NH Audubon

Nature Challenge Outing--Pondicherry Wildlife Refuge
2025-06-22 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | NH
Join us for an outing at Pondicherry Wildlife Refuge on Sunday, June 22 from 9am-noon. Bring your smart phones to log observations on the refuge as part of the week-long Nature Challenge.
This is free to participate, but please RSVP by emailing Anita Fernandez.
Leader: Dave Govatski, Naturalist
Meet at the overlook parking lot on the east side of the marsh: 32 Dylan Ct., Whitefield, NH 03598.
See the Nature Challenge webpage for full details on the project.
Visit the Pondicherry Sanctuary page on our website to learn more about the refuge.

Nature Challenge Outing--Farley Meadow
2025-06-22 13:30 - 16:00 | NH
Join us for an outing at Farley Meadow in Nashua on Sunday, June 22 from 1:30-4pm. Bring your smart phones to log observations on the sanctuary as part of the week-long Nature Challenge.
This is free to participate, but please RSVP by emailing Anita Fernandez.
Leaders: Nashua Conservation Commission
Meet at Nashua Church of Christ parking lot at 97 Farley Road, Nashua..
See the Nature Challenge webpage for full details on the project.

Nature Challenge Outing--Hebron Marsh
2025-06-23 14:00 - 16:00 | NH
Join us for an outing at Hebron Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary on Monday, June 23 from 2-4pm. Bring your smart phones to log observations on the sanctuary as part of the week-long Nature Challenge.
This is free to participate, but please RSVP by emailing Anita Fernandez.
Leader: Devin Guilfoyle, Educator
Meet at Ash Cottage, 50 N Shore Road, Hebron.
See the Nature Challenge webpage for full details on the project.
Visit the Hebron Marsh Sanctuary page on our website to learn more about the sanctuary.

Nature Challenge Outing--Hoyt Wildlife Sanctuary
2025-06-24 10:00 - 12:00 | NH
Join us for an outing at Hoyt Wildlife Sanctuary on Tuesday, June 24 from 10am-noon. Bring your smart phones to log observations on the sanctuary as part of the week-long Nature Challenge.
This is free to participate, but please RSVP by emailing Anita Fernandez.
Leader: Heather McKendry, Sanctuary Steward
Meet at the NH Audubon kiosk at the corner of Route 153 and Horseleg Hill Road in Madison.
See the Nature Challenge webpage for full details on the project.
Visit the Hoyt Wildlife Sanctuary webpage to learn more about the property.

Nature Challenge Outing--McLane Center Dragonfly Tour
2025-06-25 10:00 - 12:00 | NH
Join us for an outing at the McLane Center in Concord on Wednesday, June 25 from 10am-noon. Bring your smart phones to log observations on the sanctuary as part of the week-long Nature Challenge.
This is free to participate, but please RSVP by emailing Anita Fernandez.
Leader: Pam Hunt, Biologist
Meet at the pollinator meadow at 84 Silk Farm Road.
See the Nature Challenge webpage for full details on the project.
Visit the Silk Farm Wildlife Sanctuary webpage to learn more about the property.

Nature Challenge Outing--Deering Wildlife Sanctuary--Rescheduled TBD
2025-06-25 12:00 - 14:00 | NH
This outing is being rescheduled – date and time TBD.
Join us for an outing at Deering Wildlife Sanctuary on Wednesday, June 25 from noon-2pm. Bring your smart phones to log observations on the sanctuary as part of the week-long Nature Challenge.
This is free to participate, but please RSVP by emailing Anita Fernandez.
Leader: Diane De Luca, Biologist
Meet at the lower parking lot on Clement Hill Road in Deering.
See the Nature Challenge webpage for full details on the project.
Visit the Deering Wildlife Sanctuary webpage to learn more about the property.

