Raised Bed Gardens - The Why and How
2023-05-07 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
Are you interested in creating raised bed gardens but don’t know where to start? Join Sean O’Brien, UNH Extension’s Home Horticulture Assistant Program Manager, for a two-part workshop, including an introduction to the benefits of raised bed gardens and an in-person, hands-on session to build wooden raised bed gardens. You’ll go away with skills and knowledge about location, material selection, construction methods, and how to grow various plants in raised beds.
Part 1
The first part of the workshop will be virtual, and is available at no cost. There is no registration limit for the webinar, but you must sign up by May 1st. Participation in the virtual introduction session is required in order to attend the second session.
Part 2
The in-person, hands-on portion has a limited capacity of 20 participants. If you are not able to attend the required webinar live, you must still register for Part 1 and view the recorded presentation before you arrive to the workshop. The outdoor workshop will take place outdoors, rain or shine. Dress for the weather, with waterproof footwear recommended for primarily grassy, flat but uneven terrain.
Cost:
$10 for NH Audubon members and UNH Ext Master Gardeners
$15 for non-members
REGISTER HERE
Registration Required by May 1, 2023
For accessibility requests, please contact Massabesic Center Director, Kimmie Whiteman, at kwhiteman@nhaudubon.org.
This program is brought to you through an ongoing partnership between New Hampshire Audubon and University of New Hampshire Extension’s Master Gardener Program. The Demonstration Gardens at NH Audubon’s Massabesic Center provide a place for sharing best practices in eco-friendly home and community gardening, to benefit human health and well-being, and wildlife habitat.
Photo Credit: Stock photo

Bird Migration: Fun Facts and Shameless Speculations with Dr. Pamela Hunt
2023-05-11 18:30 - 19:30 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
Why do birds migrate? How do they know where they’re going? The phenomenon of bird migration has fascinated people for millennia, and in this program the answers are finally revealed! During this program, Pam Hunt will provide an overview of the nuts and bolts of bird migration, including how scientists study it. We’ll also discuss examples of migration routes of some familiar (and unfamiliar) species and touch on the conservation issues facing migratory birds.
This presentation is available in a hybrid format. You are welcome to join us in-person at the Massabesic Center in Auburn, or virtually via Zoom! Please indicate your preference in the ticket options below.
This program will take place rain or shine.
Presenter:
Dr. Pamela Hunt, NH Audubon Senior Biologist for Avian Conservation
Cost:
$12 for NH Audubon members
$15 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 by May 10, 2023
All ticket purchases will generate a printable ticket with a QR code. In-person check-in is done via sign-up list; please keep the printable ticket with QR code for your records.
Zoom links will be sent to all virtual participants prior to the webinar. The link does not generate immediately, so your patience is appreciated. Every effort will be made to record the presentation for registered attendees who miss the livestream.
For accessibility requests, please contact Massabesic Center Director, Kimmie Whiteman, at kwhiteman@nhaudubon.org.
The NH Audubon Scientist Series features our Senior Biologists sharing their research and data in monthly presentations at Massabesic Center during 2023.

NH Butterfly Monitoring Trainings - May 18
2023-05-18 11:00 - 13:00 | McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
Join us as we continue to explore NH’s Butterflies through field trainings.
New Hampshire Audubon is partnering with New Hampshire Fish and Game (NHFG) to collect long-term data on butterflies in the Concord region and beyond. Sightings will provide valuable data on how species ranges are changing over time. Your data will help support butterfly conservation across the state.
NHFG and partners will go in the field to learn more about the butterflies that call New Hampshire home. Our series of online training sessions wrapped up and now we will spend time in the field learning how to identify the butterflies in a diversity of habitats. All are welcome for this amazing opportunity to learn and participate in butterfly conservation. Field training sessions in and around Concord are scheduled for the following dates:
May 18 from 11am – 1pm
Join Mike Thomas, retired entomologist and extraordinary butterfly enthusiast as we explore the habitat in and around the NH Audubon McLane Center in Concord, NH.
During the field trainings you will receive additional information about the Butterfly Surveys that will take place at 6 locations across the state. The field sessions will provide you with an eye-opening experience to connect with species you may not have noticed in the past. No matter what your skill level is, you are welcome to join us. Together we can help track New Hampshire’s butterflies and make a difference in their conservation.
Field training sessions in and around Concord are scheduled for the following dates: May 18, June 3, and June 15. Check the calendar to sign up for individual dates.
* If sign ups are full and you would like to be on a wait list, please contact Diane De Luca.

