NH Audubon

Birds as a Bridge for Connecting Curious Minds
2022-01-27 09:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
Join us for the second workshop in our NHEE Winter Learning Series!
New Hampshire Audubon’s Massabesic Center Education Coordinator, Slater Roosa, shares how birds help forge connections with the natural world around us. Enjoy an hour-long birding hike with us to discuss how birds can facilitate learning in a myriad of STEAM topics for people of all backgrounds and abilities. We’ll share our successes with both stand-alone programs and longitudinal programs to demonstrate how you can get started developing your own curriculum. Being an expert birder is never required to teach excitement and love for birds!
Dress for the weather. In the event of rain, the entire program will take place as an indoor discussion. Space is limited to 12 participants.
When: Thursday, January 27, 2022 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Where: NH Audubon Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH 03032
Who: Educators (all grade levels, formal or informal)
Cost: $10.00 for NHEE Members; $20 Non-members
Don’t let the registration fee stop you from attending, details can be found on the registration page.
Register Here!

Ask a Naturalist
2022-01-26 10:00 - 11:00 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
Be sure to stop in to the Massabesic Center’s Nature Room, before or after you hit the trails, where a NH Audubon naturalist will be there to happily answer any burning questions you might have. You can meet some animal ambassadors, learn about our local wildlife, or simply have a chat with our naturalist. Whether you’re a child or adult there is always more to learn about the natural world, so don’t be shy and come on by!
Masks required.
Photo by Len Medlock

Poetry and the Land
2022-01-25 19:00 - 20:30 | NH
January 25, 7pm
Cheryl Savageau
Poet
New Hampshire/N’dakinna has been Abenaki land since time immemorial. Savageau brings the attention of scientist and artist as well as her Abenaki perspective to her poetry. She will discuss how Native understanding and science come together in her poetry, and how poetry can be a practice that brings us into a closer relationship with the Land. Join Cheryl for the poetry reading and discussion.
Register Here
This webinar is part of the year-long Exploring Connections to and Stewardship of the Natural World talks. This series is supported by a grant through the NH Humanities Council and aims to provide a public and personal space for the examination of environmental ethics, fostering a deeper understanding of, appreciation for, and care of, our natural world. Programs are free to the public, and streamed via Zoom, YouTube, and Facebook Live.
For more information and to see the entire slate of talks, visit our series webpage.
Speaker Bio:
Cheryl Savageau is an Abenaki poet, memoirist, storyteller, and textile artist. She is the author of the memoir, Out of the Crazywoods and three books of poetry, Mother/Land, Dirt Road Home, which was a finalist for the Paterson Poetry Prize and nominated for a Pulitzer Prize; and Home Country. Her children’s book, Muskrat Will Be Swimming, was a Smithsonian Notable Book and won the Skipping Stones Award for Children’s Environmental Literature. She has won Fellowships in Poetry from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Massachusetts Artists Fellowship Program, and is a three-time fellow at MacDowell. Savageau has mentored Native writers through Wordcraft Circle of Native Poets and Storytellers, and Gedakina, and is former editor of Dawnland Voices 2.0. She teaches Indigenous literatures and creative writing at the Bread Loaf School of English at Middlebury College.

Brockway Nature Outing for Preschool Ages
2022-01-25 10:00 - 10:45, 2022-01-11 10:00 - 10:45, 2021-12-28 10:00 - 10:45, 2021-12-14 10:00 - 10:45, 2021-11-23 10:00 - 10:45 | Brockway Nature Preserve, Farrington Corner Road, Hopkinton, NH, United States
Join New Hampshire Audubon at Brockway Nature Preserve in Hopkinton for nature exploration with your 3-5 year old. The programs will be held the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month. Each Tuesday will be an exciting theme relating to the seasons and wildlife (see below). It will begin at 10am and run for about 45 minutes.
This is an outdoor location with no bathroom facilities. Please dress children for the weather and be ready to walk on the trail, sit on logs and the ground, and dig in the dirt!
Programs will be cancelled if poor weather is predicted during the program time, participants will be notified by email.
Directions: To find the meeting circle, park at the Brockway Nature Preserve parking area along Farrington Corners Road in Hopkinton, then follow the entrance trail across the bridge to the circle. For detailed directions, visit hop-kintonconservaland.org/Brockway-preserve.
Cost: Free to Hopkinton Residents*; Non-resident NH Audubon members: $5/family; Non-resident non-members: $10/family
Registration is required. For questions, please email Shelby Morelli.
Maximum: 10 children
*Thanks to an endowment from Dorothy Brockway Osborn this program is free for Hopkinton Residents.
Themes:
November 23: Oh Deer!
December 14: Evergreens and Cones
December 28: Sleepy Critters
January 11: Wildlife Homes
January 25: Who made that Track?
February 8: Flighted Friends
February 22: Animal Babies
March 8: Hide and Seek
March 22: Welcome Spring!
April 12: Who lives in a Shell?
April 26: Busy Beavers
May 10: Who lives in the Pond?
May 24: Insect Investigation

