NH Audubon

Nature's Gallery Exhibit
2025-04-10 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-11 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-12 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-17 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-18 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-19 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-23 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-24 11:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) and 1 more date | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
The Manchester Artists Association and NH Audubon’s Massabesic Center present “Nature’s Gallery”, an art exhibit to celebrate creativity and nature’s beauty. Through a wide variety of styles and mediums, fifteen local artists have showcased a collection of original paintings and photographs that capture the images and colors of nature.
Examples from the Nature’s Gallery Exhibit.
The exhibit will run from March 6th to April 25th. The exhibit is open to the public. All artwork is available for sale.
The Manchester Artists Association (MAA) is a group of dedicated artists who’s motto is “Artists Helping Artists”. The organization was founded in 1966 to provide fellowship, learning, and inspiration to artists who are engaged or interested in the pursuit of fine art. More info can be found here.
(Art exhibit viewing access may be restricted during private event rentals. Calling ahead to confirm is recommended.)

Beginning Gardener Series: Easy to Grow Vegetables
2025-04-10 18:00 - 19:30 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
Description: Join us to learn how to start growing vegetables without getting overwhelmed. What are the “easy” vegetables to grow? How do you pick healthy plants from the garden center? What should we be observing in our gardens? All these questions, and many more, will be answered to help you maximize early successes, learn by doing, and have fun growing vegetables.
This part of our 2025 Beginning Gardener Series. If you are just starting as a gardener or need some tips to improve your basic gardening skills, you’re sure to gain some great information. Watch for other topics in this series in May and October. You do not need to attend all the workshops in the series, each will stand alone.
Presenter: Jason Phelps, UNH Extension Master Gardener
Cost: $10 for NH Audubon members/Extension Master Gardeners; $15 for non-members.
Registration Required by: April 7. Register here.
Logistics (inside/outside, what to bring): This workshop will include some outside time in the garden, be prepared with appropriate clothing and sturdy footwear.
For reasonable accommodation requests, please contact Massabesic Center Director, Kimmie Whiteman.
This program is brought to you through an on-going partnership between the University of New Hampshire Extension’s Master Gardener Program and New Hampshire Audubon. The Demonstration Gardens at NH Audubon’s Massabesic Center provide a place for sharing best practices in eco-friendly home and community gardening, which enhance human health and well-being and wildlife habitat.

Simply Nature Exhibit
2025-04-11 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-12 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-16 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-17 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-18 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-19 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-23 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-24 11:00 - 17:00 and 2 more dates | McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
‘Simply Nature’ is an exhibit of a relatively small portion of Pierre Garand’s catalog of Nature photographs. For nearly sixty years, Pierre’s primary photographic subject has been Nature. He considers Her to be the artist, and he a mere agent, exploring, discovering, recording and presenting Her masterworks. This exhibit comprises a tiny taste of Nature’s diversity, beauty, and even a little whimsy: Her landscapes, flora, fauna and the elements that support them. In most cases, Pierre brings the viewer as close to the subject as he physically or optically can, presenting them with a perspective or in a unique moment that the viewer may not otherwise experience. (All but one of these images were captured in New Hampshire at or near Pierre’s home just inland of the New Hampshire Seacoast region. None of the images are AI generated.)
Barred Owl photographed by Pierra Garand.

Bio: Pierre Garand has been making photographs, drawing with light for nearly sixty years. With occasional diversions, his primary subject has been the Natural World, usually as close-up as he physically or optically can get. He considers Mother Nature to be an artist who challenges him to discover, record and share Her amazing works. With the rising evidence of climate change in recent years, he’s come to consider his photographs a record, a visual history of a major transition in Nature. He continues to keep his eyes and ears open to the world around him for the chance to record Nature’s art, whether already formed or in process – a stone with natural markings that look like a face, or a pollinator busy feeding on a Goldenrod in full bloom. He takes every opportunity he can to share his photographs with the public, in the hope of providing a revealing, inspiring or entertaining glimpse into the Nature all around us.

30% of the proceeds from this exhibit will benefit New Hampshire Audubon.
(Art exhibit viewing access may be restricted during private event rentals. Calling ahead to confirm is recommended.)

