Where Have all the Monarchs Gone?
The Monarch Butterfly has been a common site during late summer in New Hampshire. But some years you see them, and some years you don’t. We’ll discuss what’s behind their fluctuating population and how we can help improve their numbers. Donna has been assisting Monarch Watch, tagging and releasing monarchs each fall. She’ll share slides […]
Saturday Birding with Doug Bechtel
Massabesic Center 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United StatesJoin NH Audubon President, Doug Bechtel, for a casual birding walk at Massabesic Center in Auburn. There is no registration necessary; this is a free program. Doug will head out from the center at 8am for a one-hour exploration. (Note: the location alternates each week from McLane Center to Massabesic Center.) Photo: Orchard Oriole, by […]
The State of New Hampshire’s Birds
Red Barn 41 North Shore Road, Hebron, NH, United StatesRed Barn Series, Newfound Audubon No registration necessary - just come and join us! Speaker: Dr. Pamela Hunt, Senior Biologist- Avian Conservation, NH Audubon 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 […]
Owls of New Hampshire – live animal program
Red Barn 41 North Shore Road, Hebron, NH, United StatesRed Barn Series, Newfound Audubon No registration necessary - just come and join us! Presented by: Squam Lakes Science Center Great Horned Owl, Squam Lakes Science Center. Who calls in the night? Who glides on shadowy wings in silent flight? What makes owls such extraordinary night hunters? A Squam Lakes Natural Science Center naturalist will […]
Beecology: a Citizen Scientist Helping Pollinators
Dr. Gegear will update participants on the decline of wild pollinators and the importance of collecting critical ecological information that is needed to develop effective conservation and restoration strategies for threatened pollinator species. The Beecology project was developed to recruit citizen scientists from across the region to digitally collect and submit ecological data on native […]
Native BATS of New Hampshire
Red Barn 41 North Shore Road, Hebron, NH, United StatesRed Barn Series, Newfound Audubon No registration necessary - just come and join us! Speaker: Dr. Katherine York, Associate Professor of Biology and Chair, Dept. of Biological Sciences, Southern New Hampshire University This talk focuses on identifying the eight native species of bats in New Hampshire, acoustic and stationary monitoring techniques, and the current status […]
Cancelled: Appreciating our Nocturnal Pollinators
**This program has been cancelled.** Join us during Pollinator Week to learn more about the mysterious and diverse world of moths! They’re our (mostly) nocturnal neighbors that remain largely unseen but play a very important role in our gardens, while supporting populations of native bird and bat species across the Northeast. Moth diversity has long […]
Amphibians and Odonates: Ecosystem Indicators
Red Barn 41 North Shore Road, Hebron, NH, United StatesRed Barn Series, Newfound Audubon No registration necessary - just come and join us! Speaker: Katie Duryea, Assistant Professor of Biology, Southern New Hampshire University Learn about Katie's research at Lund University in Sweden on the reproductive behavior and colorations of odonates (damselflies and dragonflies), as well as some of the research that she is […]
Peregrine Falcon Recovery in New Hampshire
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 NH Audubon’s raptor biologist Chris Martin will review several decades of work to restore state-listed Peregrine Falcons in New Hampshire, and describe management steps and partnerships that have helped bring back these amazing aerial […]
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 […]
Poetry, Place, and Peace of Mind
Poetry offers a medium for expressing mindful connections with nature, while experiencing the mental health benefits nature provides. Dr. Maria Sanders, a philosopher, poet, and researcher of eudaimonia, the Greek concept for living full and flourishing lives; will facilitate a discussion on the effect nature has on emotions, mood, and sense of well-being. Utilizing poetry […]