NH Audubon

Digging into Native New Hampshire
2023-07-18 19:00 - 20:15 (America/New_York) | Red Barn, 41 North Shore Road, Hebron, NH, United States
2023 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 many Abenaki to go “underground,” concealing their true identities for generations to avoid discrimination and persecution. Robert Goodby reveals archaeological evidence that shows their deep presence here, inches below the earth’s surface.
This event is made possible by a grant from New Hampshire Humanities.
Please park across the street at Ash Cottage. Download a map here. Note that this is now a private residence and there is no bathroom access.
Special thanks to our 2023 Red Barn Series sponsors, John S. Jordan Design PLLC, the Hebron Conservation Commission; and to our co-host, the Newfound Lake Region Association.

A Garden Story Photography Exhibit
2023-07-18 11:00 - 17:00, 2023-07-14 11:00 - 17:00, 2023-07-13 11:00 - 17:00, 2023-07-12 11:00 - 17:00, 2023-07-11 11:00 - 17:00, 2023-07-07 11:00 - 17:00, 2023-07-06 11:00 - 17:00, 2023-07-05 11:00 - 17:00 and 11 more dates | McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
Kate Osgood’s photography documents A Garden Story – The pollinator garden at the McLane Center, taking us through the life cycle of the garden, from buds to birds and all of the changes, and visitors, in between.
There will be an artists reception on April 11, from 4-6pm.
A volunteer at the McLane pollinator garden, Kate loves to document its beauty and changes through her photography. A lifelong lover of nature, she has shown this love through her work as a landscape architect and through her photography. She studied botany at UNH and landscape architecture at UCLA and is licensed in both CA and NH. Having a keen interest in using native plants in the built environment, volunteering at the pollinator garden is a perfect fit both to get away from the computer and to experience the life cycles of the plants first hand.
“I have long been an admirer of the pollinator garden program of the NH Audubon Society and hopefully this photography collection will inspire folks to explore this program and create a garden at their own homes.”
For more of Kate Osgood’s photography, please see her Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/kateosgooddesigns/

Birding Walk at Massabesic Center
2023-07-15 08:00 - 09:30 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
Join NH Audubon for a birding walk along the trails at Massabesic Center in Auburn.
This is an informal birding walk that begins at the Center and explores the trails with local birder, Joe Mahoney. All ages and skill levels of birders are welcome. If you are new to birding, come and learn the basics! If you are an avid birder, come to learn new techniques, network with other birders, or share your expertise with the group.
Binocular rental included with ticket. Please dress for the weather, with sturdy shoes. Expect to walk between 1-2 miles over mostly flat, but uneven trails through grassy and wooded terrain. Trails may be soggy or muddy in the rainy season.
Cost:
$8 for NH Audubon Members
$10 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.)
Space is limited, so registration is required by Friday, July 14th.
Ticket purchase will generate a QR code and a printable ticket, however check-in is done via sign-up list. No hard-ticket copies will be required. Save the tree!
Photo: Red-bellied Woodpecker by Pam Hunt

Nature through the Year in Backyard and Beyond
2023-07-11 19:00 - 20:15 | Red Barn, 41 North Shore Road, Hebron, NH, United States
2023 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 wildlife and their world in return? The presentation will keep that in mind while exploring cycles through the seasons.
Please park across the street at Ash Cottage. Download a map here. Note that this is now a private residence and there is no bathroom access.
Special thanks to our 2023 Red Barn Series sponsors, John S. Jordan Design PLLC, the Hebron Conservation Commission; and to our co-host, the Newfound Lake Region Association.

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.

Birds and Butterflies of Pondicherry Wildlife Refuge
2023-07-08 08:00 - 12:00 | NH
Join Steve Mirick and explore the birds and butterflies (weather permitting!) of the refuge and adjacent areas. Be prepared for a long, but level walk and the possibility of biting insects. Meet at 8 am at the trailhead for the Cherry Pond Trail at 289 Airport Road, Whitefield.
Contact: Steve Mirick, 978-374-0654 or email smirick@comcast.net
Visit the Seacoast Chapter website for event details and to sign up as the event nears.