Resilient Raptors Webinar
2023-05-23 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom Link, United States
Contamination & Continued Diligence
This final program dovetails back to our pilot webinar as we return to the topic of ecosystem contamination and how it persists today. While there are readily available alternatives, lead (Pb) is still used in hunting ammunition and in fishing tackle. This creates significant ongoing threats to wildlife, both from current use and the legacy of old ammo and fishing tackle left in lakes, streams, and forests. We will conclude by presenting the various steps we can collectively take to ensure the continued success of our Bald Eagle population.
To register for the webinar please click the registration link below:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TJ_qRtolTEuxQu8b5wKHZA
Once you have registered, you will receive a confirmation email. Reminders will be sent to your inbox with the Zoom link 5 days before, one day before, and an hour before the actual webinar begins. We hope you enjoy this year’s Resilient Raptors Webinar Series.

Introduction to Pelagic Wildlife
2023-05-28 15:00 - 16:00 | Zoom Link, United States
Sunday, May 28th, 3 – 4 pm
Cost: $5 for members, $6 for non-members (free to those attending Pelagic Trip on May 29)
Leader: Jon Woolf
Watch an educational slideshow about some of the wildlife you might see just off NH’s coast. We’ll teach you how to identify some of our common pelagic birds as well as a few of our frequently sighted whale species.
Zoom link will be sent 1 day prior by email.
To register for the Pelagic Birding Boat Trip, see the event for May 29th.
Photo: Great Shearwater, by Amanda Boyd, USFWS

The People and the Peregrines Behind the Incredible Ongoing Recovery of Falcons in NH with Chris Martin
2023-06-01 18:30 - 19:30 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
Decades of restoration efforts now make it possible trace generations of Peregrines from successful nest sites across the state. Sightings of banded falcons reveal their NH lineages as populations increase. The Manchester falcon nest site that we can see in NH Audubon’s nest cam has produced 70 chicks so far and over half of them have been spotted elsewhere as adults. Hear stories of individual falcons and individual people who monitor them. Through photos, join Chris on a climb to band chicks – how does he get into the ledges and crevasses to measure and document them year after year?
“It’s the unsolved mysteries that are important to me now,” says Chris. “I’m getting multiple sightings of a color banded falcon spotted in Hampton who is the grandson of a Manchester bird via the Newburyport, Plum Island bridge. Where is he now? Did he move on from Hampton? Is he part of a new breeding pair somewhere, continuing his lineage?”
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 & Game. He recruits, trains, and supervises an enthusiastic group of NH Audubon volunteer field observers who monitor these species across the state.
This presentation is available in a hybrid format. Join us in-person at the Massabesic Center in Auburn, or virtually via Zoom! Please indicate your preference in the ticket options below.
This program will take place rain or shine.
Presenter:
Chris Martin, NH Audubon Senior Biologist – Raptors
Cost:
$12 for NH Audubon members
$15 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 by May 31, 2023
All ticket purchases will generate a printable ticket with a QR code. In-person check-in is done via sign-up list; please keep the printable ticket with QR code for your records.
Zoom links will be sent to all virtual participants prior to the webinar. The link does not generate immediately, so your patience is appreciated. Every effort will be made to record the presentation for registered attendees who miss the livestream.
For accessibility requests, please contact Massabesic Center Director, Kimmie Whiteman, at kwhiteman@nhaudubon.org.
The NH Audubon Scientist Series features our Senior Biologists sharing their research and data in monthly presentations at Massabesic Center during 2023.

