All Things Owl in New England Habitats Photography Exhibit
2022-07-21 11:00 - 17:00, 2022-07-22 11:00 - 17:00, 2022-07-26 11:00 - 17:00, 2022-07-27 11:00 - 17:00, 2022-07-28 11:00 - 17:00, 2022-07-29 11:00 - 17:00, 2022-08-02 11:00 - 17:00, 2022-08-03 11:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) and 12 more dates | McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
The McLane Center presents the photography of Howard S. Muscott, visible during open hours (Tues-Fri 11am-5pm), July 1 through August 31, 2022.
Special Exhibition Opening Thursday July 7th, 2022. 4-6 PM
According to Howard, “Owls have always fascinated me and I’ve spent hours trying to find, photograph and experience their presence. Fortunately, New England in general, and New Hampshire in particular, have excellent habitat for these magnificent creatures in every season. Whether indigenous to New England like the Barred and Screech Owl, or Winter visitors from the North like the Snowy, Short-eared, or Great Grey, Owls are beautiful to photograph in New England environments. In All Things Owl, I try to immerse the viewer in images of these mighty birds of prey within local natural habitats on dunes, in forests, and in the sky. My hope is that the images encourage a personal connection to one of nature’s most beautiful and intelligent raptors, inspiring one to want to treasure and protect them as much as I do.”
Howard Muscott has photographed nature, landscapes and wildlife for more than 45 years. Grounded in his early years of hiking, backpacking, and mountain climbing, Howard’s love for nature photography is fueled by the exquisite beauty of the natural world and the wildlife residing within their various landscapes. “The ideal photograph tells a story that speaks directly and profoundly to the heart while moving the mind to self-reflection and advocacy.”
Self-taught, Howard has had more than 40 individual and 60 group shows highlighting among other things Nature, Autumn, Southwestern Peoples and Light, the Mountains of Alaska, Colorado and the Pacific Northwest, Owls, Costa Rica, and Kenya. Howard’s work has been published on the cover of national journals in education, in newspapers and books, and used on educational and other websites.
www.chasingthegoldenlight.com

Photography Workshop at Massabesic Center
2022-07-21 17:00 - 18:30 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
Date: July 21st, 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

Tips for Growing Tomatoes: Trellising, Pruning and More
2022-07-26 17:00 - 18:30 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
Tomato season is coming into full swing! In this workshop, we’ll discuss the differences between the two major growth habits of tomato varieties: determinate and indeterminate. Understanding these differences will determine how best to manage them. We’ll discuss and demonstrate different ways to support the plants for better production: staking, caging, overhead trellising, and the “Florida Weave.” We’ll show how to prune tomatoes to control growth and improve disease prevention.
Instructors: UNH Extension Master Gardeners Will Lowenthal and Maureen Sinclair
Location: Demonstration and Teaching Garden at NH Audubon’s Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn.
Pre-registration required: https://extension.unh.edu/event/2022/07/tips-growing-tomatoes-trellising-pruning-more
$15/person; $10/NHA member or Extension volunteer.
Registration deadline: Monday, July 25, 9:00 a.m.
If the event is sold out, please email Jacob.Winn@unh.edu to be added to the waitlist
To request a reasonable accommodation, please email ruth.smith@unh.edu or call 603-355-2718.
The Demonstration and Teaching Garden is a partnership program between UNH Extension and NH Audubon, which provides the public with research-based, sustainable gardening information and skills that benefit our environment for wildlife and for people.

Garden Insects: Friends and Foes
2022-08-02 17:00 - 18:30 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
Insects in the garden can be a problem – eating leaves, piercing fruits, or chewing roots. But some insects provide important benefits such as pollination and predation. We will search for insects, explore identification techniques and resources, learn how to discern friend from foe, and gain skills to become an insect detective. A few tips on how to manage insect pests will also be discussed. This workshop will include some prework in preparation for the outdoor, hands-on session. Stay for an optional extension of the class until 7:00 p.m., which will include additional capture and ID techniques.
Location: Demonstration and Teaching Garden at NH Audubon’s Massabesic Center
26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH
Fee: $15/person; $10/NH Audubon member or UNH Extension volunteer
REGISTER HERE
Advance registration required. Registration deadline extended to: July 29, 2022.
If the event is sold out, please email Jacob.Winn@unh.edu to be added to the waitlist.
To request a reasonable accommodation, please contact: Ruth Smith at ruth.smith@unh.edu or 603-355-2718.
The Demonstration and Teaching Garden is a partnership program between UNH Extension and NH Audubon, which provides the public with research-based, sustainable gardening information and skills that benefit our environment for wildlife and for people.

