Coyote's Path, a monthly nature immersion program for ages 6 to 16, helps youth discover their unique strengths and feel their inner power. Tracking, fire making, shelter building and other woodland activities combined with games, crafts and storytelling help children experience inner stillness, build self-confidence and learn important solitary and social skills. Coyote's Path meets one Saturday per month in Putney, starting Oct. 2, and features an optional overnight for ages 10 and up. Registration is now open. Find out more on the Institute for Natural Learning website or call them at 802-254-5800.

The Transition Putney team has completed their Local Farm Directory and Produce Map.

http://transition.putney.net/farms.html

Our directory has over 45 farms from Southern Vermont and New Hampshire. This is a live interactive map allowing people to visually see all the farms in our area, get directions and farm details.

Using Google Map technology; it is a visually stunning showcase of the many farms in our area, and also a way to see each farm’s layout from the sky.. We are adding features all the time like a search system to help people find exactly what they want to purchase, or a listing of CSA or farmers markets in your area.. This will help local farmers sell produce and help people find farms near them. Southern Vermont is so rich in fruits and vegetables, many farms are pick your own, or offer CSA and are organic, we designed this website to encourage local food production and consumption. We are happy to list any farm in our area.

We have a limited number of chickens available today! Whole, ready to be eaten or frozen...stock up! (They'll last a year in your freezer)

Get chicken that is ACTUALLY LOCAL!
Feel free to give us a call anytime. We'll be happy to set up a delivery, or have you pick up.
Meadowdale Farm 802-380-1014

Got extra seeds? Wish you had some different seeds to try? Check out the "Seeds to Share" box on the bench on the Putney Coop porch!

Now is the time to hike the Black Gum Swamp trail at the Roger T. Parrott Conservation site located at the end of Bare Hill Road. See the Royal Ferns unfurling, see the Painted Trilliums in bloom and stand in awe of the Black Gum Trees as they awake from their winter slumber. All the while you will hear the song of the Wood Thrush. This is too lovely to miss. In the words of Walt Whitman, "tuck your trouser ends in your boots and have a good time".

Sustainable Communities Family Festival
All Souls Church South Street, W Brattleboro
May 22, 2010 from 2-9 PM
Cost $10/adults, $5/3 kids, $25 Family Maximum
This is to benefit ReNew Salvage and Habitat for Humanity.

You will enjoy music by some of Putney's own, including members of Renegade (a woman's acapella group), and puppeting by local favorites the Annies. Simba will end the day with dancing from 6-9.

The Putney Green Bike Project is on hold, no bikes have been put out for use because of a number of issues. Your help is needed to solve these problems;

1. Bikes are often abused and left at random locations.
2. Bike repair and maintenance has typically been performed by a very busy town energy coordinator with other projects to get to.
3. Riders often do not use helmets, or lack respect for minimum age requirements. (When young riders get on adult bikes it is not safe)

With the early spring weather, the wildflowers are already blooming! Come search for and identify the ephemeral beauties, Sat. April 17, 10 a.m., at the Beatrice Aiken preserve on Old Route 5 (park on Carol Brown Way or Old Rt. 5), and on Sat. April 24, 10 a.m., at the Putney School Forest (park and meet near the pool).

Would you go the distance to support a cause you believe in? For some, the distance is a 126-mile walk from Brattleboro, Vermont to Montpelier’s Vermont Statehouse. The historic event will carry citizens of Vermont, Massachusetts and New Hampshire along a winding, mid-winter path for 12 days starting January 2nd, 2010. Walkers will hand-deliver formal messages of support for changing the way New Englanders make and use energy to members of the Vermont legislature.

On January 2nd, the first stop will be downtown Putney’s Community Center. From 5 – 7pm the public is invited to join the walkers for a soup and cornbread supper, while enjoying Latin music provided by Dan Dewalt and friends.

(From Daniel Hoviss - PEC)

While many of you already know how bad idling is for your health, your car's engine, and the environment - you may be pleased to know that Putney has an official no idling resolution.

While this is a resolution and not an enforceable law, it is nevertheless a good first step in communicating the ills of excessive idling.