Presentation/Lecture
Extending the Gardening Season Workshop
Massabesic Center 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United StatesAre you sad to see the summer end with the last of your vegetable garden bounty? Fear not! Fall can also be a great time to keep your gardens in production by extending the growing season. Whether you have already planted for this fall or want to plan for the next, this workshop will cover […]
Composting for Home Gardeners Workshop
Massabesic Center 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United StatesComposting is the process of recycling organic debris into material that both reduces items in the waste stream and creates a useful garden product. Participants will gain information about the science of composting, how to compost successfully and how to create and use their own compost system. This workshop will include indoor and outdoor presentations […]
Putting the Garden to Bed
Massabesic Center 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United StatesDuring this presentation attendees will learn the steps necessary to properly prepare their gardens for winter, including: finishing off annuals and vegetable beds, preparing perennial beds to reduce pests and disease, overwintering non-hardy plants, readying ornamental shrubs and evergreens to survive various winter conditions, and tending to tools and supplies. Presenter: Ron Trexler, Advanced UNH […]
Canceled Resurgence of Bald Eagles in New Hampshire with Chris Martin-Canceled
Massabesic Center 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United StatesThis program examines the dramatic Bald Eagle population recovery in New Hampshire and describes management efforts and partnerships that have helped eagles. Chris Martin has been a raptor biologist for NH Audubon for more than three decades. His work focuses on recovery of the state’s endangered and threatened raptors in close collaboration with NH Fish […]
Introduction to Pelagic Wildlife
Zoom Link , United StatesJoin NH Audubon for a deep dive into pelagic wildlife watching! The word pelagic references the ocean. In this webinar, we will focus on birds often seen at sea. We'll discuss frequent and hoped-for sightings associated with NH Audubon's biannual Pelagic Trip, which sets sail every spring and fall. Whether you're joining us on the […]
Canceled Tracking the Signs of the Season: Exploring Phenology with Diane De Luca
Zoom Link , United StatesWhat do budding wildflowers, metamorphosing frogs, and migrating hawks have in common? They are all undergoing life cycle phases that can be affected by climate change. Have you ever made notes about the first peeper you heard calling, the arrival of your first warbler, or your first sighting of a mourning cloak butterfly? Then you […]
Canceled Monarch Migration: How Radio-tagging Informs Conservation with Diane De Luca
Zoom Link , United StatesThe last generation of monarchs travel south to overwinter in central Mexico. A journey close to 3000 miles. The placement of tiny Nanotags on migrating monarch butterflies is part of the larger Motus Project, a global migration tracking system that NH Audubon and many partners are expanding in the Northeast. Tracking information helps determine phenology, […]
Birding Northern Coos County
McLane Center 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH, United StatesJoin author and naturalist Robert A. Quinn for a talk on the best places to bird in Northern Coos County, NH. Bob will share highlights from the newly published guide "Birding Northern Coos County" including birding hotspots and what to expect each season of the year. The guide will be on sale for purchase ($19.95). […]
Canceled The Rusty Blackbird: Elusive Denizen of Northern Wetlands with Dr. Carol Foss
Massabesic Center 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United StatesThe Rusty Blackbird is a species of conservation concern that spends its entire life cycle in North America. New Hampshire Audubon has been studying a breeding population of Rusty Blackbirds in northern New Hampshire and adjacent Maine since 2010. This presentation presents basic natural history of the species and shares what we have learned during […]
Winter Sowing of Native Plants
Massabesic Center 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United StatesWinter 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 of native perennial seeds that […]
Garden Strong – How to Stay Healthy as a Gardener
Massabesic Center 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United StatesAre you a gardener who spends so much time digging, weeding, watering, and hauling mulch that you are sore and tired at the end of the day? Learn some simple and important techniques for reducing stress on your body so you can garden without pain or injury. You’ll also be introduced to some adaptive tools […]
NestWatch Volunteer Training: Bluebird Monitoring
Massabesic Center 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United StatesLearn about and get involved in a community science project to monitor field-nesting birds at NH Audubon’s Massabesic Center! This workshop focuses on Eastern Bluebirds and Tree Swallows, and will teach you identification, natural history, conservation status and how to collect data as a NestWatch Monitor. We will begin in the classroom at 10am with […]