This college has been known to have sightings of Eastern Meadowlarks throughout the breeding season.

Bennington College is a private college located in North Bennington. While the college itself is private, the general public may walk on publicly designated trails within the college campus. A limited number of parking spots are available for the general public at the Prospect Street/Jennings Drive entrance. The publicly accessible trails provide good grassland habitat and wetlands.

The campus covers 440 acres of wooded land, with buildings designed by notable architects such as Edward Larrabee Barnes and Pietro Belluschi. The campus also features a student-run farm, a sculpture park, and a natural reserve.

Students can walk or bike the campus Blue Trail, an easy hike winding through the wooded parts of campus and connecting to several trails throughout the region.

The TrailFinder website has a description and map of a hike on the Bennington College Trials.

Bennington College students can walk or bike the campus Blue Trail, an easy hike winding through the wooded parts of campus and connecting to several trails throughout the region, including the Mile-Around Woods. The Long Trail, Vermont's oldest long-distance hiking trail, is a short drive from campus. A biking trail also connects Bennington College to the town of Bennington.