Craig Newman for a morning walk in search of the birds who call Shelburne Farms home and those who are just passing through! T'is the season...

  • May
    23

    Springtime Bird Walk

    Sunday, 7:00–10:00AMFamily Program, Adult Program

    Join the Director of Outreach For Earth Stewardship Craig Newman for a morning walk in search of the birds who call Shelburne Farms home and those who are just passing through! T'is the season...

  • May
    25

    Indigenous Land Acknowledgements: What? Why? And Now What? - Part 3

    Tuesday, 3:30 - 5:30PMEducator Workshop

    We're offering this workshop again in response to demand! The act of creating and speaking an Indigenous land acknowledgement is a practice that is becoming more common in the eastern parts of...

  • Jun
    3

    Thinking Like a Bathtub: Educating with a Systems View of Climate Change Dynamics

    Thursday, 6:00 PM ESTEducator Workshop, Adult Program

    The Second in our Climate Change Education Engagement Series Open to everyone, including community members, youth climate advocates, and educators. Join us for an evening with Linda Booth...

  • Jul
    7 to 16

    How Does Your Dinner Grow? Exploring Connections Between Food Production and Sustainability

    Wednesday to Friday, 8:30 AM – 1:30 PMEducator Workshop

    A Remote Professional Development Institute for Grades 6-12 Educators Virtual Sessions July 7, 9, 12, 14, 16 (8:30 AM – 1:30 PM EST) Course includes 5 virtual sessions plus 15 hours of online...

  • Jul
    7 to 30

    Education for Sustainability Immersion - Online

    Wednesday to Friday, Online synchronous meetings Wednesdays and Fridays 9-11am ET (GMT -4:00), with asynchronous assignmentsEducator Workshop

    Reflect, learn, and collaborate online with a group of teacher colleagues from across the country and globe, as you dive deeply into your sustainability work.  Our month-long Immersion...

  • Jul
    12 to 15

    Foundations in Education for Sustainability

    Monday to Thursday, 9-11:30am ET (GMT-4:00)Educator Workshop

    Sustainability can start in your classroom!  Now more than ever we are realizing the intersection of social and environmental justice and the fragility of the systems that support health and...

  • Aug
    11 to 20

    Local Action, Global Impact: the Sustainable Development Goals in my Neighborhood - Online

    Wednesday to Friday, Online synchronous meetings Wednesdays and Fridays 9-11am ET (GMT -4:00), with asynchronous project workEducator Workshop

    Join us for a 2-week deep dive into the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Together, we will investigate this framework and apply the Global Goals to local, regional, and global contexts. We...

  • Aug
    16 to 17

    2021–2022 Northeast Virtual Farm to School Institute & Learning Community

    Monday to Tuesday, All dayEducator Workshop

    Applications are now being accepted for our 2021-22 program! The Institute is a unique year-long professional learning opportunity for selected school, district, or early childhood teams from...

  • Jul
    25

    Education for Sustainability: Summer Institute 2022

    Monday, 9-4Educator Workshop

    Spend five rich days with colleagues from around the country at an informative and restorative institute created to give you the opportunity to deepen your understanding of Education for...


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