Brockway Wee Explorers: Leaves, Wonderful Leaves
2025-10-03 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Brockway Nature Preserve, Farrington Corner Road, Hopkinton, NH, United States
What’s happening to the green leaves? For this program, we will be looking at what happens to the leaves on the trees as autumn begins in New England.
Programs will begin at 10 a.m. and last about 45 minutes each.
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! Please also review NH Audubon’s Outdoor Education Program Liability Release & Agreement Waiver before registering.
Programs will be cancelled if poor weather is predicted during the program time; participants will be notified by phone of cancellations.
To find the meeting circle, park at the Brockway Nature Preserve parking area along Farrington Corners Road in Hopkinton, then follow the entrance trail across the bridge to the circle. For detailed directions, search for Brockway Pond on Google Maps, or visit here.
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.
Maximum: 7 children
Contact: Devin Guilfoyle

Meditations in Ink Exhibit
2025-10-03 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-04 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-08 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-09 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-10 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-11 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-15 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-16 11:00 - 17:00 and 1 more date | McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
Meditations in Ink… The Nature of Asian Brush Painting by Bruce Iverson
Description: For 3,000 years the Asian cultures of China, Korea, and Japan have expressed their love of Nature with simple, yet, refined tools…brush, ink, inkstone, and handmade rice paper.
“Meditations in Ink” is an exhibit capturing Nature as experienced by Bruce Iverson using these tools and techniques. Bruce’s work draws from these traditions, particularly, the expressive elegance of Sumi-e brushwork. These time-honored techniques resonate deeply with Iverson- not only for their visual beauty but for the way they demand mindfulness and calm. The tools of this art form allow him to express both the Chi (energy) and stillness of Nature with paintings of flowers, birds, calligraphy, and landscapes.
Lotus pond painting featuring Bruce Iverson’s headshot.
Artist’s Bio: As an artist, I focus on creating artwork that reveals the natural world, its diversity, beauty, and mystery. At the core of my work is a lifelong appreciation and respect for Nature and an understanding of my role within it…I only wish to experience, learn, and share! Hopefully, my work speaks to others who might also resonate with this view. Four and a half billion years of evolution has brought much to be seen and appreciated! A tree’s bark, a breaking wave, a dragonfly’s wing, passing clouds…. I find these things (and more) exquisitely beautiful and fascinating. As a child, growing up in New England, I had a basement laboratory where I explored, experimented, and invented. As a painter (since 1972), my studio and all of the outdoors have become my laboratory of continuing discovery and expression.
As you explore my work, you will find it involves painting and printmaking techniques from East Asia (China, Korea, and Japan). I fir le traditional Asian aesthetic fascinating and resonant. As a “tool user” I have found the tools of East Asian art to be in a class of their own… refined, elegant, and a joy to work with. I hope you enjoy the results!

Art exhibit viewing access may be restricted during private event rentals. Calling ahead to confirm is recommended.

Nature's Palette Exhibit
2025-10-03 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-04 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-08 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-09 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-10 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-11 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-15 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-16 11:00 - 17:00 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
Nature’s Palette Exhibit by John Webster
Two examples of John Webster’s work.
Description: Nature’s Palette is comprised of a selection of works including both paintings and photography by John A. Webster.
This exhibit showcases the natural beauty of New England’s change of seasons – especially New Hampshire – with paintings inspired by what visions catch John’s eye.
For over 40 years, just as photography has changed from film to digital, he adapts his mediums like nature adapts. Please allow this exhibition to take you on a visual journey through his artwork. John has always found art to be an outlet to explore, create, and meet others. He enjoys making people happy and feeling moved by his creations. John prays you experience the natural beauty of his work, and if a piece speaks to you, he will be more than blessed to share his thought process.
Artist’s Bio: John began his artistic path in trade school and honed his photography skills during his service in the U.S. Air Force (1967–1968, Vietnam). A lifelong learner, he earned his degree in History with a minor in Art through the GI Bill. Active in local art associations and a participant in a variety of cultural events, John continues to grow his practice through therapeutic art classes thanks to museum partnerships with the Veterans Affairs.

