Support NH Audubon During NH Gives
2024-06-11 00:00 - 2024-06-12 17:00 (America/New_York) | NH
New Hampshire Audubon’s mission is to protect NH’s natural environment for wildlife and for people. We envision a world where people lead happier and healthier lives by connecting with nature and finding inspiration to conserve and enjoy the environment they love. Your donation during NH Gives will help make this vision a reality, and you can make a gift anytime by visiting our own Donation Page.
Founded in 1914 with an original focus on protecting and restoring migratory bird populations, today’s NH Audubon provides:

Environmental education programs throughout the state
Statewide conservation research and wildlife monitoring
Land stewardship of nearly 10,000 acres of wildlife habitat in 40 sanctuaries
Environmental public policy and science-based advocacy

A nonprofit, statewide membership organization independent of the National Audubon Society, NH Audubon operates three centers in Auburn, Concord, and Hebron and manages 40 wildlife sanctuaries.

Butterfly Field Training
2024-06-11 11:00 - 13:00 | McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
Join Steve Mirick, avid birder and expert butterfly enthusiast who has guided both the birding and butterfly communities through his passion, skill and commitment will lead this exploration of varied butterfly habitats in the Capital Area region.
Please email Diane De Luca (ddeluca@nhaudubon.org) to RSVP. Limit of 20 participants.
Photo: American Lady nectaring on Mountain Mint.

METALSUM – Art Inspired by Nature and Imagined Through Found Objects
2024-06-11 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-06-12 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-06-13 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-06-14 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-06-18 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-06-19 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-06-20 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-06-21 11:00 - 17:00 and 4 more dates | McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
“METALSUM”, art for the home and garden. Found and repurposed objects welded into abstract, representational and whimsical art with an emphasis on portraying the natural world.
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Jane Kolias creates decorative rustic metal art from found, abandoned and discarded objects. She finds things in nooks and crannies of antique and thrift stores, salvage yards, friend’s back yards, roadway ditches, abandoned fields, forays into the woods and sometimes her own kitchen drawers.
Inspiration for these designs comes from observing nature, the creativity of fellow artists, and the found objects themselves. Each finished piece has its own unique configuration and blend of components which become garden and landscape pieces, wall hangings, and tabletop items.
Jane starts each project with a design in mind. As she considers which bits of scrap metal to use, the process becomes fluid and dynamic, creating a synergistic partnership between herself and the various components. This often results in the finished piece only somewhat resembling her original design.
If she knows the name or purpose of a component, she will label it, but for many pieces the component’s utility is unknown to her. She occasionally adds paint to a finished piece but her preference is to leave each work unpainted for a more organic look. For outside art, she applies several layers of clear protective coating to help abate rust formation.
Artist’s bio: Jane Kolias, a native New Hampshirite now residing in Vermont, has an extensive and lifelong association with the arts. As a young adult, she was active in the performing arts including community theatre and competitive ballroom dance. As a textile artist she has designed quilts and costumes, has worked with metals in jewelry design and fabrication, and has created landscape art such as stonewall and rock garden arrangements. Her most recent endeavor, “METALSUM”, involves welding found objects into abstract, representational and whimsical art with an emphasis on portraying the natural world.

Identification and Role of Native and Non-native Shrubs as Habitat for Birds - June 12
2024-06-12 17:30 - 20:00 | Pickering Ponds Trails, 175 Pickering Rd, Rochester, 03867, United States
Join the NH Audubon Seacoast Chapter for their in person, outdoors June programs: Identification and Role of Native and Non-native Shrubs as Habitat for Birds on June 12 and June 14.
Wednesday, June 12 5:30-8:00pm and Friday, June 14 7:30-10:00am at Pickering Ponds trails, Rochester. Each program will be limited to 15 participants with no repeat registrants. This event will be held entirely outdoors and will be held as long as it is not raining. Participants should bring their binoculars and clothing appropriate for the weather conditions at the time of the event.
This program, by Matt Tarr of UNH Cooperative Extension, will teach you how to identify the most common native and non-native shrubs that comprise many bird habitats in NH. We will identify each shrub species, discuss how each species functions as bird habitat, and which shrubs you want to encourage on your land to benefit birds. We will also be looking and listening for birds (of course!) and sharing our tips for how to identify the birds we encounter during the trip.
Matt Tarr is Extension Professor, State Wildlife Habitat Specialist for the University of NH Cooperative Extension. Much of Matt’s research and work is focused on determining how non-native shrubs function as habitat for songbirds and on how birds respond to land-use and habitat management practices at different landscape scales. Matt is an avid birder who enjoys photographing and recording birds.
Each program will be limited to 15 participants with no repeat registrants. This event will be held entirely outdoors and will be held as long as it is not raining. Participants should bring their binoculars and clothing appropriate for the weather conditions at the time of the event (see Pickering Ponds beginner bird walk for directions). As the event nears, visit the Seacoast Chapter site for more information and to sign-up.