NH Butterfly Monitoring Trainings - June 3
2023-06-03 10:00 - 12:00 | McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
Join us as we continue to explore NH’s Butterflies through field trainings.
New Hampshire Audubon is partnering with New Hampshire Fish and Game (NHFG) to collect long-term data on butterflies in the Concord region and beyond. Sightings will provide valuable data on how species ranges are changing over time. Your data will help support butterfly conservation across the state.
NHFG and partners will go in the field to learn more about the butterflies that call New Hampshire home. Our series of online training sessions wrapped up and now we will spend time in the field learning how to identify the butterflies in a diversity of habitats. All are welcome for this amazing opportunity to learn and participate in butterfly conservation. Field training sessions in and around Concord are scheduled for the following dates:
June 3 from 10am – 12pm
Join Heidi Holman, biologist for NH Fish and Game and leader of the Butterfly Monitoring Network. Heidi will lead us through a training in anticipation of the first July Butterfly Survey in Concord, NH.
During the field trainings you will receive additional information about the Butterfly Surveys that will take place at 6 locations across the state. The field sessions will provide you with an eye-opening experience to connect with species you may not have noticed in the past. No matter what your skill level is, you are welcome to join us. Together we can help track New Hampshire’s butterflies and make a difference in their conservation.
Field training sessions in and around Concord are scheduled for the following dates: May 18, June 3, and June 15. Check the calendar to sign up for individual dates.
* If sign ups are full and you would like to be on a wait list, please contact Diane De Luca.

NH Butterfly Monitoring Trainings - June 15
2023-06-15 11:00 - 13:00 | McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
Join us as we continue to explore NH’s Butterflies through field trainings.
New Hampshire Audubon is partnering with New Hampshire Fish and Game (NHFG) to collect long-term data on butterflies in the Concord region and beyond. Sightings will provide valuable data on how species ranges are changing over time. Your data will help support butterfly conservation across the state.
NHFG and partners will go in the field to learn more about the butterflies that call New Hampshire home. Our series of online training sessions wrapped up and now we will spend time in the field learning how to identify the butterflies in a diversity of habitats. All are welcome for this amazing opportunity to learn and participate in butterfly conservation. Field training sessions in and around Concord are scheduled for the following dates:
June 15 from 11am – 1pm
Meet at McLane Center in Concord
Join Mike Thomas, retired entomologist and extraordinary butterfly enthusiast as we explore the habitat in and around the Concord Pine Barrens.
During the field trainings you will receive additional information about the Butterfly Surveys that will take place at 6 locations across the state. The field sessions will provide you with an eye-opening experience to connect with species you may not have noticed in the past. No matter what your skill level is, you are welcome to join us. Together we can help track New Hampshire’s butterflies and make a difference in their conservation.
Field training sessions in and around Concord are scheduled for the following dates: May 18, June 3, and June 15. Check the calendar to sign up for individual dates.
* If sign ups are full and you would like to be on a wait list, please contact Diane De Luca.

