Hands-on workshop
NH Bat Counts Training
Massabesic Center 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United StatesDate: June 14, 7:00pm-9:00pm Registration link: https://naturegroupie.org/experiences/nh-bat-counts-training Got bats? Help us count them! Attics, barns, and church steeples often serve as summer homes for female bats and their young. In the face of white-nose syndrome, which is causing significant declines in bat populations throughout the Northeast, monitoring these “maternity colonies” is more important than ever. […]
BioBlitz at the McLane Center Pollinator Habitat
McLane Center 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH, United StatesSaturday, June 25th from 9:30am-2:30pm Join us for a BioBlitz in the New Hampshire Audubon McLane Center pollinator habitat! We are looking to engage others to help us learn more about all that is living in our pollinator habitat. A BioBlitz is a community science effort where volunteers help find and record data on as […]
Weed Management in the Vegetable Garden – cancelled
Massabesic Center 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United StatesThis event has been cancelled. Purslane and crabgrass and chickweed, Oh my! Weeds can be a real problem in gardens, robbing preferred plants of nutrients, space, water and sunlight. Managing weeds can be a backbreaking and time-consuming chore. In this workshop you’ll learn techniques that reduce the need to weed so you can spend more […]
Photography Workshop at Massabesic Center
Massabesic Center 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United StatesDate: June 29th, 5:00pm-6:30pm Price: $12 for members, $15 for non-members Join local nature photographer, Tracy Brunner, at the Massabesic Center for a late afternoon photo hike along Massabesic Lake. The walk will start at the Center and continue on the trails to photograph the beautiful lakeshore landscapes and the local wildlife. During the workshop, […]
Canceled Photography Workshop at Massabesic Center
Massabesic Center 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United StatesDate: July 21st, 5:00pm-6:30pm Price: $12 for members, $15 for non-members Join local nature photographer, Tracy Brunner, at the Massabesic Center for a late afternoon photo hike along Massabesic Lake. The walk will start at the Center and continue on the trails to photograph the beautiful lakeshore landscapes and the local wildlife. During the workshop, […]
Tips for Growing Tomatoes: Trellising, Pruning and More
Massabesic Center 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United StatesTomato season is coming into full swing! In this workshop, we'll discuss the differences between the two major growth habits of tomato varieties: determinate and indeterminate. Understanding these differences will determine how best to manage them. We'll discuss and demonstrate different ways to support the plants for better production: staking, caging, overhead trellising, and the […]
Garden Insects: Friends and Foes
Massabesic Center 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United StatesInsects in the garden can be a problem – eating leaves, piercing fruits, or chewing roots. But some insects provide important benefits such as pollination and predation. We will search for insects, explore identification techniques and resources, learn how to discern friend from foe, and gain skills to become an insect detective. A few tips […]
Cover Crops and Fall Vegetables – What to Plant at the End of the Season
Massabesic Center 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United StatesGardening season may be winding down, but there are still things that you can plant in your vegetable garden in the fall. Learn about the value of cover crops and some examples of what to plant for soil health and spring garden preparation. Discover the wonders of fall planted spinach and gain some tricks for […]
Photography Workshop at Massabesic Center
Massabesic Center 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United StatesDate: August 24th, 5:00pm-6:30pm Price: $12 for members, $15 for non-members Join local nature photographer, Tracy Brunner, at the Massabesic Center for a late afternoon photo hike along Massabesic Lake. The walk will start at the Center and continue on the trails to photograph the beautiful lakeshore landscapes and the local wildlife. During the workshop, […]
Jeffreys Ledge Pelagic Birding Trip
Rye Harbor 1870 Ocean Blvd (Rte 1A), Rye, NH, United StatesLocation: Rye Harbor, NH Tuesday, September 6, 8 am – 5 pm Cost: $80 Member / $100 Non-Member Join NH Audubon aboard MV Granite State as we explore Jeffreys Ledge, 20 miles off the New Hampshire coast. We'll spend all day at sea, searching for pelagic seabirds, whales, dolphins, and anything else that happens to cross […]
Photography Workshop at Massabesic Center
Massabesic Center 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United StatesDate: September 28th, 5:00pm-6:30pm Price: $12 for members, $15 for non-members Join local nature photographer, Tracy Brunner, at the Massabesic Center for a late afternoon photo hike along Massabesic Lake. The walk will start at the Center and continue on the trails to photograph the beautiful lakeshore landscapes and the local wildlife. During the workshop, […]
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 […]