Outings Exhibit
2026-02-13 11:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-14 11:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-18 11:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-19 11:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-20 11:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-21 11:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-25 11:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-26 11:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) and 2 more dates | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
Outings by Nick Amadeo.
30% of the proceeds from this exhibit will benefit New Hampshire Audubon.
Description: It was here at the Massabesic Audubon Center–among the trees, by the shore of the lake, in the fields– I began learning how to draw and paint five years ago. The works in this exhibit were made primarily en plein air, here and around New England, and in all seasons. This exhibit is a culmination of a long apprenticeship in nature, a tribute to this space, and to all places that allow us to cultivate an appreciation and respect for the natural world.
Examples of Nick Amadeo’s work.
Artist’s Bio: Nicholas Amadeo is a self-taught artist from southern New Hampshire. Working in watercolor for its portability, he focuses on the process of painting outdoors to study the individual’s encounter with nature in the tradition of plein air landscape painters.

Art exhibit viewing access may be restricted during private event rentals. Calling ahead to confirm is recommended.

Enchanted Owls Exhibit
2026-02-13 11:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-14 11:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-18 11:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-19 11:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-20 11:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-21 11:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-25 11:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-26 11:00 - 17:00 and 6 more dates | McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
Enchanted Owls by Sandra Grant
Description: As I walk through my woodland’s path, listen for the sounds of the Great Horned Owl’s melody as they communicate back and forth to their mates. It’s like an enchanted forest at different times of the year when all varieties of birds are singing.
On a recent walk I looked in front of me and saw a fledgling owl perched on a dead log on the ground. It was a Barred Owl very young, who may have had its first flight out of the nest and was checking out the ground around him. The next day I found on the path his sibling low in a tree learning how to hunt for food. The mother was seen with big full wings saying, “Stay back from my nest.” It had to be close by but not to be seen.
My home studio is called the “Hooking Nest”, where I watch the Red-tailed Hawks circling my bird feeders. We watch many owls around our pond hunting for small prey from the treetops. The Blue Herons and Mallards sometimes stop by for a swim.
Please enjoy my Owl & Raptor Fiber Art Hooked Birds.

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Bio: I have been a fiber artist for most of my life. My educational background includes a BFA and MFA in fine arts and teaching. I have worked in many different mediums over the years, starting with drawing and painting. I continued with weaving and had a business selling my work for many years. My love of color, yarns, textures and fabrics continued when I stopped weaving and found “rug hooking”. I’ve studied with many well known rug hooking teachers around the country, learning various different techniques from each unique artist. All of which has contributed to my fiber birds over the past years.
I came to realize that rug hooking was a more versatile medium allowing me to create my own colors of dyed wool and yarns. I could add other materials, like velvets, metallics, beads, novelty fur yarns, feathers, etc. I could draw my own subjects and I could make them 3/D if I chose that look. I can work on small or very large pieces. The options are open to create whatever the artist chooses. Also, the ease of going back and taking out something you don’t like or add more embellishments when finished is so helpful when your creating.
Most of my recent work is of birds of all kinds. Raptors and all Water birds are high on my list to create. I live by the water and see so many water birds. I also spent time at VINS, watching and photographing owls.
I was chosen as the featured artist in 2022, at the GMRHG exhibit. I am the Education Chair for GMRHG and teach beginner rug hooking in Vermont Libraries and other Craft centers. My work can be seen on the GMRHG site virtual show.
I am a juried member of the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen and show in their annual craft shows. In 2019 my piece, “Bucky the Blue Heron” was chosen as the cover for the show and the featured piece of the show, along with being printed on their annual tee shirts to sell. I have won best in show awards at NH League exhibits and at the Deerfield, NH and Tunbridge, VT, sheep and wool festivals. My profile and work can be seen on the NH League web site.
I have been in Celebration’s magazine 3 times and had a write up in Rug Hooking Magazine, in 2020, with my Pelican featured on the cover. I currently sell my work through the NH League Craft shops and at Village Art Gallery in Warren, VT.

Backyard Winter Bird Survey
2026-02-14 00:00 - 23:59, 2026-02-15 00:00 - 23:59 | NH
39th Annual Backyard Winter Bird Survey
February 14–15, 2026
Join NH Audubon this winter for the 39th annual Backyard Winter Bird Survey, a statewide participatory science project that invites you to observe and report the birds visiting your backyard. Your observations help track winter bird populations and long-term trends across New Hampshire.
How it works: Watch the birds in your backyard for as long as you’d like during the survey weekend, record the species you see, and submit your observations using the online form. Whether you spend fifteen minutes or several hours, every count makes a difference.
Visit the brand new Backyard Winter Bird Survey website to explore stories of 20 focal species, identification tips, and practical advice on how to help winter birds thrive. You’ll also find past results, participant photos, and learn how your data supports our understanding of winter birds.
Learn more and participate: https://backyardwinterbirds.nhaudubon.org/
Submit your data: https://backyardwinterbirds.nhaudubon.org/submit-your-data/
Be part of this long-running participatory science project and help support bird conservation in New Hampshire!