Ask a Master Gardener
2023-07-06 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

Birding Walk at Massabesic Center
2023-07-01 08:00 - 09:30 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
Join NH Audubon for a birding walk along the trails at Massabesic Center in Auburn.
This is an informal birding walk that begins at the Center and explores the trails with local birder, Joe Mahoney. All ages and skill levels of birders are welcome. If you are new to birding, come and learn the basics! If you are an avid birder, come to learn new techniques, network with other birders, or share your expertise with the group.
Binocular rental included with ticket. Please dress for the weather, with sturdy shoes. Expect to walk between 1-2 miles over mostly flat, but uneven trails through grassy and wooded terrain. Trails may be soggy or muddy in the rainy season.
Cost:
$8 for NH Audubon Members
$10 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.)
Space is limited, so registration is required by Friday, June 30th.
Ticket purchase will generate a QR code and a printable ticket, however check-in is done via sign-up list. No hard-ticket copies will be required. Save the tree!
Photo: Red-bellied Woodpecker by Pam Hunt

Tips for Growing Tomatoes: Trellising, Pruning and More
2023-06-22 17:00 - 18:30 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
Fresh tomatoes from the garden are the BEST, but growing them can present some challenges. In this workshop, we’ll explore some ways to overcome challenges of disease and pests and support the plants for better production. We’ll discuss and demonstrate different support methods: staking, caging, overhead trellising, and the “Florida Weave.” We’ll show how to prune tomatoes to control growth and improve disease prevention and more.
The workshop will take place primarily outdoors. Dress for the weather and prepare for a short walk over grassy, flat, but uneven terrain.
Presenter: Will Lowenthal is a Extension Master Gardener Volunteer with extensive knowledge of various vegetable gardening practices.
Cost:
$10 for NH Audubon members and UNH Extension Master Gardeners
$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.)
REGISTER HERE
Registration Required by June 20, 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.
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Birding Walk at Massabesic Center
2023-06-17 08:00 - 09:30 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
Join NH Audubon for a birding walk along the trails at Massabesic Center in Auburn.
This is an informal birding walk that begins at the Center and explores the trails with local birder, Joe Mahoney. All ages and skill levels of birders are welcome. If you are new to birding, come and learn the basics! If you are an avid birder, come to learn new techniques, network with other birders, or share your expertise with the group.
Binocular rental included with ticket. Please dress for the weather, with sturdy shoes. Expect to walk between 1-2 miles over mostly flat, but uneven trails through grassy and wooded terrain. Trails may be soggy or muddy in the rainy season.
Cost:
$8 for NH Audubon Members
$10 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.)
Space is limited, so registration is required by Friday, June 16.
Ticket purchase will generate a QR code and a printable ticket, however check-in is done via sign-up list. No hard-ticket copies will be required. Save the tree!
Photo: Red-bellied Woodpecker by Pam Hunt

Identification and Role of Native and Non-native Shrubs as Habitat for Birds
2023-06-16 07:30 - 10:00 | NH
Each program will be limited to 15 participants with no repeat registrants. This event will be held entirely outdoors and will be held as long as it is not raining. Participants should bring their binoculars and clothing appropriate for the weather conditions at the time of the event (see Pickering Ponds beginner bird walk for directions).
Wednesday, June 14, 5:30-8 pm &
Friday, June 16, 7:30-10 am
at Pickering Ponds trails, Rochester
This program, by Matt Tarr of UNH Cooperative Extension, will teach you how to identify the most common native and non-native shrubs that comprise many bird habitats in NH. We will identify each shrub species, discuss how each species functions as bird habitat, and which shrubs you want to encourage on your land to benefit birds. We will also be looking and listening for birds (of course!) and sharing our tips for how to identify the birds we encounter during the program.
Contact Matt at Matt.Tarr@unh.edu with any questions.
As the event nears, visit the Seacoast Chapter website http://www.seacoastchapter.org/programs for directions and to sign-up.
Note: These events replace the June Seacoast Science Center Program.
For more information on chapter programs (and cancellations), please visit the chapter website.

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.
