NH Audubon

Volunteer Work Day - Community Garden Installation Special Project
2023-08-21 09:00 - 13:00, 2023-08-22 09:00 - 13:00, 2023-08-23 09:00 - 13:00, 2023-08-24 09:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Beech Street Elementary School, 333 Beech Street, Manchester, NH, 03103, United States
We are installing a pollinator garden at the Beech Street Elementary school to be enjoyed by students, faculty, and the general public. The future goal is to have curriculum developed for the school as well as on-site materials to enhance visitor experience. Volunteers will help prep the site by removing pre-existing plants and shrubs, leveling, and filling in holes. This is a short-term volunteer project that will run from August – September 2023. Please visit here to sign up for this project, or email volunteers@nhaudubon.org with any questions.
August 21-24: Pre-existing plant and shrub removal, site prep, leveling, and filling in holes. (Rain date August 25.)

Ask a Master Gardener
2023-09-07 09:00 - 11:00 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
UNH Extension Master Gardeners will be working in the soil to maintain our luscious gardens which include pollinator and bird-friendly plants, a rain garden space, vegetable gardens, raised beds, and more. Ask all of your pressing questions about your plants at home, or find out how to get involved in gardening with NH Audubon and UNH Extension.
As an on-going partnership between New Hampshire Audubon and University of New Hampshire Extension’s Master Gardener Program, the Demonstration Gardens provide a place for sharing best practices in eco-friendly home and community gardening, which enhance human health and well-being and wildlife habitat.
Dress for walking in the grass on flat but uneven terrain. Protect yourself against insects and the sun with long pants, sleeves, sunscreen, and insect repellant. Gardeners will not be on site during inclement weather.
Building hours are 11am to 5pm on Thursdays, so plan accordingly. Visit the bathrooms, gift shop, and meet our animal ambassadors after you explore the gardens. Children are welcomed and encouraged.
Cost:
FREE!
Support our programs and join or renew your membership today! Not sure of your membership status? Email our member services department or call (603) 224-9909 x310.
No registration required.
For accessibility requests, please contact Massabesic Center Director, Kimmie Whiteman, at kwhiteman@nhaudubon.org.
Photo credit: Mary Di Bello, Pollinator Gardens at Massabesic

Volunteer Work Day – Community Garden Installation Special Project Phase Two
2023-09-12 09:00 - 13:00, 2023-09-13 09:00 - 13:00, 2023-09-14 09:00 - 13:00 | Beech Street Elementary School, 333 Beech Street, Manchester, NH, 03103, United States
In phase two of the educational Pollinator Pocket Garden at Beech Street Elementary, volunteers are needed to install plant materials ranging in size from small perennials to medium sized trees. Tasks include digging holes, mixing compost, planting potted specimens, backfilling, mulching the perimeter, and watering. Snacks and water will be provided! Please bring shovels and personal gloves if possible.
Sign up here or contact Willa Coroka via email wcoroka@nhaudubon.org.

NestWatch Volunteer Training: Bluebird Monitoring
2024-04-06 10:00 - 13:00 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
Learn 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 a break for lunch (please bring your own lunch and water). After lunch, we’ll head outside for the last hour to learn the trails and nest box locations, clean out residual nest materials from last year, and practice field identification of early season birds.
NH Audubon Massabesic Center is home to almost 100 monitored nest boxes. NestWatch Monitors are expected to contribute one to two hours each week from April to August to record data in their designated sections.
Workshop participants are not required to become NestWatch Monitors; you can learn the process and take your new skills with you anywhere!
Presenters:
Logan Young, NH Audubon Massabesic Center NestWatch Chapter Coordinator
Bob Krewson, NH Audubon Bluebird Monitor Volunteer Leader
Cost:
Free for NH Audubon members
$5 for nonmembers
Registration Required by April 4, 2024.
Indoor presentation will take place indoors, rain or shine. Outdoor portion will take place unless there is severe weather. Weather notifications will be made via email the day before. Dress for the weather and be prepared to walk up to one mile over mostly flat, but uneven grassy terrain. Bug spray and sunscreen are strongly recommended.
For reasonable accommodation requests, please contact Massabesic Center Director, Kimmie Whiteman.

NestWatch Volunteer Training: Bluebird Monitoring
2025-04-05 10:00 - 13:00 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
Learn 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 a break for lunch (please bring your own lunch and water). After lunch, we’ll head outside for the last hour to learn the trails and nest box locations, clean out residual nest materials from last year, and practice field identification of early season birds.
NH Audubon Massabesic Center is home to almost 80 monitored nest boxes. NestWatch Monitors are expected to contribute one to two hours each week from April to August to record data in their designated sections.
Workshop participants are not required to become NestWatch Monitors; you can learn the process and take your new skills with you anywhere!
Presenters:

Logan Young, NH Audubon Massabesic Center NestWatch Chapter Coordinator
Bob Krewson, NH Audubon Bluebird Monitor Volunteer Leader

Logan and Bob were awarded the 2024 John Thalheimer Volunteer Award for their dedication to this project. The knowledge they share during this workshop builds from over a decade of research gathered under their leadership.
Cost:

Free! Donations welcome to support our NestWatch program (select “Massabesic NestWatch Program” from the Gift Designation menu).

Support our programs and 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 by April 3, 2025.
Indoor presentation will take place indoors, rain or shine. Outdoor portion will take place unless there is severe weather. Weather notifications will be made via email the day before. Dress for the weather and be prepared to walk up to one mile over mostly flat, but uneven grassy terrain. Bug spray and sunscreen are strongly recommended.
For accommodation requests, please contact Massabesic Center Director, Kimmie Whiteman.