Bob Hull Memorial Bluebird Walk
2025-04-12 08:00 - 10:00 | NH
Help trip leader David Blezard clean out bluebird boxes, look for early migrants and lingering winter birds, and get yourself in the mood for spring.
Each year, volunteers join together on a field trip to repair and maintain Bluebird boxes throughout Durham in honor of Bob Hull and his wife Sheila. Bob maintained, replaced, and installed countless Bluebird boxes in Durham. Each year we honor these two beloved members of the Seacoast chapter by carrying on their work in maintaining and repairing these boxes.
During our annual trip we visit many locations where Bob originally installed boxes. We replace those in need of replacing, fix what we can, and clean out the boxes. We also search for early spring migrants. Birds we frequently see on the trip include Eastern Bluebird, Brown Creeper, Pileated Woodpecker, Fox Sparrow, Wilson’s Snipe, American Kestrel, Killdeer, and much, much more!
It can also be interesting to dissect the nests of bluebirds and the other birds that use these nest boxes. The trip provides great opportunities to connect with chapter members and is a favorite of many!
Meet at the Mill Rd Plaza in Durham at 8:00. Contact: David Blezard or call 603-343-1223. Registration is not required.

Birding Outing at Massabesic Center
2025-04-12 08:30 - 10:00 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
Join NH Audubon for another birding walk led by local birder and Massabesic Center Advisory Committee member, Joe Mahoney, this walk will focus on bird species that call the Massabesic Center’s fields and trails home. We may see birds such as Eastern Bluebirds, Tree Swallows, Red-shouldered Hawks, and Red-winged Blackbirds. We will meet at the front doors of the Massabesic Center to begin.
This is a free event with binocular rentals available. 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 muddy after rain. Dogs are not allowed on this walk.
Please read NH Audubon’s Outdoor Education Program Liability Release & Agreement Waiver before submitting your RSVP. RSVPing to this event indicates that you agree to the waiver’s terms and conditions.

Nature's Gallery Exhibit
2025-04-16 11:00 - 17:00 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
The Manchester Artists Association and NH Audubon’s Massabesic Center present “Nature’s Gallery”, an art exhibit to celebrate creativity and nature’s beauty. Through a wide variety of styles and mediums, fifteen local artists have showcased a collection of original paintings and photographs that capture the images and colors of nature.
Examples from the Nature’s Gallery Exhibit.
The exhibit will run from March 6th to April 25th. The exhibit is open to the public. All artwork is available for sale.
The Manchester Artists Association (MAA) is a group of dedicated artists who’s motto is “Artists Helping Artists”. The organization was founded in 1966 to provide fellowship, learning, and inspiration to artists who are engaged or interested in the pursuit of fine art. More info can be found here.

Where the Beagle Has Landed with the Lakes Region Chapter
2025-04-17 19:00 - 20:00 | The Loon Center, 183 Lees Mill Road, Moultonborough, NH, 03254, United States
Where the Beagle Has Landed: American Tourists in Darwin’s Shadow
In the summer of 2023, Kurk Dorsey and his family joined a tour of the Galapagos islands. In this illustrated lecture, we will see some of the highlights of that trip, learn some of the evolutionary history associated with the islands, and hear about how he lost a wedding ring and found a rare bird, almost at the same time.
Bio: Kurk Dorsey aspires to lead North America in submissions rejected by eBird moderators, a skill that he has taken to several other countries. When he is not confused by species that really should not be that tricky, he serves as the president of the New Hampshire Rare Birds Committee and the chair of the History Department at the University of New Hampshire, where he teaches environmental history among other things.

Brockway Wee Explorers: Pollinator Party
2025-04-18 10:00 - 11:00 | Brockway Nature Preserve, Farrington Corner Road, Hopkinton, NH, United States
Join us with your 3-5 year-old at the John Brockway Nature Preserve for the final installment of the Spring 2025 Brockway Wee Explorers series! This program will focus on pollinators. This program will begin at 10am and last about 45 minutes. Please plan to arrive a few minutes early to ensure the program can start on time.
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 canceled if poor weather is predicted during the program time; participants will be notified by email of cancellations.
For detailed directions to the preserve, search for Brockway Pond on Google Maps, or visit this webpage.
This program is free, with a suggested donation of $5. Thanks to an endowment from Dorothy Brockway Osborne, this program is free for Hopkinton Residents.
Please review NH Audubon’s Outdoor Education Program Liability Release & Agreement Waiver before registering.