Birding Walk at Massabesic Center
2022-01-21 08:00 - 09:00, 2022-01-14 08:00 - 09:00, 2022-01-07 08:00 - 09:00 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
Join NH Audubon for a birding walk along the trails at Massabesic Center (MAC) in Auburn.
Red-bellied Woodpecker, by Pam Hunt.
This is an hour-long, informal birding walk that begins at MAC and explores the trails with Slater, Massabesic Center’s Education Coordinator. 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.
The walks happen every Friday through February 4, 2022.
Cost: $8 Members/$10 Non-members. Registration is required; please purchase your tickets (below), although there are no actual hard-copy tickets.

Ask the Naturalist
2022-01-20 10:00 - 11:00, 2022-01-19 10:00 - 11:00, 2022-01-13 10:00 - 11:00, 2022-01-12 10:00 - 11:00, 2022-01-06 10:00 - 11:00, 2022-01-05 10:00 - 11:00 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
Stop in to Massabesic Center’s Nature Room, before or after you hit the trails, where a NH Audubon naturalist will be there to happily answer any burning questions you might have. You can meet some animal ambassadors, learn about our local wildlife, or simply have a chat with our naturalist. Whether you’re a child or adult there is always more to learn about the natural world, so don’t be shy and come on by!
Cost: Free
When: Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10-11am.
Photo: Northern Cardinal, by Len Medlock.

Care Takers of N’dakinna
2022-01-18 19:00 - 20:30 | NH
January 18, 7pm
Paul W. Pouliot and Denise K. Pouliot, leaders of The Cowasuck Band of the Pennacook – Abenaki People
Paul and Denise will present a short Indigenous historical narrative and contemporary response about being the continued “Care Takers” of N’dakinna, our homelands. The presentation will highlight ongoing social and environmental activism and how the attendees can be good stewards of Mother Earth by supporting these Indigenous community activities.
Register Here
This webinar is part of the year-long Exploring Connections to and Stewardship of the Natural World talks. This series is supported by a grant through the NH Humanities Council and aims to provide a public and personal space for the examination of environmental ethics, fostering a deeper understanding of, appreciation for, and care of, our natural world. Programs are free to the public, and streamed via Zoom, YouTube, and Facebook Live.
For more information and to see the entire slate of talks, visit our series webpage.
Speaker Bios:
Paul W. Pouliot has been the Sag8mo or Chief Speaker for the Cowasuck Band of the Pennacook and Abenaki People and president of COWASS North America and the Abenaki Nation of Vermont since 1990. Paul is an Indigenous historian, lecturer, Federal Religious Advisor, and a founding member of the Indigenous New Hampshire Collaborative Collective. He is also an Affiliate Faculty member of the UNH Native American and Indigenous Studies Minor and a founding member of the New Hampshire Commission of Native American Affairs.
Denise K. Pouliot is the Sag8moskwa (Female Head Speaker) of the Cowasuck Band of the Pennacook Abenaki People and traditional artist. She currently serves on the New Hampshire Commission on Native American Affairs, is a Federal Religious Advisor, and a founding member of the Indigenous New Hampshire Collaborative Collective. Denise is also an Affiliate Faculty member of the UNH Native American and Indigenous Studies Minor and is the treasurer for COWASS North America and the Abenaki Nation of Vermont.

