VWHH offers public programs throughout the year related to history, nature and the arts. These include seasonal community gatherings, history talks, summer intern and research fellowship programs, service projects, house and garden tours and more.
Upcoming & Recent
The Search for Benjamin’s Garden: A History Mystery
To enter the main garden at the Vaughan Homestead one must first stand with the 1794 house to one’s back, Benjamin Vaughan’s 200 year old
“Founding Gardeners” Talk by Andrea Wulf: October 4, 2014
Thank you to the 60 folks who came out for this talk! Founding Gardeners. The Revolutionary Generation, Nature, and the Shaping of the American Nation This
Special Visitors Have Arrived!
July 13, 2014: Citizen scientists spot monarch caterpillars in the milkweed patches in Heifer Field just beyond the dam in the Vaughan Woods. While only
Citizen Scientist Species Monitoring: Spring – Fall 2014
Homestead volunteers are now contributing to the largest ever compilation of climate research in our country’s history, right here in the Vaughan Woods! Nine volunteers,
Maine Conservation Corps in the Woods – July 2014
The Vaughan Homestead recently received a Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund (MOHF) grant for which proceeds from the sale of “Wild Bucks” instant scratch lottery tickets