Professional Development - Back to School Gardening, Part 1
2023-07-10 15:00 - 16:00 | Zoom Link, United States
PART 1 HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO ZOOM
Join Richard Hodges from ReTreeUs for a two-part workshop to discover a novel way to grow schoolyard gardens. In these workshops, we’ll talk about sheet mulching techniques, succession planting, and building organic matter with an easy-to-do method. You’ll also learn the basic considerations and steps for planning and starting a schoolyard vegetable garden.
In Part 1 of the workshop, we’ll get hands-on (virtually) with the “sheet mulching” practice we utilize in school gardens in the spring to prevent weeds and build soil. We will learn about direct-sowing crops that grow well over the summer with minimal maintenance while discussing best practices for school gardens.
After the workshop, we’ll provide information for you to tour the successful Teaching and Demonstration Garden, which is maintained through a partnership between NH Audubon and UNH-Extension, and provides the public with research-based, sustainable gardening information and skills that benefit our environment for wildlife and for people.
Cost: $10 for NH Audubon members $15 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.)
Advance registration required for Part 1 by July 10th at 12pm.
If you will be also attending Part 2, register via the Part 2 link. Your webinar access will be generated automatically, free of charge. Please don’t pay twice!
All ticket purchases will generate a printable ticket with a QR code. In-person check-in is done via sign-up list; please keep the printable ticket with QR code for your records.
Zoom links will be sent to all virtual participants prior to the webinar. The link does not generate immediately, so your patience is appreciated. Every effort will be made to record the presentation for registered attendees who miss the livestream.
PayPal Disclaimer:
Our ticket system utilizes NH Audubon’s PayPal account to facilitate sales. Registrants are not required to make a PayPal account to check out; a “guest” option is available.
For accessibility requests, please contact Massabesic Center Director, Kimmie Whiteman, at kwhiteman@nhaudubon.org.
Don’t forget to also sign up for Part 2 on August 30th, 4:00pm – 6:00pm!
Photo: Image from ReTreeUs showing a healthy garden grown with sheet-mulching techniques.

Concord NH Butterfly Survey 2023
2023-07-29 09:00 - 15:00 | McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
Join us for our first annual NH Butterfly Survey!
New Hampshire Audubon is partnering with New Hampshire Fish and Game (NHFG) to collect long-term data on butterflies in the Concord region and beyond. Sightings will provide valuable data on how species ranges are changing over time. Your data will help support butterfly conservation across the state.
NHFG and partners will go in the field to learn more about the butterflies that call New Hampshire home. Our series of online and field training sessions wrapped up and it’s time for the butterfly survey. All are welcome for this amazing opportunity to learn and participate in butterfly conservation.
Join us as we conduct the first annual Concord NH Butterfly Survey. These surveys are part of a nationwide effort to track butterflies through the North American Butterfly Association. These surveys provide insight into how habitat and weather changes affect butterfly populations. Together we can help track New Hampshire’s butterflies and make a difference in their conservation.
Meet at McLane Center in Concord.
Questions? Please contact Diane De Luca.

The State of New Hampshire’s Birds with Dr. Pamela Hunt
2023-09-07 18:30 - 19:30 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
In the last 50 years, scientists estimate that North America has lost roughly 3 billion birds, meaning that there are only three quarters as many birds around as there used to be. New Hampshire Audubon has been tracking bird populations for almost as long, and in our “State of the Birds” report we present a summary of how birds are doing here in the Granite State. Almost 300 species occur regularly here, and this report outlines general population trends, major threats facing birds and their habitats, and some of the conservation strategies that might help them recover. The bad news is that birds are declining here as well. The good news is that there are things we can do about it.
This presentation is available in a hybrid format. You are welcome to join us in-person at the Massabesic Center in Auburn, or virtually via Zoom! Please indicate your preference in the ticket options below.
This program will take place rain or shine.
Presenter:
Dr. Pamela Hunt, NH Audubon Senior Biologist for Avian Conservation
Cost:
$12 for NH Audubon members
$15 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 by September 6, 2023
All ticket purchases will generate a printable ticket with a QR code. In-person check-in is done via sign-up list; please keep the printable ticket with QR code for your records.
Zoom links will be sent to all virtual participants prior to the webinar. The link does not generate immediately, so your patience is appreciated. Every effort will be made to record the presentation for registered attendees who miss the livestream.
For accessibility requests, please contact Massabesic Center Director, Kimmie Whiteman, at kwhiteman@nhaudubon.org.
The NH Audubon Scientist Series features our Senior Biologists sharing their research and data in monthly presentations at Massabesic Center during 2023.

