Tucker Mountain is a natural classroom for the young of all ages. It is rich in opportunities to explore environmental issues, forest use, geology, plants and wildlife, and local history. 

It is an easy-to-access gateway to picking up new sport activities like hiking and cross-country skiing. And it is the perfect venue for large group outdoor activities to build awareness of nature, group cohesion, and leadership skills.

Schools and public groups:  The Town Forest Committee is happy to work with you to arrange a field trip, volunteer, or community service project to Tucker Mountain.   Classroom presentations prior to the outing can be arranged, as well. Please e-mail tuckertownforest@gmail.com or call 802 505-5279.

A Sampling of Opportunities

• School hikes:  Every fall the entire body of Newbury Elementary School, along with staff, hikes up Tucker.  Getting out of school to experience one of the best features of their town, to climb a mountain together, is a tradition that students enjoy and remember.
• Summer programs:  The Newbury Summer Preschool Camp visited the mountain with a volunteer leader who showed them agricultural, geologic and botanical features of the Town Forest.
• Lectures:  A speaker and slide presentation, “A History of Tucker Mountain,” is available to local historical societies, schools, and libraries.  
• Kiosks:  Two kiosks, at the east entrance and on the road to the summit, contain maps, trails, special features, and relevant information for all who visit Tucker Mountain.
• Career Training:  River Bend Career and Technical Center’s Diversified Agriculture and Natural Resources class has been invited to use the forest for teaching timber stand management and to help with tree felling as part of their Game of Logging program.  
• Science Class Field Trips: High school and middle school science classes are invited to conduct field studies of the vernal pool near the top of Tucker Mountain, geology, botany, and other aspects of natural and earth science.

We will also use kiosk signage to point out special features and place smaller signs at specific sites.

Schools and public groups should email Tom Kidder at tombkidder@gmail.com or call 802-505-5279 if they have a field trip in mind and would like help with planning, if they want someone to come into their class to talk about the Town Forest, or to arrange volunteer work and community service.