Art exhibit viewing access may be restricted during private event rentals. Calling ahead to confirm is recommended.

Birding Outing at Mine Falls Park
2025-10-04 08:00 - 10:00 | Mine Falls Park, 26 Whipple St, Nashua, NH, 03060, United States
Join NH Audubon for a birding outing along the trails at the Mine Falls Park in Nashua!
This is an informal birding outing that begins the Mine Falls Park parking lot and explores the trails with local birder and Massabesic Center Advisory Committee member 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.
This area is home to many wetland and forest species. In the past, we have seen birds such as Great Blue Herons, a variety of ducks, and Pileated Woodpeckers.
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 mostly flat, but uneven trails through grassy and wooded terrain. Trails may be soggy or muddy in the rainy season. Dogs are not allowed on this walk. This site does not have bathroom access.
Please review NH Audubon’s Outdoor Education Program Liability Release & Agreement Waiver before registering. RSVPing to this event indicates that you agree to the waiver’s terms and conditions.

Coastal Migration with the Seacoast Chapter
2025-10-04 08:00 - 12:00
The trip will be a long walk around the varied habitats of Odiorne Point State Park, the top birding hotspot in New Hampshire. We will look for the expected fall migrants and perhaps even a rarity or two. Meet at the Odiorne Point parking lot at 8:15 (the park opens at 8:00). A small entrance fee for the park is required. Contact: Steve Mirick at smirick@comcast.net with any questions.
This field trip will be limited to 20 participants. As the event nears, please visit this site to sign-up.

Beginning Gardener Series: Gardens in the Fall: Season Extension and Fall Planting
2025-10-04 09:30 - 11:00 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
Description: Join us for the final workshop of the 2025 Beginning Gardener series to learn tips, tricks, and elements of fall gardening. We will discuss methods for extending the growing season to get the most out of your garden. Tasks include planting garlic and other vegetables that can be overwintered to get a head start on next year’s growing season. We’ll also discuss important actions to prepare your garden for the colder months.
Presenter: Sean O’Brien, UNH Extension Home Horticulture Program Manager
Cost: $10 for NH Audubon members/Extension Master Gardeners; $15 for non-members.
Registration suggested by: October 1. 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.

Massabesic Gardens Tour
2025-10-05 14:00 - 15:30 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
Join us for an intimate guided tour of the gardens at the Massabesic Center in Auburn. We will lead you on a fun ramble of the grounds, and dig into the history, upkeep, and future of each of our unique garden spaces.
You’ll learn about NH Audubon’s partnership with the University of New Hampshire Extension’s Master Gardener Program to create Demonstration Gardens that provide a place for sharing best practices in eco-friendly home and community gardening, for human health and well-being and wildlife habitat. These gardens include spaces for pollinators, birds, butterflies, veggies, rainwater, and an ornamental space that serves as the backdrop for wedding ceremonies.
You’ll also learn about our community partnership with the Massabesic Garden Club and their efforts to rehabilitate the space lovingly called the Barn Garden.
Last but not least, discover our plan for expanding the Garden for the Senses, and take a peaceful pause in the Cathy Small Memorial Garden.
You’ll leave with an appreciation for the hard work that goes into our spaces by the team of over 40 volunteers who maintain our grounds. We’ll provide information for upcoming educational workshops and ways you can get involved with volunteering in our gardens.
Dress for walking in short grass on flat but uneven terrain. Bring your camera, sunscreen, bug spray, and questions about creating pollinator habitat at your home.
This event is free to attend. Please RSVP to help us get a headcount of how many people to expect. This event will be cancelled if severe inclement weather is forecasted.
Support our programs and join or renew your membership today! Not sure of your membership status? Email our member services department or call (603) 224-9909 x310.
For mobility, sensory, behavioral, or other accessibility accommodations, please contact Massabesic Center Director, Kimmie Whiteman.
Photo: Garden Room with a View by Walt Swist