New Hampshire's Winter Birds
2022-01-12 19:30 - 20:30 | Seacoast Science Center, Odiorne State Park, Route 1A, Rye, NH, United States
NH Audubon’s “Backyard Winter Bird Survey” is a citizen science project that has been collecting data on the state’s birds since 1967. In this program, Dr. Pamela Hunt uses the Survey’s data to illustrate how populations of our common winter birds have been changing over time. In the process, we’ll explore many other aspects of bird biology.
**This event is now a Zoom event (no longer in-person):
Register in advance for this meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Bio: Pam Hunt has been interested in birds since the tender age of 12, when an uncle took her to Brigantine National Wildlife Refuge in NJ. She went on to earn a B.S. in biology from Cornell University, M.A. in zoology from the University of Montana, and a Ph.D. from Dartmouth College in 1995. Pam came to NH Audubon in 2000 after five years as adjunct faculty at Colby-Sawyer College in New London. In her current position as Avian Conservation Biologist, she works closely with NH Fish and Game to coordinate and prioritize bird research and monitoring in the state, and also authored NH’s “State of the Birds” report. Specific areas of interest include habitat use by early successional birds (particularly whip-poor-wills), conservation of aerial insectivores (e.g., swifts and swallows), and the effects of events outside the breeding season on long-distance migrants. Pam also coordinated the “NH Dragonfly Survey”, a five-year project that mapped distributions of these insects throughout the state, and remains active in the dragonfly field.
The Seacoast Chapter meets monthly on the second Wednesday except the months of July and August unless there is a special program. 7 pm social and the meetings begin at 7:30 pm unless otherwise noted (entrance doors locked at 7:45 pm). The public is welcome free of charge. Meetings are held at the Seacoast Science Center at Odiorne State Park, Route 1A, Rye, NH. Wheelchair accessible. For more information on chapter programs, please contact: Dan Hubbard, (603) 332-4093 or danielhubbard@peoplepc.com. Cancellations will be posted on The Seacoast Chapter web site: http://www.seacoastchapter.org.

Cold Creatures and Hot Cocoa
2022-01-08 10:00 - 11:00 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
Have you ever wondered how our cold-blooded friends survive the harsh conditions that New Hampshire winters bring? Visit the NH Audubon Massabesic Center, grab a warm cup of cocoa, and find out! You will meet some of our animal ambassadors and learn the survival strategies of snakes, turtles, frogs, and more, all from the comfort of our Nature Room. Hot beverages included!
Price: $12 for members, $15 for non-members
All are welcome, content is best for ages 5-13.
Registration cap: 30 people, masks required.

Massabesic Center Closed
2021-12-23 - 2022-01-03 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
We are closing for the holiday break and will reopen on Tuesday, January 4, 2022.
Happy New Year!

McLane Center Closed
2021-12-23 - 2022-01-03 | McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH, 03301, United States

McLane and Massabesic Centers Closed
2021-12-17 12:00 - 16:00, 2021-12-09 13:00 - 16:00 | McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
We are closing this afternoon for a staff event.

Birding Walk at Massabesic Center
2021-12-17 08:00 - 09:30, 2021-12-10 08:00 - 09:30, 2021-12-03 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 (MAC) in Auburn.
Red-bellied Woodpecker, by Pam Hunt.
This is an hour-long, informal birding walk that begins at MAC and explores the trails with Slater, Massabesic Center’s Education Coordinator. 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.

The walks happen every Friday until the end of the year, except for holiday weekends (Dec. 25 and 31).
Cost: $8 Members/$10 Non-members. Registration is required; please purchase your tickets (below), although there are no actual hard-copy tickets.

Conserving Land: NH's History and Today
2021-12-15 19:00 - 20:30 | NH
December 15, 7pm
Paul Doscher
VP Land Conservation, SPNHF, retired
Private land conservation is an essential part of ensuring the future of wildlife habitat, agriculture, forestry and outdoor recreation in New Hampshire. The program will include a brief history of land conservation in America and New Hampshire. Learn about the various options for land protection available to landowners in New Hampshire and which might be most appropriate for your land or family land. Paul will explain the steps involved in a land conservation project, how long it might take and what it might cost, as well as the possible financial benefits.
Register Here
This webinar is part of the year-long Exploring Connections to and Stewardship of the Natural World talks. This series is supported by a grant through the NH Humanities Council and aims to provide a public and personal space for the examination of environmental ethics, fostering a deeper understanding of, appreciation for, and care of, our natural world. Programs are free to the public, and streamed via Zoom, YouTube, and Facebook Live.
For more information and to see the entire slate of talks, visit our series webpage.
Speaker Bio:
Paul Doscher was the vice president for land conservation at the Society for the Protection of NH Forests until his retirement in 2014. During his 28 years with the Forest Society he was involved in hundreds of land conservation projects ranging in size from a dozen acres to more than 175,000 acres. He has served as the Board chair of the Piscataquog Land Conservancy, and the Standards Advisory Team for the Land Trust Alliance. He lives on his family’s farm and Tree Farm, protected by a conservation easement, in Weare. He currently is a member of the Board of Trustees of NH Audubon.