Tracking New Hampshire’s Endangered Northern Harriers
2022-08-02 19:00 - 20:15 | Red Barn, 41 North Shore Road, Hebron, NH, United States
Red Barn Series, Newfound Audubon
No registration necessary – just come and join us!
Speaker: Chris Martin, Senior Biologist, NH Audubon
With slender dihedral wings and a rudder-like tail, a Northern Harrier glides low over fields and marshes in search of prey. Look away, and it might vanish into tall grass or behind a stone wall. Literally and figuratively flying under the radar for several decades, is New Hampshire’s declining harrier breeding population also about to disappear? NH Fish & Game reclassified them as state-endangered in 2008, and they are funding NH Audubon’s current efforts to monitor and manage these marsh hawks. Chris will discuss efforts to document what remains of NH’s breeding harrier population.
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.
Chris Martin is a NH Audubon raptor biologist. For 32 years he has led recovery of the state’s Bald Eagles, Ospreys, and Peregrine Falcons, in close collaboration with NH Fish & Game’s Nongame Wildlife Program. He recruits, trains, and supervises an enthusiastic corps of volunteer observers who monitor these species at sites scattered across the Granite State.

Special thanks to our 2022 Red Barn Series sponsor, the Hebron Conservation Commission; and to our co-host, the Newfound Lake Region Association.

Photo: Chris Martin on Mt Washington (David Govatski).

Dragons and Damsels of NH
2022-08-09 19:00 - 20:15 | Red Barn, 41 North Shore Road, Hebron, NH, United States
Red Barn Series, Newfound Audubon
No registration necessary – just come and join us!
Speaker: Dr. Pam Hunt, NH Audubon
Welcome to the fascinating world of the insect order Odonata! You may be familiar with the dragonflies buzzing over your yard in the summer, or the damselflies that land on your kayak, but what do you REALLY know about these ancient insects? This program provides an overview of the biology and ecology of dragonflies and damselflies, from their amazing life cycle (content alert: some pretty crazy reproductive behavior is involved!) to their incredible diversity. It also highlights a few of NH’s notable species and their stories, and closes with some results from the “NH Dragonfly Survey,” a five year volunteer-based project that documented the distribution of these insects across the state.
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 2022 Red Barn Series sponsor, the Hebron Conservation Commission; and to our co-host, the Newfound Lake Region Association.

Photo: Dragonfly (Pam Hunt).

Climate Change and Coastal Carnivores: Rising Water and Changing Habitat
2022-08-16 19:00 - 20:15 | Red Barn, 41 North Shore Road, Hebron, NH, United States
Red Barn Series, Newfound Audubon
No registration necessary – just come and join us!
Speaker: Mirka Zapletal, Newfound Lake Region Association
In New Hampshire we hear that climate change is bringing us heat waves, heavy rain storms, and earlier springs. And it’s not just humans who will be affected- New Hampshire wildlife populations may have to adjust to these new conditions or disappear. How will climate change impact some of these same species in coastal areas along the Gulf of Mexico where land loss is an additional issue? Conservation ecologist Mirka Zapletal will share her research on coastal carnivores in Louisiana, such as coyotes and otters, and rodents with similar roles in the ecosystem. Future models of Louisiana’s coast suggest dramatically altered landscapes going forward and that could have huge impacts on where these species are found.
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.
Mirka recently earned her doctorate from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette where she did this research. She’s now the Education & Outreach Manager for the Newfound Lake Region Association where her work focuses on getting people outside to experience the Newfound Watershed and conservation work in new ways.

