Bird Walk at Ponemah Bog
2022-09-24 08:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | Ponemah Bog Wildlife Sanctuary, Rhodora Drive, Amherst, NH, United States
Learn about bird species and habitats at the Ponemah Bog Wildlife Sanctuary in Amherst, NH.
Richard Bielawski will lead the walk.
Limited to 10 attendees per session. Sign up on a first come basis. To register, contact George Rollend.
Registration Deadline: September 21.

Birding Walk at Massabesic Center
2022-09-25 08:00 - 09:30, 2022-10-08 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 MAC 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. Expect to walk between 1-2 miles.
Cost: $8 Members/$10 Non-members. Registration is required; please purchase your tickets (below), although there are no actual hard-copy tickets.
Photo- Red-bellied Woodpecker by Pam Hunt

Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge (NWR)
2022-09-25 08:00 - 12:00
Established in 1992, the Great Bay NWR is home of over 225 species of birds. Join trip leader Susan Wrisley for a two mile loop through some of the refuge’s fields, forests, and beaver wetlands, including an overlook of Great Bay itself. Meet at the refuge parking area at 8 am.
Contact: Susan Wrisley at susan@wrisleyart.com
This field trip will be limited to 20 participants. Visit the Seacoast Chapter website for event details and to sign up.

Timeless Nature Art Exhibit
2022-09-27 11:00 - 17:00, 2022-09-28 11:00 - 17:00, 2022-09-29 11:00 - 17:00, 2022-09-30 11:00 - 17:00, 2022-10-04 11:00 - 17:00, 2022-10-05 11:00 - 17:00, 2022-10-06 11:00 - 17:00, 2022-10-07 11:00 - 17:00 and 1 more date | McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
The McLane Center presents the artwork of Merrimack River Painters in an exhibit called “Timeless Nature.” The exhibit is visible during open hours (Tues-Fri 11am-5pm), September 9 through October 14, 2022.
Timeless Nature
“We are a group of experienced artists from New Hampshire and Maine, who share a love of nature. We have been showing our art individually and as a group for more than 15 years. We celebrate the joy of creating with our audience.
We are not a timid bunch, but women who are risk takers in our art and our approach to showing it. We have been together as a group for over 15 years, Merrimack River Painters (MRP) meet monthly and over the years we have evolved from watercolor to other mediums such as collage, oils, acrylics, pastels, cold wax, etc.
We try to come together to share our experiences with each other. During COVID we met even more frequently via ZOOM. We support and nurture our creative spirits together.”
Members are:

Marilyn Eimon
Claudette Gammon
Terry Heinzmann
Betsy Janeway
Dustan Knight
Susan Levenson
Ann Lynch
Mary Ruedig
Ann Saunderson
Kathy Tangney
Jan Wittmer

Painting by Claudette Gammon.

Photography Workshop at Massabesic Center
2022-09-28 17:00 - 18:30 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
Date: September 28th, 5:00pm-6:30pm
Price: $12 for members, $15 for non-members
Join local nature photographer, Tracy Brunner, at the Massabesic Center for a late afternoon photo hike along Massabesic Lake. The walk will start at the Center and continue on the trails to photograph the beautiful lakeshore landscapes and the local wildlife. During the workshop, Tracy will discuss tips for getting the most out of your landscape photographs, will provide suggestions for camera settings and creative compositions, and answer your photography questions.
Recommended Equipment:
· Camera with spare batteries
· Comfortable walking shoes

· Wide, standard, or zoom lenses (any will will work)
· Tripod (optional)
· Polarizer or neutral density filters (optional)

Photo credit: Tracy Brunner

Professional Development - Back to School Gardening
2022-09-29 16:00 - 18:00 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
Date: September 29th, 4:00pm – 6:00pm
Price: $10 for members, $15 for non-members
Advance registration required. Registration deadline: September 26th.
Registration Limit: 30 participants.
Join Richard Hodges from ReTreeUs to discover a novel way to grow schoolyard gardens. 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 garden. UNH-Extension Master Gardener Maureen Sinclair will be on hand to talk specifics about pollinator gardens, as well.
After the presentation, we’ll see these methods and more in action while touring 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.
This program will take place both indoors and outdoors rain or shine. If it downpours, we will postpone. Dress for the weather!

Nature's Beauty Art Exhibit
2022-09-30 12:00 - 17:00, 2022-10-01 10:00 - 17:00, 2022-10-02 10:00 - 17:00, 2022-10-04 12:00 - 17:00, 2022-10-05 12:00 - 17:00, 2022-10-06 12:00 - 17:00, 2022-10-07 12:00 - 17:00, 2022-10-08 10:00 - 17:00 and 2 more dates | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
September 30 – November 29, 2022 at Massabesic Center in Auburn

The Manchester Artists Association presents “Nature’s Beauty”, a celebration of art and nature. Thirteen talented artists will be exhibiting works in oil, watercolor, acrylic, pastel, colored pencil and photography. The Manchester Artists Association is a group of dedicated artists whose motto is “Artists Helping Artists”. The organization was formed in 1966 to provide fellowship, learning and inspiration to artists who are engaged or interested in the pursuit of fine art.
“Nature’s Beauty” is visible at NH Audubon’s Massabesic Center during open hours, September 30 to November 29, from 12pm-5pm Tues – Fri, and 10am-5pm, Sat and Sun. Please note the viewing room may be closed to the public during private events and education presentations (note: specific closures Oct. 1 and Oct. 25-31).