NH Butterflies: What Have We Learned Since 2022? (Webinar)
2026-02-18 18:30 - 19:30 | NH
Reporting of butterfly observations in NH has increased dramatically over the past few years since the start of the NH Butterfly Monitoring Network. Join NH Fish & Game Wildlife Biologist Heidi Holman to learn about key highlights that your efforts and others have contributed to our knowledge of butterflies in the state. If you are new to the hobby of “butterflying” this webinar will cover the top 20 species you may encounter to get you started. If you are a regular collaborator, we’ll be sharing what is planned to expand the effort in 2026.
Register here.
This training is part of a series of three webinars hosted by the NH Butterfly Monitoring Network, a collaborative effort led by NH Fish & Game Department to engage volunteers in counting and identifying butterflies across New Hampshire. The series will provide information on butterflies in New Hampshire, butterfly identification, photographing butterflies, and how to submit your observations to support the NH Butterfly Monitoring Network. For more information and to register for the session(s) you want to attend (you don’t need to attend them all!), visit nhbutterflies.org. All butterfly enthusiasts are welcome, with or without prior experience!
If you need an accommodation to participate in our programming, please contact Haley Andreozzi (haley.andreozzi@unh.edu, 603-862-5327) prior to the event. Given ample time, we will make any reasonable effort to meet your needs, including language access services if requested, which will be provided free of charge.
Cover photo by Anita Fernandez.

Getting Started with iNaturalist: Sharing Butterfly Sightings in New Hampshire (Webinar)
2026-03-04 18:30 - 19:30 | NH
Join UNH Extension Wildlife Conservation State Specialist Haley Andreozzi for an introduction to iNaturalist and its role in butterfly conservation. This session will walk participants through what iNaturalist is, how to submit butterfly observations, and how these community science records help scientists better understand butterfly distributions and trends across New Hampshire. Learn why your observations matter—and how you can contribute to protecting our state’s butterflies with the NH Butterfly Monitoring Network.
Register here.
This training is part of a series of three webinars hosted by the NH Butterfly Monitoring Network, a collaborative effort led by NH Fish & Game Department to engage volunteers in counting and identifying butterflies across New Hampshire. The series will provide information on butterflies in New Hampshire, butterfly identification, photographing butterflies, and how to submit your observations to support the NH Butterfly Monitoring Network. For more information and to register for the session(s) you want to attend (you don’t need to attend them all!), visit nhbutterflies.org. All butterfly enthusiasts are welcome, with or without prior experience!
If you need an accommodation to participate in our programming, please contact Haley Andreozzi (haley.andreozzi@unh.edu, 603-862-5327) prior to the event. Given ample time, we will make any reasonable effort to meet your needs, including language access services if requested, which will be provided free of charge.
Cover photo by Anita Fernandez.

NH Audubon First Quarter Book Club Meeting - Everyone's Trash: One Man Against 1.6 Billion Pounds by Duncan Watson
2026-03-12 18:00 - 19:30 | NH
Join us for the 2026 first quarter NH Audubon book club book discussion via Zoom of Everyone’s Trash. This book, published in 2024 by local author Duncan Watson, examines his 33 years of running the solid waste program in Keene, NH. Each day, every single person in the United States, all 324 million, discards about five pounds of waste. Be it a bottle that gets placed in a recycling bin or a piece of paper crumpled and tossed into the waste bin, every bit of the daily 1.6 billion pounds cast-off has a story. This book is full of those stories. The meeting, facilitated by Community Outreach Coordinator Anita Fernandez, will focus on themes, reactions, and takeaways from this book.
Purchase this title through NH Audubon’s Nature Stores (at the Massabesic or McLane Center) and mention the book club to receive a 10% discount. If you purchase all four 2026 book club books, you will receive an even larger discount. You can also purchase online at https://nh-audubon-nature-store.myshopify.com/products/everyones-trash-by-duncan-watson.
The other book club books and their meeting dates are as follows:

May 14, 2026 – The Feather Detective: Mystery, Mayhem, and the Magnificent Life of Roxie Laybourne by Chris Sweeney
August 13, 2026 – Forest Euphoria: The Abounding Queerness of Nature by Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian
November 12, 2026 – Rebugging the Planet: The Remarkable Things that Insects (and Other Invertebrates) Do And Why We Need to Love Them More by Vicki Hird

Also, mark your calendars for Saturday, April 18, when Duncan Watson will join us at the McLane Center for a live presentation and book signing!
Please RSVP below and you will receive the Zoom link and a list of discussion questions before the meeting.

An Introduction to Identifying and Photographing NH Butterflies (Webinar)
2026-03-18 18:30 - 19:30 | NH
This presentation is geared toward new butterfly enthusiasts who are interested in learning more about butterfly biology and behavior. It will include a discussion of how to identify common New Hampshire butterflies using key physical and behavioral characteristics. The presentation will also cover the basics of butterfly photography – particularly using cell phones – which can be an important tool for accurate identification. The session will be presented by Mark Ellingwood, a retired wildlife biologist who enjoys observing and photographing butterflies in his spare time.
Register here.
This training is part of a series of three webinars hosted by the NH Butterfly Monitoring Network, a collaborative effort led by NH Fish & Game Department to engage volunteers in counting and identifying butterflies across New Hampshire. The series will provide information on butterflies in New Hampshire, butterfly identification, photographing butterflies, and how to submit your observations to support the NH Butterfly Monitoring Network. For more information and to register for the session(s) you want to attend (you don’t need to attend them all!), visit nhbutterflies.org. All butterfly enthusiasts are welcome, with or without prior experience!
If you need an accommodation to participate in our programming, please contact Haley Andreozzi (haley.andreozzi@unh.edu, 603-862-5327) prior to the event. Given ample time, we will make any reasonable effort to meet your needs, including language access services if requested, which will be provided free of charge.
Cover photo by Anita Fernandez.