Special thanks to our 2022 Red Barn Series sponsor, the Hebron Conservation Commission; and to our co-host, the Newfound Lake Region Association.

Photo: Mirka in the field (courtesy photo).

Buds & Blooms: Pollination - Rescheduled from July 16 to Aug 18
2022-08-18 17:00 - 18:00 | McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
This session has been rescheduled from its original date of July 16 to the new date of August 18, 2022.
Entomophilous. Entemo-what? Derived from the Greek word “éntomon,” meaning insect, entomophilous pollination refers to plants that require insects for their pollination needs. Let’s wander around the McLane Center’s gardens as we search for our fluttery, fuzzy, and buzzy pollinator pals after first learning some basics about the process of pollination through a skit and a game.
Intended for kids and families, the Buds & Blooms Series is a compilation of five in-person public programs intended to introduce participants to the magic and wonder of our native plants and pollinators. Occurring monthly through October, each program highlights a topic pertaining to pollinators and includes an interactive activity as well as a take away. Parental supervision is required and content/material is best suited for children ages 4-12.
This program is free of cost, but RSVP’s are required to reserve your spot.
Photo Credit: Pixabay

Buds & Blooms: Bee-Friending Our Native Pollinators
2022-08-20 10:00 - 11:00 | McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
Discover the unique and specialized native insects that play a critical role in both ecosystems and agriculture. They may be small, but they are mighty, and they come in more patterns than stripes alone! Let’s peruse the garden in search of the diverse array of invertebrates frequenting our native flowers and see how many we can “spot” while observing their behavior. An insect craft will conclude our program once we’ve ensured we’ve all become apprentice entomologists!
Intended for kids and families, the Buds & Blooms Series is a compilation of five in-person public programs intended to introduce participants to the magic and wonder of our native plants and pollinators. Occurring monthly through October, each program highlights a topic pertaining to pollinators and includes an interactive activity as well as a take away. Parental supervision is required and content/material is best suited for children ages 4-12.
This program is free of cost, but RSVP’s are required to reserve your spot.
Photo Credit: Pixabay

Cover Crops and Fall Vegetables - What to Plant at the End of the Season
2022-08-23 17:00 - 18:30 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
Gardening season may be winding down, but there are still things that you can plant in your vegetable garden in the fall. Learn about the value of cover crops and some examples of what to plant for soil health and spring garden preparation. Discover the wonders of fall planted spinach and gain some tricks for planting garlic – one of the easiest crops to grow if done right.
Instructors: Nate Bernitz, UNH Extension Public Engagement Program Manager and Beth McGuinn, long-time organic gardener and garden educator.
Location: Demonstration and Teaching Garden at NH Audubon’s Massabesic Center
Fee: $15/person; $10/NH Audubon member or UNH Extension volunteer
REGISTER HERE
Registration deadline: August 18
Refunds will be issued for cancellations before August 18.
If the event is sold out, please email Jacob.Winn@unh.edu to be added to the waitlist.
To request a reasonable accommodation, please contact: Ruth Smith at ruth.smith@unh.edu or 603-355-2718.
The Demonstration and Teaching Garden is a partnership program between UNH Extension and NH Audubon, which provides the public with research-based, sustainable gardening information and skills that benefit people and our environment.

Astronomy Talk and Viewing
2022-08-23 19:00 - 20:15 | Red Barn, 41 North Shore Road, Hebron, NH, United States
Red Barn Series, Newfound Audubon
No registration necessary – just come and join us!
Speaker: John Bishop, New Hampshire Astronomical Society
When we look up at the night sky on a clear night, we see points of light with varied color and brightness. We know that the light has reached us across the vastness of space, but just how far has it traveled? And how do we know that? Astronomers have the cosmic distance ladder to measure farther and farther away from us, using different methods to cover greater and greater distances.
Join John Bishop of the New Hampshire Astronomical Society as he describes the distance ladder and also opens a window into the August night sky. After his presentation in the Red Barn, head outside with John for a Sky Watch.
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 2022 Red Barn Series sponsor, the Hebron Conservation Commission; and to our co-host, the Newfound Lake Region Association.

Photo: The moon and Venus (NASA photo).