Cuckoo for Cucurbits—All About Growing Squash, Cucumbers, and Melons
2024-06-12 18:00 - 20:00 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
You may not know the generic term for these crops (“cucurbits”), but you’ve no doubt enjoyed eating and maybe even growing them. In this presentation you will learn all about how to grow for the best possible success.
Featuring information on:

“Summer” squash/zucchini
“Winter” squash
Pumpkins
Cucumbers
Melons
As a bonus, gourds

We’ll discuss types, growing needs, planting techniques, maintenance, harvesting, and managing pests and problems, all from a research-based and practical standpoint. Weather permitting, we’ll take a short walk to the lovely Demonstration Gardens at NH Audubon’s Massabesic Center, where we’ll see some techniques in practice. Appropriate footwear is helpful.
Presenter:
Will Lowenthal
Cost:
$10 for NH Audubon members/Extension Master Gardeners
$15 for non-members
Register by June 10, here.
For mobility, sensory, behavioral, or other accessibility accommodations, please contact Massabesic Center Director, Kimmie Whiteman.
This program is brought to you through an ongoing 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, to benefit human health and well-being, and wildlife habitat.

Identification and Role of Native and Non-native Shrubs as Habitat for Birds - June 14
2024-06-14 07:30 - 10:00 | Pickering Ponds Trails, 175 Pickering Rd, Rochester, 03867, United States

Youth Program at Paradise Point - Natures Clean Up Crew!
2024-06-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Paradise Point Nature Center, 290 Northshore Road, Hebron, 03241, United States
Have you ever wondered how nature gets cleaned up? Take a tour around Newfound lake to discover the natural process of decomposers like mushrooms, lichen, bugs, and scavengers! Join us in playing some fun games about the clean-up crew! Parents and guardians are encouraged to stay for programs but are not required to participate. Intended for ages 10-17.

Family Program at Paradise Point
2024-06-16 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-06-23 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-06-30 13:00 - 15:00 | Paradise Point Nature Center, 290 Northshore Road, Hebron, 03241, United States
Explore and learn about local ecosystems and wildlife through weekly family-focused programs with the Lead Naturalist. Explore and play nature-themed games on topics such as: animal signs, reptiles and amphibians, decomposers, wetland critters, and more. Suitable for families with children ages 8 and up.

Guided Paddle at Paradise Point
2024-06-18 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-06-25 10:00 - 12:00 | Paradise Point Nature Center, 290 Northshore Road, Hebron, 03241, United States
Choose from a canoe, kayak, or paddleboard as we travel along the route of the Newfound Lake Water Trail with a Naturalist. We will visit as many stops as time allows while learning more about the geology and ecology of Newfound Lake. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
For details on boat rental prices, navigate to the Newfound Center page under the “Centers and Events” tab.
RSVP below – Payment for boat rentals will be collected at the center before the paddle.

Butterfly Field Training
2024-06-18 11:00 - 13:00 | McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
Mike Thomas, retired entomologist and extraordinary butterfly enthusiast will lead this exploration of the butterfly habitat in and around the NH Audubon McLane Center in Concord, NH.
Please email Diane De Luca (ddeluca@nhaudubon.org) to RSVP. Limit of 20 participants.
Photo: American Lady nectaring on Mountain Mint.

ID Hikes with the Newfound Center
2024-06-22 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-06-29 10:00 - 12:00 | Paradise Point Nature Center, 290 Northshore Road, Hebron, 03241, United States
Open new realms each week as our Lead Naturalist helps participants of all ages focus their senses on different fascinating elements of their surroundings such as: birds, trees, ferns, wildflowers, and more. Limited pairs of binoculars are available for use. Participants are encouraged to bring their own binoculars and/or field guides for further exploration.

Nature Art Program at Paradise Point
2024-06-24 10:00 - 13:00 | Paradise Point Nature Center, 290 Northshore Road, Hebron, 03241, United States
Come create a fun piece of nature art in or around the Paradise Point Nature Center. Creativity is encouraged as we use arts and crafts to explore themes and concepts in nature. Suitable for all ages but geared towards 3–7-year-olds. Pre-registration is not required for this program.

Guided Nature Outing with LGBT+ Outdoors
2024-06-25 18:30 - 19:30 | McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
Join NH Audubon President Doug Bechtel and LGBT+ Outdoors for a guided nature outing at our Silk Farm Sanctuary on June 25 at 6:30 pm. We partner with LGBT+ Outdoors for the second year in a row to bring you a guided tour of the trails around our McLane Center near Turkey Pond. If time permits, we may take a visit to our raptor mews to observe the Barred Owl, Red-tailed Hawk, and Bald Eagle. Please dress in preparation of heat and possibly biting insects. Please visit their website to RSVP. This outing is free of charge but donations to LGBT+ Outdoors are appreciated. This event is family friendly but dogs are not allowed within the sanctuary.

Youth Program at Paradise Point
2024-06-28 10:00 - 12:00 | Paradise Point Nature Center, 290 Northshore Road, Hebron, 03241, United States
Explore one of our sanctuaries with a naturalist through fun and engaging activities! Parents and guardians are encouraged to stay for programs but are not required to participate. Intended for ages 10-17.

Membership Pop-up Table
2024-06-29 10:00 - 14:00 | Willard Pond Wildlife Sanctuary, Willard Pond Road, Antrim, NH, 03440, United States
Plan a hike, bird walk, kayak or swim, and stop by and say hello to Jen Thomas, Membership & Development Coordinator at the dePierrefeu-Willard Pond Wildlife Sanctuary. Not a member yet? You can sign up that day and get more information about discounts and other benefits. Already a member? Stop by to grab an appreciation item that will come in handy during whatever outdoor adventure you have planned!
Photo: Willard Pond from Bald Mountain by Phil Brown.