Butterflies Without Borders: Tracking Monarch Migration with the Seacoast Chapter
2025-10-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Seacoast Science Center, Odiorne State Park, Route 1A, Rye, NH, United States
Program: Butterflies Without Borders: Tracking Monarch Migration
The Monarch is a formerly abundant butterfly species that has experienced dramatic and widespread declines since the early 1990s. Conservation efforts are underway across the US to understand and take action to stop this decline. In this presentation, we will examine the natural history of Monarchs, explore some of the cutting-edge technologies and methods used to track Monarch movements and discuss the tracking data NH Audubon biologists have gathered from migrating Monarchs.
Bio: Lindsay Herlihy is a biologist and naturalist-educator with NH Audubon. She has been tagging Monarchs with NHA for three years and is taking the lead on the Monarch Motus tagging program in 2025.

Birding Outing at Contoocook River Park
2025-10-10 08:00 - 09:30
Join NH Audubon for a birding outing along the trails at the Contoocook River Park in Concord!
This is an informal birding outing that begins the Contoocook River Park parking lot at the end of Electric Avenue. We will explore the trails with Newfound Center & Public Programs Coordinator Devin Guilfoyle. 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 area is mostly forested habitat that is surrounded by the Contoocook River. Previous bird sightings here include American Robin, Downy Woodpecker, and Ruby-crowned Kinglet.
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 mostly flat, but uneven trails through wooded terrain. Trails may be soggy or muddy. Dogs are not allowed on this walk. This site does not have bathroom access.
Please review NH Audubon’s Outdoor Education Program Liability Release & Agreement Waiver before registering. RSVPing to this event indicates that you agree to the waiver’s terms and conditions.

Annual Pondicherry Big Sit Birding with the Ammonoosuc Chapter
2025-10-11 05:00 - 19:00 | Pondicherry Wildlife Sanctuary, Presidential Rail Trail, 289 Airport Road, Whitefield, NH, 03598, United States
Join us for the 19th Annual Pondicherry Big Sit Birding Event on Saturday, October 11, 2025. The event will be held from Sunrise to Sunset at the Tudor Richard Platform on Cherry Pond in Jefferson, NH. The Big Sit coincides with the October Birding Big Day and birders will have the opportunity to participate in both events. For more information, or to sign up for a two-hour or longer block of time, contact the event organizer David.Govatski@gmail.com.
Cover image of Pondicherry in Autumn by David Govatski.