Nature Challenge Outing--Bellamy River Wildlife Sanctuary
2025-06-26 11:00 - 13:00 | NH
Join us for an outing at Bellamy River Wildlife Sanctuary on Thursday, June 26 from 11am-1pm. Bring your smart phones to log observations on the sanctuary as part of the week-long Nature Challenge.
This is free to participate, but please RSVP by emailing Anita Fernandez.
Leaders: Anita Fernandez and Dyanna Smith
Meet at the parking area just before 133 Bayview Road in Dover (right side of the road)..
See the Nature Challenge webpage for full details on the project.
Visit the Bellamy River Wildlife Sanctuary webpage to learn more about the property.

Nature Challenge Outing--Massabesic Center
2025-06-28 10:00 - 13:00 | NH
Join us for an outing at the Massabesic Center in Auburn on Saturday, June 28 from 10am-1pm. Bring your smart phones to log observations on the sanctuary as part of the week-long Nature Challenge.
This is free to participate, but please RSVP by emailing Anita Fernandez.
Leader: Tracey Brunner, Ecologist
Meet in front of the center at 26 Audubon Way in Auburn.
See the Nature Challenge webpage for full details on the project.
Visit the Massabesic Wildlife Sanctuary webpage to learn more about the property.

Jeffrey's Ledge Pelagic Birding Trip
2025-10-13 08:00 - 17:00 | Rye Harbor, 1870 Ocean Blvd (Rte 1A), Rye, NH, 03870, United States
*Trip date rescheduled to Monday, October 13 (original date October 12)*
Join NH Audubon aboard MV Granite State as we explore Jeffreys Ledge, 20 miles off the New Hampshire coast. This is an all-day expedition (between 8-10 hours at sea), departing from Rye Harbor, to look for pelagic (ocean-going) seabirds on Jeffreys Ledge, although we’ll also keep an eye out for whales and other marine life. Jeffreys Ledge is an undersea ridge running northeast from near Rockport, Massachusetts to near Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Its steep sides produce upwellings of nutrient-rich waters that produce a lot of food for seabirds and marine life.
What we will see: From the upper deck, a person with good binoculars can scan a circle of ocean a couple of miles across, with a good chance of seeing groups of birds quite some distance away. On past fall trips, we have seen four different species of Shearwater (Great, Sooty, Cory’s, and Manx), Northern Gannets, Red-necked Phalaropes in fall plumage, Wilson’s Storm-petrel, jaegers, an array of near-shore species, and random migrants. We’ve also seen several different species of whales and dolphins, including Fin, Minke, Right, and Humpback Whales, Harbor Porpoises, Atlantic White-Sided Dolphins, and once a rare Sperm Whale on the outer edge of Jeffreys Ledge.
Presenter: Renowned birders and NH Audubon volunteers Steve and Jane Mirick will be our group leaders, with Captain Pete Reynolds driving the boat. NH Audubon volunteer and avid birder Jon Woolf will coordinate logistics.
For mobility, sensory, behavioral, or other accessibility accommodations, please contact Devin Guilfoyle.
Cost: $80 for NH Audubon members; $100 for non-members (Join or renew your membership today! Not sure of your membership status? Email our member services department or call (603) 224-9909 x310.)
Registration Required. NH Audubon’s ticket system utilizes PayPal to process payments. Users are not required to use PayPal to check out; a guest option is provided. PayPal is a trusted way to pay online.
Please note we have set a maximum of 50 people, to allow for comfortable spacing and an enjoyable bird-watching experience. These trips sell out quickly, and we do not run a waiting list.
This trip is weather-dependent. Final decisions on whether we can comfortably set sail will be made the day before. There are no rain dates. First priority for registration will be granted to participants from the previous tour’s weather cancellation, if applicable.
Confirmation letters, including the webinar Zoom link and information about what to bring and what to wear, will be sent to all participants after we sell out (typically in August).
Please review NH Audubon’s Outdoor Education Program Liability Release & Agreement Waiver before registering.
Cover photo of a Cory’s Shearwater by Steve Mirick.