Birding Outing at the McLane Center
2025-04-19 08:00 - 09:30 | McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
Join NH Audubon for a birding outing along the trails at the McLane Center! McLane is home to grassland, forest, and freshwater habitats. We will look for migrating birds such as Tree Swallows, Pine Warblers, and Wood Ducks.
This is an informal birding outing that begins at the center parking lot and explores the trails with former NH Audubon biologist Mark Suomala. 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.
This is a free event. Binocular rental is provided. Please dress for the weather, with sturdy shoes. Expect to walk between 1-2 miles over varied trails with some elevation change through grassy and wooded terrain. Trails may be soggy or muddy in the rainy season. Dogs are not allowed on this walk.
Please read NH Audubon’s Outdoor Education Program Liability Release & Agreement Waiver before submitting your RSVP. RSVPing to this event indicates that you agree to the waiver’s terms and conditions.

Dawn Bird Walk
2025-04-26 04:00 - 08:00 | NH
Join our always-popular search for owls and sunrise birds. Meet at 4 am (!) at the Mill Road Plaza parking lot in Durham. Be prepared for a long, and possibly a bit wet, but leisurely walk through the woods. Wear appropriate footwear and bring insect repellent. Contact: Steve Mirick or 603-661-7703. The trip should end by approximately 8:00 AM.
This field trip will be limited to 20 participants. As the trip nears, please revisit this website to sign up.

Piscassic Greenway Birding
2025-04-26 08:00 - 10:00 | NH
A less frequented trail lies between Newfields and Newmarket with a beautiful habitat diversity for birders to explore. Follow Juli Tyson into the woods off Neal Mill Rd in Newmarket to discover what lies ahead. You’ll head out along the first bit of trail listening to Brown Creepers and Eastern Bluebirds and looking for a hawk or two in the field. At an extended boardwalk crossing and wildlife viewing platform Tree Swallows, Belted Kingfishers, Green Herons, and many more species make this wetland home. Finally, you’ll arrive at a managed successional wildlife habitat to look for Prairie and Chestnut-sided Warblers. It will be a shorter walk, with the opportunity to extend if the group would like, or more time can be spent at the wildlife viewing platform.

The trip is limited to 20 participants. As the trip nears, please revisit this website to sign up.

Birding Outing at Ponemah Bog
2025-04-26 08:30 - 10:00 | Ponemah Bog Wildlife Sanctuary, Rhodora Drive, Amherst, NH, United States
Join NH Audubon at Ponemah Bog for a bird walk led by local birder and Massabesic Center Advisory Committee member, Joe Mahoney. This walk will aim to observe bird species that call marshes and bogs their home such as Great Blue Herons, Red-winged Blackbirds, and Swamp Sparrows. We will meet at the Ponemah Bog trailhead to begin.
This is a free event with binocular rentals available. 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 muddy, especially after a rainstorm. Dogs are not allowed on this walk.
Please read NH Audubon’s Outdoor Education Program Liability Release & Agreement Waiver before submitting your RSVP. RSVPing to this event indicates that you agree to the waiver’s terms and conditions.

Bellamy River Wildlife Sanctuary
2025-04-27 08:00 - 10:00 | NH
Join New Hampshire Audubon President Doug Bechtel in exploring the Bellamy River Wildlife Sanctuary. Located at the mouth of the Bellamy River and on Little Bay, the sanctuary consists of 26 acres of forest, tidal creeks, and saltmarsh. We will look for migratory birds and learn a bit about the plants, habitats and conservation efforts of Great Bay area. Meet at 8:00 AM at the Bellamy River Wildlife Sanctuary parking lot at the end of Bayview Road, Dover. Sanctuary map and directions here. (Note: the trip is at the Audubon Sanctuary not the Wildlife Management Area). Contact Holly Bauer with questions.
The trip is limited to 20 participants. As the event nears, visit the Seacoast Chapter website to sign-up.