Jeffrey's Ledge Pelagic Birding Trip
2025-10-13 08:00 - 17:00 | Rye Harbor, 1870 Ocean Blvd (Rte 1A), Rye, NH, 03870, United States
*Trip date rescheduled to Monday, October 13 (original date October 12)*
Join NH Audubon aboard MV Granite State as we explore Jeffreys Ledge, 20 miles off the New Hampshire coast. This is an all-day expedition (between 8-10 hours at sea), departing from Rye Harbor, to look for pelagic (ocean-going) seabirds on Jeffreys Ledge, although we’ll also keep an eye out for whales and other marine life. Jeffreys Ledge is an undersea ridge running northeast from near Rockport, Massachusetts to near Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Its steep sides produce upwellings of nutrient-rich waters that produce a lot of food for seabirds and marine life.
What we will see: From the upper deck, a person with good binoculars can scan a circle of ocean a couple of miles across, with a good chance of seeing groups of birds quite some distance away. On past fall trips, we have seen four different species of Shearwater (Great, Sooty, Cory’s, and Manx), Northern Gannets, Red-necked Phalaropes in fall plumage, Wilson’s Storm-petrel, jaegers, an array of near-shore species, and random migrants. We’ve also seen several different species of whales and dolphins, including Fin, Minke, Right, and Humpback Whales, Harbor Porpoises, Atlantic White-Sided Dolphins, and once a rare Sperm Whale on the outer edge of Jeffreys Ledge.
Presenter: Renowned birders and NH Audubon volunteers Steve and Jane Mirick will be our group leaders, with Captain Pete Reynolds driving the boat. NH Audubon volunteer and avid birder Jon Woolf will coordinate logistics.
For mobility, sensory, behavioral, or other accessibility accommodations, please contact Devin Guilfoyle.
Cost: $80 for NH Audubon members; $100 for non-members (Join or renew your membership today! Not sure of your membership status? Email our member services department or call (603) 224-9909 x310.)
Registration Required. NH Audubon’s ticket system utilizes PayPal to process payments. Users are not required to use PayPal to check out; a guest option is provided. PayPal is a trusted way to pay online.
Please note we have set a maximum of 50 people, to allow for comfortable spacing and an enjoyable bird-watching experience. These trips sell out quickly, and we do not run a waiting list.
This trip is weather-dependent. Final decisions on whether we can comfortably set sail will be made the day before. There are no rain dates. First priority for registration will be granted to participants from the previous tour’s weather cancellation, if applicable.
Confirmation letters, including the webinar Zoom link and information about what to bring and what to wear, will be sent to all participants after we sell out (typically in August).
Please review NH Audubon’s Outdoor Education Program Liability Release & Agreement Waiver before registering.
Cover photo of a Cory’s Shearwater by Steve Mirick.

Closed: McLane and Massabesic Centers
2025-10-13 11:00 - 17:00
Following our regular center hours, the McLane and Massabesic Centers are closed. The trails and gardens remain open from dawn to dusk if you would like to spend time in nature on this Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

From Seed to Bloom: Growing Native Plants for Pollinators
2025-10-14 10:00 - 12:00 | McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
Join NH Audubon’s McLane Center pollinator garden stewards for a hands-on workshop on growing native plants from seed. Discover how and when to collect seeds, learn simple sowing techniques for overwintering, and explore the many ways native plants can benefit our local ecosystems. We will also share our nursery of seedlings sourced from our garden. Each participant will leave with a container of seeds they’ve sown to grow at home.
(Rain date: October 15)

Birding the Straits of Gibraltar with the Lakes Region Chapter
2025-10-16 19:00 - 20:30 | The Loon Center, 183 Lees Mill Road, Moultonborough, NH, 03254, United States
Huge flocks of White Storks and Black Kites whirl over this dramatic and historic part of Spain.
Surprisingly little visited, this spring migration bottleneck concentrates phenomenal numbers of birds from Short-toed Eagles to Alpine Swifts, and even the bizarre looking Eurasian Hoopoe and Northern Bald Ibis.
But wait, there’s more! Roman ruins, historic towns, bull fighting rings, orange groves, and lunch at 4:00 p.m. are all part of the experience. Add in the dramatic Strait of Gibraltar and there is lots to enjoy in this relatively remote part of Spain.
Cover image from Maritime Studies South Africa.

Brockway Wee Explorers: Hide and Seek
2025-10-17 10:00 - 11:00 | Brockway Nature Preserve, Farrington Corner Road, Hopkinton, NH, United States
Like many children, some animals “play” hide and seek to escape predators. Learn how and why, and do a little hiding and seeking of your own, in this installment in the Brockway Wee Explorers series!
Programs will begin at 10 a.m. and last about 45 minutes each.
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! Please also review NH Audubon’s Outdoor Education Program Liability Release & Agreement Waiver before registering.
Programs will be cancelled if poor weather is predicted during the program time; participants will be notified by phone of cancellations.
To find the meeting circle, park at the Brockway Nature Preserve parking area along Farrington Corners Road in Hopkinton, then follow the entrance trail across the bridge to the circle. For detailed directions, search for Brockway Pond on Google Maps, or visit here.
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.
Maximum: 7 children
Contact: Devin Guilfoyle
