Native New Hampshire Birds Exhibit
2024-09-25 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-26 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-27 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-28 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-02 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-03 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-04 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-05 11:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) and 3 more dates | McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
“Native New Hampshire Birds” Exhibit: September 12-November 2
Artist Shannon Bender has enjoyed creating from a young age. The journey for this series started last year. She wanted to create a theme that Upper Valley residents could relate to. Being in an area with so many that take part in bird watching with a variation of birds, she thought, “What a joy for people to see some of the many species that we have here in a painting series.”
In addition, the exhibition displays the different characteristics of each bird. Each original piece takes anywhere between 17-65 hours of strategic feather painting and many layers of acrylic which bring the painting to its final resting state.
(Collage of paintings from the exhibit, by Shannon Bender.)
Bio: Shannon is an alumnus of Canaan Elementary School and Mascoma HighSchool. She studied Fine Arts at Lassell College in Massachusetts for a time.
In the Mascoma District, she worked as a Special Paraeducator for 10 years. She is now a certified Special Paraeducator at the Hanover Street School in Lebanon, New Hampshire.
She is a local artist, residing in Enfield, NH. Her favorite mediums are pencil, acrylic, and tempera paints.

Harvest of Arts Exhibit
2024-09-26 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-27 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-28 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-02 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-03 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-04 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-05 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-09 11:00 - 17:00 and 2 more dates | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
The Manchester Artists Association and the Massabesic Audubon Center present “Harvest of Arts”, an exhibit to celebrate art and nature’s beauty. Fifteen artists have gathered a cornucopia of original paintings and photographs that capture the iconic images and colors of autumn in New England.
The exhibit will run from August 31st to November 1st. All artwork is available for sale.
Examples from the “Harvest of Arts” exhibit. From left to right by Jim O’Donnell, Sandee Nichols, Jim O’Donnell.
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.

Birding Outing at Deering Wildlife Sanctuary
2024-09-27 08:00 - 09:30 | Deering Wildlife Sanctuary, Clement Hill Road, Deering, NH, 03244, United States
Join NH Audubon for a birding outing along the trails at the Deering Wildlife Sanctuary in Deering, NH. Deering is home to Black Fox Pond and some wetland habitat. Eastern bluebirds, wood ducks, and great crested flycatchers are often spotted here. We will meet in the parking area on Clement Hill Road.
This is an informal birding outing that begins at the sanctuary parking lot on Clement Hill Road and explores the trails with Paradise Point Center Coordinator and NH Audubon educator 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 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.

Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge
2024-09-28 08:00 - 10:00 | NH
Established in 1992, the Great Bay NWR is home of over 225 species of birds. Join trip leader Susan Wrisley for a two-mile loop through some of the refuge’s fields, forests, and beaver wetlands, including an overlook of Great Bay itself. Meet at the refuge parking area at 8:00 AM. Contact: Susan Wrisley.
This field trip will be limited to 20 participants. Please sign up here.

Birch St. Community Gardens
2024-09-29 07:30 - 10:30 | NH
Join us for a round-up of sparrows and other fall migrants at the Community Gardens off Clinton Street in Concord. Fourteen species of sparrows have been seen here, more than any single location in the state, including both Clay-colored and Vesper Sparrows. Dickcissel, Blue Grosbeak, and Sedge Wren have also made appearances here. Meet at 7:30 at Birch Street. Contact: Zeke Cornell.
This field trip will be limited to 20 participants. Please sign up here.

Brockway Wee Explorers: Senses in Nature
2024-10-02 10:00 - 11:00 | Brockway Nature Preserve, Farrington Corner Road, Hopkinton, NH, United States
The Brockway Wee Explorers Program is back! Join New Hampshire Audubon at the John Brockway Nature Preserve in Hopkinton to explore nature with your 3-5 year old. For the first program of our fall series, we will be seeing how we use our senses of sight, sound, touch, and smell to explore our natural world. The program will begin at 10am and last about 45 minutes.
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 cancelled 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 which can be made with cash in person or by visiting our donation page. Thanks to an endowment from Dorothy Brockway Osborne, this program is free for Hopkinton Residents.

Coastal Migration
2024-10-05 08:00 - 10:00 | NH
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, 978-374-0654 or by email.
This field trip will be limited to 20 participants. Please sign up here.

Birding Outing at the Massabesic Center
2024-10-05 08:30 - 10:00 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
Join NH Audubon for a birding outing along the trails at the Massabesic Center in Auburn, NH. We will meet at the front doors of the main building.
This is an informal birding outing that begins at Massabesic Center trailhead 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.
The Massabesic Wildlife Refuge is home to many species who prefer open space and lakeshore habitats. You may see species such as Eastern Bluebirds, Tree Swallows, Red-shouldered Hawks, Common Loons, and Bald Eagles in the fields and on the lake.
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.

A Forum for Safe Rodent Control in New England
2024-10-09 18:00 - 19:30 | NH
In recent years, shocking numbers of raptors, foxes, coyotes, and other predators have been sickened or killed after preying on rodents poisoned with rodenticides. Public and private property owners and managers need to use a non-poison, integrated pest management approach to rodent control and protect New Hampshire’s native predators.
NH Audubon, Mass Audubon, and Audubon Society of Rhode Island are actively advocating to reduce the use of these poisons and encourage municipalities to adopt a non-poison, Integrated Pest Management approach to rodent control.
Hear the successes and challenges of these methods from New England’s leading poison-free pest control professionals. Learn about their proven, wildlife-safe pest control approaches and use this knowledge to advocate for an end to the use of rodent poisons in your community. Sign up for the webinar here.

Birding Colombia's Valle del Cauca
2024-10-09 19:30 - 21:00 | Seacoast Science Center, Odiorne State Park, Route 1A, Rye, NH, United States
Colombia is known for having the greatest bird diversity in the world (1,908 species) and the Cauca Valley has recorded 1,000 of those species in an area that constitutes only 2% of the land area of the country. Join Katie Towler and Jim Sparrell as they present stories and photos from their trip in August of 2023 with Colombia Birdwatch, a local company that has a strong commitment to building the young birding/guiding community in the region. In a 12-day trip, they encountered hundreds of birds, mammals, plants, and insects and met many local families who invited them into their homes to share their birds and home-cooked meals.
Bio: Jim Sparrell and Katie Towler are recreational birders who have lived in the seacoast area for 33 years. They have served as the winter season editors for New Hampshire Bird Records for NH Audubon. Jim has worked as a psychologist for over 40 years and Katie is a writer who has published 3 novels and a memoir. In addition to Colombia, they have birded internationally in Costa Rica, Vietnam, and Europe.
All of the in-person programs start at 7:30pm, with 7pm refreshments. For more information see the chapter website.

Birding Outing at the McLane Center
2024-10-11 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 in Concord, NH. We will meet in the parking lot in front of the main building.
This is an informal birding outing that begins at the McLane parking lot and explores the trails with Paradise Point coordinator and NH Audubon educator 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.
McLane provides various types of bird habitats, including forest, grassland, and edge habitats. We can expect to see yearlong residents of New Hampshire, including White-breasted Nuthatches, Eastern Bluebirds, and Wild Turkeys, along with migrating waterfowl with what should be a gorgeous autumnal backdrop.
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.
