Pollinator Fest & Native Plant Sale

Join us for the McLane Center’s first annual Pollinator Fest!

Previously known as the Native Plant Sale and Craft Fair, this year the event is taking place outdoors in our large pollinator meadow. You won’t want to miss this fun and informative day.

June 6, 2026, 10am-5pm

(Rain date June 7)

The Day's Highlights

Bagley Pond Perennials, Fassett Farm Nursery and Pam’s Plants will be offering a wide selection of native plants and shrubs for purchase, plus seeds and seedlings produced in our own gardens
Explore a wide variety of quality, handmade crafts by these local artisans:
- Captain Tyin’ Knots
- Cameron Johnson Photography
- Wonderkin Crayons
- Claudia Jasalavich
- Solidago Treasures
- Milkweed Cottage
- Elaine’s Creations
- Wren + Rain
- HLEmrick Design
- Ingeborg V. Seaboyer
- Hjuki & the Moon
- Pebbles and Paint
- KMooso Photography LLC
- Wild Paints
- La Mia Mano Jewelry LLC
- Reclaimed Purpose
- Lucy Golden Jewelry
- Great Auk Wildlife Illustration
- Sawyer Farm Essentials
- Sewing Seeds for Hope
- Mimi Wiggin
See how we tag Monarchs to study their migration paths
Engage with booths from local organizations leading the way in NH pollinator conservation:
Become a NH Audubon member and enjoy a 20% discount in our Nature Store during the fest.
Stay for lunch at a nearby picnic table, with options provided by local food trucks:
Live music from local musicians
Discover answers to all of your pressing questions about gardening, pollinators, native wildlife, and native plants by interacting with our expert staff and volunteer Pollinator Gardeners
Meander on your own or embark on a guided tour of our McLane Center Gardens and Pollinator Meadow
Greet our live animal ambassador raptors, along with turtles, snakes, and more, and get hands-on with fun wildlife artifacts in our Nature Lab
Learn about volunteer opportunities and other ways you can get involved and support NH Audubon’s mission of protecting NH’s environment for wildlife and for people

Scheduled Events

8-10am — Birding Outing in Silk Farm Wildlife Sanctuary, including the Pollinator Meadow

11am — Garden into Meadow Tour

1pm — Story Time

2pm — Garden into Meadow Tour

3:30pm — Herp Chat: learn about our reptile and amphibian animal ambassadors

Ongoing: Music and crafts

Pollinator Fest is free to attend. If you feel inspired to support New Hampshire Audubon’s work, please consider a gift to our Annual Fund. Your contribution supports priorities like environmental education for people of all ages across NH, stewardship of nearly 10,000 acres of conserved habitat, science-based environmental policy and advocacy, and statewide conservation research and wildlife monitoring.

Photos from the top: Beginning birding class outing by Dyanna Smith, 2024 Native Plant Sale (moved inside because of the weather).

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