A World on the Wing: The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds
2021-12-08 19:30 - 20:30 | Zoom Link, United States
Even as scientists make astounding discoveries about the navigational and physiological feats that enable migratory birds to cross immense oceans or fly above the highest mountains, go weeks without sleep or remain in unbroken flight for months at a stretch, humans have brought many migrants to the brink. Based on his newest book, “A World on the Wing,” author and researcher Scott Weidensaul takes you around the globe with researchers in the lab probing the limits of what migrating birds can do, to the shores of the Yellow Sea in China, to the remote mountains of northeastern India where tribal villages saved the greatest gathering of falcons on the planet, and the Mediterranean where activists and police battle bird poachers to learn how people are fighting to understand and save the world’s great bird migrations.
Scott Weidensaul with a Snowy Owl (©Chris DeSorbo).
November and December Zoom programs begin at 7:30 pm, but feel free to sign on early after 7 pm to socialize. You may need to download Zoom to attend the program. Please register in advance for this Zoom meeting at the chapter website. You can register right up through the start time. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the program.
Bio: Scott Weidensaul is the author of more than two dozen books on natural history, including the Pulitzer Prize finalist Living on the Wind, Return to Wild America and The First Frontier. His newest book, A World on the Wing about global migration, was released in March 2021. Weidensaul is a contributing editor for National Audubon, a columnist for Bird Watcher’s Digest and writes for a variety of other publications, including Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Living Bird. He is also an active field researcher, studying Northern Saw-whet Owl migration for more than two decades, as well as winter hummingbirds, bird migration in Alaska, and the winter movements of Snowy Owls through Project SNOWstorm, which he co-founded.

The Seacoast Chapter meets monthly on the second Wednesday except the months of July and August unless there is a special program. 7 pm social and the meetings begin at 7:30 pm unless otherwise noted (entrance doors locked at 7:45 pm). The public is welcome free of charge. Meetings are held at the Seacoast Science Center at Odiorne State Park, Route 1A, Rye, NH. Wheelchair accessible. For more information on chapter programs, please contact: Dan Hubbard, (603) 332-4093 or danielhubbard@peoplepc.com. Cancellations will be posted on The Seacoast Chapter web site: http://www.seacoastchapter.org.

Old-Growth Forests: Biodiversity and Carbon Storage Powerhouses Worth Saving
2021-12-08 19:00 - 20:30 | NH
Old-Growth Forests are rare in New Hampshire, the second most heavily forested state in the nation. Less than one percent of New Hampshire forests are considered old-growth, while their value for ecosystem services including carbon storage and biodiversity is great. This presentation will describe how you can recognize the unique characteristics of such a forest, important ecological attributes, and the wildlife that favor such forests.
We will take a visual tour of some of New Hampshire’s finest old-growth forests from around the state. We will discuss the importance of these forests as carbon reserves to help cool the planet and as places where nature is a source of inspiration. We will meet some of the residents of such forests like the Blackburnian Warbler, flying squirrel, and American marten who prefer this type of forest habitat. We need both sustainably managed forests and ancient forests where trees can reach their maximum biological age. I will make the case that both kinds of forests are working forests.
Register for this free webinar through Zoom.

This webinar is part of the year-long Exploring Connections to and Stewardship of the Natural World talks. This series is supported by a grant through the NH Humanities Council and aims to provide a public and personal space for the examination of environmental ethics, fostering a deeper understanding of, appreciation for, and care of, our natural world. Programs are free to the public, and streamed via Zoom, YouTube, and Facebook Live.
For more information and to see the entire slate of talks, visit our series webpage.
Speaker Bio:
David Govatski is a retired forester and silviculturist and was employed by the US Forest Service for 33 years. He has visited and studied old-growth forests in all parts of North America. He has a particular affinity for Alaska’s Tongass National Forest. David was co-author of Forests for the People: The Story of the Eastern National Forests and numerous articles on forest history. David works as a Naturalist and lives with his wife in Jefferson, NH.
