NH Audubon

Wildlife of New Hampshire Exhibit
2025-01-15 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-01-16 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-01-17 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-01-18 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-01-22 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-01-23 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-01-24 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-01-25 11:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) and 4 more dates | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
From the majestic White Mountains of the North, to the rocky shores of the New Hampshire coast, and even simply in his own backyard, Cameron has searched far and wide to document the different species that inhabit the Granite State. From incredibly rare vagrant birds, to the most common species you’d see walking down the street, these photographs hope to show off the breadth of ecological diversity close to home. Each photo comes with a story: some are harrowing trips that took weeks to plan, others just involve pure, dumb luck, but each encounter created an unforgettable moment.
Examples of Cameron’s work.
Bio: Cameron is a wildlife photographer and a resident of Dover, New Hampshire. He got his start in photography as a concert photographer and a photojournalist and developed a passion for birding during the summer of 2021. He now spends his free time helping run the New Hampshire Rare Bird Alert Groupme, volunteering with New Hampshire Audubon and the Harris Center, and photographing as much wildlife as possible.

Painting the Natural Landscape Exhibit
2025-01-16 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-01-17 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-01-18 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-01-22 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-01-23 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-01-24 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-01-25 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-01-29 11:00 - 17:00 and 4 more dates | McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
Nature is all around us and artist Diane Crespo is drawn to capturing the essence of the landscape in her vivid oil paintings. From the mountains to the sea, all across New England, nature’s beauty is
ever-changing and beckons to be painted. Certain elements such as water can bring about a feeling of calm in the ebb and flow of tidal marshes, while the sky and light help to describe form and design that is, in itself simple and complex. The changing seasons offer an abundance of opportunity to view the dappling of shadows across a field of green or the cool shadows laden on a winter’s snow. In ‘Painting the Natural Landscape’ you will discover scenes across New England through the eyes of the artist.
Bio: Diane Crespo is an academically trained landscape painter living in Southeast New Hampshire. She earned her BFA from New Hampshire Institute of Art in 2011. Prior to pursuing a fine art degree, Diane painted only with pastels, taking classes with a local pastel teacher. Diane paints primarily in oils and pastels, and commonly paints over acrylic under-paintings or tonal under-paintings with oil paint. When her schedule allows, Diane will start a painting outdoors and finish it in the studio or she will use it as a study for a future studio painting.
Living in New England, there is endless inspiration for Diane’s paintings. As a nature lover, Diane sees beauty from the coast to the mountains while she’s either walking the beach or hiking in the White Mountains. Diane’s paintings are in private collections worldwide, many of which have been commissioned landscapes as well as pet portraits. Painting animals in pastel is also one of Diane’s passions. “Pastels are the perfect medium to achieve the softness of the fur.”Her paintings can be viewed in person by appointment or by chance at Diane Crespo Fine Art, located at 27 Front Street, Exeter, New Hampshire, or at many yearly shows she participates in.
“My landscapes take viewers to many places, some are familiar, some are dreamlike….”
~Diane Crespo

Birds of the Winter Coast
2025-01-18 09:00 - 12:00 | NH
Join veteran birder and former ornithology instructor Rich Aaronian to look for the birds that make the New Hampshire coast their home during the winter. The trip will start at Hampton Beach State Park and proceed north up the coast as we look for loons, scoters, mergansers, grebes, shorebirds, and perhaps other specialties such as “white-winged gulls”, Horned Larks, and Snow Buntings. Dress warmly in layers and bring water and a snack. Contact Rich Aaronian for more information.
Registration is limited to 20. As the event nears, please revisit the Seacoast Chapter site to sign up.

All About Seeds: Navigating Catalogues and Purchasing Seeds
2025-01-18 10:00 - 11:30 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
Description: Are you ready to “grow beyond” buying plants for your garden, and move to the next level? This workshop will discuss why, how, and when to purchase seeds, and what you’ll need to be successful. We’ll look at how to decide which seeds to buy, from which vendors, how to read a seed packet, and how to navigate seed catalogs. This workshop is focused on vegetable gardening, but the information will apply equally to flowers. We will learn the important concept of seed “shelf-life.” Money-saving tips will also be discussed.
Presenter: UNH Extension Master Gardener Will Lowenthal
Cost: $10 for NH Audubon members/Extension Master Gardeners; $15 for non-members
Registration Required by: January 15. Register here.
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.

Forestry for the Birds & Climate Resilience Tour at Willard Pond Wildlife Sanctuary
2025-01-25 09:00 - 11:30 | Willard Pond Wildlife Sanctuary, Willard Pond Road, Antrim, NH, 03440, United States
This winter, NH Audubon is partnering with forestry & wildlife professionals to conduct a timber harvest at the Willard Pond Sanctuary to enhance habitat diversity for birds and other wildlife as well as the forest’s resilience to climate change. Join us for a walking tour of the active timber harvest to learn about this project and see timber harvesting equipment in action. During our walk we will discuss why this timber harvest is happening, the process used to plan and implement the timber harvest, and how birds and other wildlife are expected to respond. This walk is ideal for anyone interested in learning more about any aspect of timber harvesting and it will be particularly helpful for folks interested in learning how timber harvesting can be used to benefit a variety of bird species. This is an active timber harvest so the route for the tour will be on uneven ground and will be hilly and slippery in some areas. This tour will be lead by Jeremy Turner (Meadowsend Consulting Co.), Matt Tarr (State Wildlife Habitat Specialist, UNH Cooperative Extension), Mike Gagnon (Hillsborough Co. Extension Forester), Marc Nutter (NH Audubon Conservation Program Director). NH Licensed Forester and SAF CEUs will be provided.

