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Marine Debris in the Gulf of Maine
Seacoast Science Center Odiorne State Park, Route 1A, Rye, NH, United StatesJoin the New Hampshire Audubon Seacoast Chapter for their in person September program: Marine Debris in the Gulf of Maine. The US and Canadian Partners have launched a binational effort to address marine debris in the Gulf of Maine. The Gulf of Maine Association has been awarded $367, 839 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric […]
Professional Development – Back to School Gardening
Massabesic Center 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United StatesDate: September 29th, 4:00pm - 6:00pm Price: $10 for members, $15 for non-members Advance registration required. Registration deadline: September 26th. Registration Limit: 30 participants. Join Richard Hodges from ReTreeUs to discover a novel way to grow schoolyard gardens. We'll talk about sheet mulching techniques, succession planting, and building organic matter with an easy-to-do method. You'll […]
Hummingbirds, The Most Marvelous of Bird Families
Seacoast Science Center Odiorne State Park, Route 1A, Rye, NH, United StatesJoin the New Hampshire Audubon Seacoast Chapter for their in person October program: Hummingbirds, The Most Marvelous of Bird Families. Bob and Dana Fox have developed a new talk focusing on hummingbirds. They will begin with what is a hummingbird and then describe their adventures with 10 different, remarkable species they have seen on their […]
Saving a Species from Extinction, Protecting the North Atlantic Right Whale
Seacoast Science Center Odiorne State Park, Route 1A, Rye, NH, United StatesJoin the New Hampshire Audubon Seacoast Chapter for their in person November program. With fewer than 350 whales remaining, the North Atlantic right whale is one of the rarest large whale species in the world. Once a heavily targeted commercial whaling species, right whales remain vulnerable to contemporary human activities, including vessel strikes and entanglement […]
Wings over New Hampshire, What We Are Learning from the Motus Wildlife Tracking System
Seacoast Science Center Odiorne State Park, Route 1A, Rye, NH, United StatesJoin the New Hampshire Audubon Seacoast Chapter for their ZOOM December program. Grants from the US Fish and Wildlife Service and private donations have supported installation of 10 Motus receiving stations in NH. These stations have detected birds tagged by researchers from Hudson Bay to South America. This presentation, by Carol Foss of NH Audubon, […]
Winter Sowing of Native Plants
Massabesic Center 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United StatesJanuary 7, 9:30pm – 11:00am Winter is a great time to sow native seeds. Many native seeds need to be exposed to prolonged cold and moist conditions to break their dormancy and germinate. Join us as we introduce you to native plants and guide you through this hands-on, 6-step process. You'll leave with a pot […]
An Introduction to New Hampshire’s Fish Species of Conservation Concern
Seacoast Science Center Odiorne State Park, Route 1A, Rye, NH, United StatesJoin the New Hampshire Audubon Seacoast Chapter for their in person January program. New Hampshire is home to a number of fish populations that are at risk of decline, or in some cases extirpation, due to human caused threats. Declines in aquatic species often go unnoticed, because they are less visible to the public. This […]
Seed Starting for Home Gardeners
Zoom Link , United StatesJanuary 25, 2023 6:30pm - 8:00pm Attendees will learn the benefits and best practices for starting plants indoors from seeds and cuttings. Participants will learn about requirements for successful germination, different growing methods and mediums, light and temperature needs, overcoming common problems, hardening off seedlings for transplanting into the garden, and best practices to ensure […]
New Hampshire’s Winter Birds with Dr. Pamela Hunt
Massabesic Center 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United StatesNH Audubon’s “Backyard Winter Bird Survey” is a citizen science project that has been collecting data on the state’s birds since 1967. In this in-person program, Dr. Pamela Hunt uses the Survey’s data to illustrate how populations of our common winter birds have been changing over time. In the process, we’ll explore many other aspects […]
Great Gardens Start with Great Plans
Massabesic Center 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United StatesSuccessful gardens don't just happen. The best vegetable garden starts with a good plan! Learn how to site a new garden, techniques for expanding an existing one, and how to map out your plantings. Gain tips for proper spacing, when to plant various crops, and how to keep a journal of your year-to-year experiences to […]
Motus: A New Revolution in Migration Research with Dr. Carol Foss
Massabesic Center 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United StatesNew Hampshire Audubon is part of a collaboration that has recently installed 50 receiving stations for tracking radio-tagged migrants across New England's skies, including one at the Massabesic Audubon Center. This in-person presentation will provide a brief history of tracking techniques, introduce this exciting new technology, and illustrate the travels of birds and butterflies detected […]
Gardening for the Birds! How to Enhance Your Yard for our Feathered Friends
Massabesic Center 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United StatesMany people enjoy feeding wild birds. Putting up tubes full of sunflower seeds or trays of mealworms is not the only way to attract birds. Planting native perennials, shrubs and trees can provide long lasting habitat improvements for the birds while enhancing your landscape too. See examples and learn how to get started Gardening for […]