A public reception, to experience the works with the artists, will be held on October 9, 12pm to 3pm.
All works are available for immediate purchase, including additional prints and cards displayed in the store, with 30% of the proceeds going to support the mission of NH Audubon.
Featured artists:

Sharon Allen
Noella Breault
Virginia Demers
Therese DesRosiers
Paul Ducret
Judy Gelinas
Laurie Lafleur
Aline Lotter
Madeleine Minard
Howard Muscott
James O’Donnell
Rollande Rousselle
Susan Snay

Images, pictured left to right: “In the Distance” by Rollande Rousselle, “Gliding Swan” by Virginia Demers, and “Forest Stream” by James O’Donnell.

Birch St Community Gardens
2022-10-02 07:30 - 10:30
Join us for a round-up of sparrows and other fall migrants at the Community Gardens off Clinton Street in Concord. Fourteen species of sparrows have been seen here, more than any single location in the state, including both Clay-colored and Vesper Sparrows. Dickcissel, Blue Grosbeak, and Sedge Wren have also made appearances here. Meet at 7:30am at Birch Street (the road is now signed!).
Contact: Zeke Cornell at zekecornell@gmail.com
This field trip will be limited to 20 participants. Visit the Seacoast Chapter website for event details and to sign up.

Late Autumn Plant Walk With Herbalist & Author Maria Noël Groves
2022-10-05 17:30 - 19:00 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
Date: October 5th, 2022
Time: 5:30pm-7:00pm

Price: Non-member- $15
Member- $12

Learn how to identify common medicinal plants in late autumn, with a particular focus on tree, weed, root, and bark medicinal plants. We will discuss identification resources and tips as well as wildcrafting ethics, as well as medicinal benefits, harvesting tips, and cautions for some common wild plants. Potential plants we may discuss include white pine, alder, thuja, celandine, burdock, wild cherry, and/or the invasive barberry. We’ll also discuss reasons why you might not want to wildcraft or forage “trendy” plants and fungi like ramps, ghost pipe, or chaga, as well as special considerations for invasive medicinal species like autumn olive, multiflora rose, Japanese knotweed, and barberry. Rain or shine – please come prepared to walk outdoors, for the weather, and ticks. Cameras and notebooks recommended.

Maria Noël Groves, RH (AHG), clinical herbalist, runs Wintergreen Botanicals, nestled in the pine forests of Allenstown, New Hampshire. Her business is devoted to education and empowerment via classes, health consultations, and writing with the foundational belief that good health grows in nature. She is the author of the award-winning, best-selling Body into Balance: An Herbal Guide to Holistic Self Care and Grow Your Own Herbal Remedies. Learn more about Maria and herbs at WintergreenBotanicals.com.

Coastal Migration Fall Field Trip
2022-10-08 08:15 - 12:00
The trip begins with a fall migration walk around Odiorne Point State Park and then continues south, birding along the New Hampshire coast looking for the expected fall migrants and perhaps even a rarity or two. Meet at the Odiorne Point parking lot at 8:15 am (the park opens at 8 am). A small entrance fee for the park is required.
Registration is not required. A small entrance fee is required to enter the park.

Contact: Contact: Steve Mirick, 978-374-0654 or smirick@comcast.net
Cancellations will be posted on the Seacoast Chapter website.

Nature's Beauty Art Exhibit - Reception
2022-10-09 12:00 - 15:00 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
A public reception, to experience the works with the artists, will be held on October 9, 12pm to 3pm.
The Manchester Artists Association presents “Nature’s Beauty”, a celebration of art and nature. Thirteen talented artists will be exhibiting works in oil, watercolor, acrylic, pastel, colored pencil and photography. The Manchester Artists Association is a group of dedicated artists whose motto is “Artists Helping Artists”. The organization was formed in 1966 to provide fellowship, learning and inspiration to artists who are engaged or interested in the pursuit of fine art.
“Nature’s Beauty” is visible at NH Audubon’s Massabesic Center during open hours, September 30 to November 29, from 12pm-5pm Tues – Fri, and 10am-5pm, Sat and Sun. Please note the viewing room may be closed to the public during private events and education presentations (note: specific closures Oct. 1 and Oct. 25-31).
All works are available for immediate purchase, including additional prints and cards displayed in the store, with 30% of the proceeds going to support the mission of NH Audubon.
Featured artists:

Sharon Allen
Noella Breault
Virginia Demers
Therese DesRosiers
Paul Ducret
Judy Gelinas
Laurie Lafleur
Aline Lotter
Madeleine Minard
Howard Muscott
James O’Donnell
Rollande Rousselle
Susan Snay

Images, pictured left to right: “In the Distance” by Rollande Rousselle, “Gliding Swan” by Virginia Demers, and “Forest Stream” by James O’Donnell.

Seacoast Chapter Fall Pelagic Birding Trip
2022-10-10 07:30 - 17:00 | Rye Harbor, 1870 Ocean Blvd (Rte 1A), Rye, NH, 03870, United States
Monday, October 10 Dockside 7:30 am for an 8 am departure from Rye Harbor, NH—MV Granite State
In past years the October pelagic out of Rye harbor has ventured into MA, NH, and ME waters and has turned up interesting birds including four species of Shearwater (Great, Manx, Cory’s, and Sooty), 2 species of Phalarope (Red-necked and Red), Pomarine Jaeger, Northern Fulmar, Leach’s Storm- petrel and other species such as Atlantic Puffin, Razorbill, and Dovekie. (But obviously as with any trip no bird species is guaranteed or should to be expected!). Veteran birder Steve Mirick will lead the all-day trip. The cost is $75 per person to cover fuel, boat time, and the cost of chum.
Registration is limited to 50 and participants should be fully vaccinated. As the event nears, for additional details and to sign-up, visit the Seacoast Chapter website.
Contact: Holly Bauer, Field Trip Coordinator.