Bios:
Jeremy Turner: Jeremy has been working with NH Audubon for over a decade, helping to manage our forests with birds and climate resilience in mind. You can see his great work on the Kensan-Devan Wildlife Sanctuary. More about Jeremy can be found on the Meadowsend website.
Matt Tarr: Matt is a professional wildlife biologist and NH Licensed forester. As State Wildlife Habitat Specialist for UNH Cooperative Extension he works throughout NH in close partnership with the NH Fish & Game Department to assist private landowners and communities improve habitat for wildlife. His specialties include planning commercial timber harvesting to improve forested wildlife habitat, shrubland and young forest ecology & management, field management to benefit vertebrate & invertebrate wildlife, wetlands wildlife ecology, the role of native and invasive plants as habitat for wildlife, and bird ecology & identification.
Mike Gagnon: Mike is an Extension Forester and Field Specialist in Natural Resources for the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension in Hillsborough County. Mike works primarily with communities and private landowners to help assist and educate them on forest resource issues to help them better meet their stewardship goals. Mike’s work also focuses on management of invasive nuisance vegetation within the Natural Resources team at Extension. Mike is a NH Licensed Forester and NH Licensed Pesticide Applicator and works as part of the Extension Pesticide Safety Education Program team. Mike has an associate degree in forest technology from the Thompson School of Applied Sciences at UNH, and a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in natural resources & forestry from the University of New Hampshire.

Cover photo: Walking through the seed cut of the Kensan-Devan Wildlife Sanctuary in 2021, Phil Brown and Jeremy Turner appreciate the early successional habitat that was created in this patch cut. Wildlife snags were also left to encourage insects and cavity nesters.

Backyard Winter Bird Survey Practice Walk
2025-01-27 09:00 - 10:00 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
Practice your bird identification skills in anticipation of the Backyard Winter Bird Survey! Join Devin Guilfoyle, Newfound Center coordinator, as we look for common winter birds in NH and learn tricks to identify them. Grace McCulloch, community science project leader and organizer of the Backyard Winter Bird Survey, will also be around to answer any questions about the survey.
We will meet at the front doors of the Massabesic Center’s main building. This is an informal walk intended for novice birdwatchers, but experienced birdwatchers are also welcome to share their experience. The Massabesic Sanctuary is home to many woodland and grassland birds. Species seen recently include Eastern Bluebird, Red-shouldered Hawk, and Common Raven.
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 soggy or muddy. Dogs are not allowed on this walk.

Backyard Winter Bird Survey Webinar
2025-01-29 18:30 - 19:30 | NH
Learn More About the Backyard Winter Bird Survey!
NH Audubon’s annual Backyard Winter Bird Survey is happening on February 8 and 9, 2025. Get ready to count your birds and join us for this fun, informative webinar on January 29 at 6:30 PM.
In this webinar, you’ll:

Learn how to participate in the survey, from observing your birds to submitting your data.
Master the identification of commonly confused bird species.
Explore what 35+ years of survey data reveal about winter bird population trends in New Hampshire.
Get tips on reporting your birds using our new online survey form.

Whether you’re a novice or an experienced birder, this webinar will give you the skills and confidence to contribute valuable data to this important project.
Thank you for submitting your data—it plays an essential role in understanding winter bird populations across the state!

Sign up here for the January 29 webinar at 6:30pm.

Can’t make the webinar? Don’t worry! Our full survey instructions are available on our website. We can’t wait for you to share your backyard birds with us on February 8 and 9. A recording of the webinar will also be posted on our website.

Garden Strong – How to Stay Healthy as a Gardener
2025-02-01 10:00 - 11:30 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
Description: Are you a gardener who spends so much time digging, weeding, watering, and hauling mulch that you are sore and tired at the end of the day? Learn some simple and important techniques for reducing stress on your body so you can garden without pain or injury. You’ll also be introduced to some adaptive tools that will make gardening easier for anyone. Gardening strong and smart is the key to being able to continue to grow plants for many years.
Presenters: Patti Buck, retired Physical Therapist and UNH Extension Master Gardener and Doris Buco, certified Therapeutic Horticulturalist and UNH Extension Master Gardener
Cost: $10 for NH Audubon members/Extension Master Gardeners; $15 for non-members.
Registration Required by: January 29. Register here.
Should snow cancellation be necessary, notifications will be determined and sent on January 31. Refunds or credit for a cancelled class may be requested.
Logistics (inside/outside, what to bring): This presentation will be indoors. Dress in comfortable clothing and be prepared to move and stretch.
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.