Resurgence of Bald Eagles in New Hampshire with Chris Martin-Canceled
2023-10-05 18:30 - 19:30 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
This 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 & Game. He recruits, trains, and supervises an enthusiastic corps of NH Audubon volunteer field observers who monitor these species across the state.
This presentation is available in a hybrid format. You are welcome to join us in-person at the Massabesic Center in Auburn, or virtually via Zoom! Please indicate your preference in the ticket options below.
This program will take place rain or shine.
Presenter:
Chris Martin, NH Audubon Senior Biologist – Raptors
Cost:
$12 for NH Audubon members
$15 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 by October 4, 2023
All ticket purchases will generate a printable ticket with a QR code. In-person check-in is done via sign-up list; please keep the printable ticket with QR code for your records.
Zoom links will be sent to all virtual participants prior to the webinar. The link does not generate immediately, so your patience is appreciated. Every effort will be made to record the presentation for registered attendees who miss the livestream.
For accessibility requests, please contact Massabesic Center Director, Kimmie Whiteman, at kwhiteman@nhaudubon.org.
The NH Audubon Scientist Series features our Senior Biologists sharing their research and data in monthly presentations at Massabesic Center during 2023.

Introduction to Pelagic Wildlife
2023-10-06 20:00 - 21:00 | Zoom Link, United States
Join 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 boat this fall, or planning a seafaring adventure of your own, this webinar will teach you the basics of identifying common pelagic birds (and whales) found off NH’s coast.
This workshop is free to all Pelagic Trip attendees.
Presenter:
NH Audubon volunteer and avid birder Jon Woolf will give an introductory webinar on Friday, October 6th, 8pm-9pm
For mobility, sensory, behavioral, or other accessibility accommodations, please contact Massabesic Center Director Kimmie Whiteman
Cost:
FREE for registered Pelagic Trip attendees
$5 for NHA Members
$6 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.
Zoom links for the webinar will be sent to all participants one day before the webinar, and again one hour before the webinar.

Photo: Great Shearwater, Amanda Boyd, USFWS

Tracking the Signs of the Season: Exploring Phenology with Diane De Luca
2023-10-26 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom Link, United States
What 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 have been monitoring phenology! Documenting stories in our own backyards contributes to the impacts of climate change. This online presentation will share a nationwide effort to monitor these life cycle events, the phenology project at NH Audubon, and opportunities for you to get involved.
This presentation will take place virtually via Zoom.
Presenter:
Diane De Luca, Senior Biologist
Cost:
$12 for NH Audubon members
$15 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 by October 25, 2023
This event has been rescheduled from the original date of February 23rd.
All ticket purchases will generate a printable ticket with a QR code. Please keep the printable ticket with QR code for your records.
Zoom links will be sent to all virtual participants prior to the webinar. The link does not generate immediately, so your patience is appreciated. Every effort will be made to record the presentation for registered attendees who miss the livestream.
For accessibility requests, please contact Massabesic Center Director, Kimmie Whiteman, at kwhiteman@nhaudubon.org.
The NH Audubon Scientist Series features our Senior Biologists sharing their research and data in monthly presentations at Massabesic Center during 2023.

The Rusty Blackbird: Elusive Denizen of Northern Wetlands with Dr. Carol Foss
2023-12-07 18:30 - 19:30 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
The 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 more than a decade of following these intriguing birds through northern swamps and softwood thickets.
This presentation is available in a hybrid format. You are welcome to join us in-person at the Massabesic Center in Auburn, or virtually via Zoom! Please indicate your preference in the ticket options below.
This program will take place rain or shine.
Presenter:
Dr. Carol Foss, NH Audubon Senior Advisor for Science and Policy
Cost:
$12 for NH Audubon members
$15 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 by December 6, 2023
All ticket purchases will generate a printable ticket with a QR code; please keep the printable ticket with QR code for your records.
Zoom links will be sent to all virtual participants prior to the webinar. The link does not generate immediately, so your patience is appreciated. Every effort will be made to record the presentation for registered attendees who miss the livestream.
For accessibility requests, please contact Massabesic Center Director, Kimmie Whiteman, at kwhiteman@nhaudubon.org.
The NH Audubon Scientist Series features our Senior Biologists sharing their research and data in monthly presentations at Massabesic Center during 2023.
