Red Barn Speaker Series
Connecting to Nature, Virtually
Red Barn 41 North Shore Road, Hebron, NH, United StatesRed Barn Series, Newfound Audubon No registration necessary - just come and join us! Speaker: Michael Weinstein, Director of Sustainability, Southern New Hampshire University Research has shown that people who feel more connected to nature are more willing to act on behalf of it, and that effective environmental education can foster greater nature connection. But […]
Connecting Land Use to Water Quality in Newfound Watershed
Red Barn 41 North Shore Road, Hebron, NH, United StatesRed Barn Series, Newfound Audubon No registration necessary - just come and join us! Speaker: Rebecca Hanson, Executive Director Newfound Lake Region Association (NLRA) Water quality is connected directly to the activities in the land that surrounds it. At the center of the Newfound community, Newfound Lake is a healthy, thriving ecosystem. The NLRA has […]
Tracking New Hampshire’s Endangered Northern Harriers
Red Barn 41 North Shore Road, Hebron, NH, United StatesRed Barn Series, Newfound Audubon No registration necessary - just come and join us! Speaker: Chris Martin, Senior Biologist, NH Audubon With slender dihedral wings and a rudder-like tail, a Northern Harrier glides low over fields and marshes in search of prey. Look away, and it might vanish into tall grass or behind a stone […]
Dragons and Damsels of NH
Red Barn 41 North Shore Road, Hebron, NH, United StatesRed Barn Series, Newfound Audubon No registration necessary - just come and join us! Speaker: Dr. Pam Hunt, NH Audubon Welcome to the fascinating world of the insect order Odonata! You may be familiar with the dragonflies buzzing over your yard in the summer, or the damselflies that land on your kayak, but what do […]
Climate Change and Coastal Carnivores: Rising Water and Changing Habitat
Red Barn 41 North Shore Road, Hebron, NH, United StatesRed Barn Series, Newfound Audubon No registration necessary - just come and join us! Speaker: Mirka Zapletal, Newfound Lake Region Association In New Hampshire we hear that climate change is bringing us heat waves, heavy rain storms, and earlier springs. And it’s not just humans who will be affected- New Hampshire wildlife populations may have […]
Astronomy Talk and Viewing
Red Barn 41 North Shore Road, Hebron, NH, United StatesRed Barn Series, Newfound Audubon No registration necessary - just come and join us! Speaker: John Bishop, New Hampshire Astronomical Society When we look up at the night sky on a clear night, we see points of light with varied color and brightness. We know that the light has reached us across the vastness of […]
Nature through the Year in Backyard and Beyond
Red Barn 41 North Shore Road, Hebron, NH, United States2023 Red Barn Series, Newfound Audubon No registration necessary - just come and join us! Speaker: Francie Von Mertens, Author/Naturalist Based on her "Nature Almanac & Calendar,” Von Mertens will share observations of nature up close. We’re learning that immersion in nature is good for us, which leads to the question: How can we help […]
Digging into Native New Hampshire
Red Barn 41 North Shore Road, Hebron, NH, United States2023 Red Barn Series, Newfound Audubon No registration necessary - just come and join us! Speaker: Dr. Robert Goodby, Professor of Anthropology, Franklin Pierce University Abenaki history has been reduced to near-invisibility as a result of conquest, a conquering culture that placed little value on the Indian experience, and a strategy of self-preservation that required […]
Local History as Told Through the Story of Ash Cottage
Red Barn 41 North Shore Road, Hebron, NH, United States2023 Red Barn Series, Newfound Audubon No registration necessary - just come and join us! Speaker: Mae Williams, Historic Preservationist "I will relate the story of Ash Cottage through my own journey of discovery, and place the farmhouse in the larger context of the history of Hebron and surrounding area. The talk will explore my […]
Summer Sky Gazing
Red Barn 41 North Shore Road, Hebron, NH, United States2023 Red Barn Series, Newfound Audubon No registration necessary - just come and join us! Speakers: Amanda Leith, Wallis Boram, and Christine Lightsey, McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center Summer nights provide the opportunity to view the changing sky when there’s no need to huddle under a blanket. This August, skywatchers in New Hampshire will be treated to […]
Why Ice Storms Aren’t Cool: Forest Response to Catastrophic Events
Red Barn 41 North Shore Road, Hebron, NH, United States2023 Red Barn Series, Newfound Audubon No registration necessary - just come and join us! Speaker: Dr. Lindsey Rustad, USDA Northeast Climate Hub Ice storms are a common disturbance in north temperate and boreal forests worldwide. In the United States, they account for roughly 60% of winter storm losses with damage to property; closures of […]
The Iconic Common Loon
Red Barn 41 North Shore Road, Hebron, NH, United States2023 Red Barn Series, Newfound Audubon No registration necessary - just come and join us! Speaker: Caroline Hughes, Loon Preservation Committee For many, the haunting call of the loon is an important part of the New Hampshire lake experience. Often seen as a symbol of the northern wilderness, loons are a beloved fixture on New […]