Adult Programs
Community Farming & Grassland Birds: A Local Conservation Strategy
Free

Join Noah Perlut, Ph.D. to learn how the timing and intensity of haying affects grasslands birds and how Vermont's farming and landowner community are balancing bird and farmer needs.

Adult Programs
Pasture Walk and Picnic
-
Free

Step off the trail, and into the pasture to discover the many benefits that grazing livestock offer our land, animals and people.

Adult Programs
Farm to Medicine Cabinet Herb Walk
$15
With Spoonful Herbals

This “weed walk” will introduce you to medicinal plants commonly found on Vermont’s working lands as you explore nature-based, local medicine as part of a resilient food system.

Adult Programs
Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way: An Introduction to Estate Planning
Free

Crafting an estate plan is more than paperwork, it’s about peace of mind. Join us in the newly rehabilitated Coach Barn for a conversation with estate planning attorney Mark A. Langan from Dinse and Financial Advisor Alice Rudd from Morgan Stanley. Whether you are new to estate planning or looking to update your plans, this interactive workshop will offer you useful content. 

Special Events
Pollinator Celebration Day
Free; optional lunch $30
With Vermont Pollinator Working Group, Vermont Bee Lab, One Hive Foundation

The Vermont Pollinator Working Group presents a celebration of all-things pollinators for learners of all ages! From managed honey bees to the 350 species of native bees in Vermont, we will learn from experts about their extraordinary diversity and importance.

Family & Youth Programs
Family Bird Walk
$5
With Outreach for Earth Stewardship, Green Mountain Bird Alliance

Join us on the farm for a casual and fun family bird walk. 

Adult Programs
Collaborative Design/Build Intensive
-
$2,000
With Yestermorrow Design / Build School

From the first sketch to the final nail, participants in this program will work with Shelburne Farms staff to bring a project to life. 

Adult Programs
Here Comes the Sun: On Hope and Possibility with Bill McKibben
Free

Join us to welcome Bill McKibben, longtime environmental activist, writer, and champion of climate action to discuss his new book Here Comes the Sun; A Last Chance for the Climate and a Fresh Chance for Civilization.

Adult Programs
Sacred Sound Sanctuary™️Summer Solstice
$66

Rest. Restore. Receive. Sacred Sound Sanctuary™ is a group sound healing experience — part shamanic journey, part vibrational medicine.