NH Audubon

Painting the Natural Landscape Exhibit
2025-02-19 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-02-15 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-02-14 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-02-13 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-02-12 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-02-08 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-02-07 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-02-06 11:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) 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

Wildlife of New Hampshire Exhibit
2025-02-15 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-02-14 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-02-13 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-02-12 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-02-08 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-02-07 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-02-06 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-02-05 11:00 - 17:00 and 3 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.

Zoom Program: Radar Ornithology: Tracking Migration Under the Cover of Darkness
2025-02-12 19:00 - 20:00
Earth’s lower atmosphere is a critical ecological habitat. Trillions of organisms live, forage, and migrate through this medium, yet rarely is this space considered a primary habitat for ecological or conservation prioritization. For this reason, it is among the least studied habitats, though it serves as a global conduit for the transfer of biomass, weather, and inorganic materials. Airspaces are increasingly polluted and populated with structures. Fundamental research is necessary to address core questions of population and community ecology. Presenter Dr. Kyle Horton’s seminar will overview advances from the Colorado State University Aeroecology Lab, highlighting insights into bird stopover mapping, migration timing, and r quantification of the aerial niche.
Bio: Kyle Horton, Assistant Professor and Principal Investigator at the Aeroecology Lab, has a B.S. in Biology from Canisius College, an M.S. in Wildlife Ecology from the University of Delaware, and a PhD. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from the University of Oklahoma. In his free time, he likes birding, photography, listening to podcasts, watching Marvel and Star Wars series, and relaxing with family.

Intro to New Hampshire Butterflies
2025-02-12 18:30 - 19:30
Join Mark Ellingwood, wildlife biologist and volunteer with the Harris Center for Conservation Education, for a training on New Hampshire’s butterflies. Participants will be introduced to the recently established New Hampshire Butterfly Network and basic information on butterfly biology and behavior. In addition, participants will receive practical advice on how to identify and photograph butterflies for personal enjoyment and/or for inclusion in New Hampshire’s rapidly growing database of butterfly distribution and relative abundance. Register for Intro to New Hampshire Butterflies here.
This training is part of a series of five webinars hosted by the NH Butterfly Monitoring Network, a collaborative effort led by NH Fish & Game Department to engage volunteers in counting and identifying butterflies across New Hampshire. The series will provide information on butterflies in New Hampshire, butterfly biology and identification, and how to get involved with the NH Butterfly Monitoring Network. For more information and to register for the session(s) you want to attend (you don’t need to attend them all!), visit nhbutterflies.org.

All butterfly enthusiasts are welcome, with or without prior experience!

North Country Winter Finch Trip
2025-02-11 08:00 - 14:00
The Seacoast Chapter heads north again this year with leader Lori Charron to look for winter finches. Meet at the McDonald’s in Gorham, 214 Main Street, at 8:00 am. Contact: Lori Charron. We will follow the birds north, ending at mid-afternoon. You can bring a lunch or there will be an opportunity to buy something for lunch in Errol. The trip is limited to 16 participants and carpooling is encouraged. (Sign up.)

Backyard Winter Bird Survey
2025-02-09 00:00 - 23:59
Join NH Audubon this winter for the 38th annual Backyard Winter Bird Survey on February 8th and 9th, 2025! This statewide effort invites participants to observe and report the birds visiting their backyards, helping us track winter bird populations and trends across New Hampshire.
How does it work? It’s simple! Watch your backyard birds for as long as you’d like over the survey weekend, record the species you see, and submit your findings (see the online form on this webpage). Whether you spend fifteen minutes or several hours, your observations make a difference.

Backyard Winter Bird Survey
2025-02-08 00:00 - 23:59
Join NH Audubon this winter for the 38th annual Backyard Winter Bird Survey on February 8th and 9th, 2025! This statewide effort invites participants to observe and report the birds visiting their backyards, helping us track winter bird populations and trends across New Hampshire.
How does it work? It’s simple! Watch your backyard birds for as long as you’d like over the survey weekend, record the species you see, and submit your findings (see online form on this webpage). Whether you spend fifteen minutes or several hours, your observations make a difference.

Brockway Wee Explorers: Winter Wonders
2025-02-07 10:00 - 11:00 | Brockway Nature Preserve, Farrington Corner Road, Hopkinton, NH, United States
The Spring 2025 Brockway Wee Explorers program series begins with a lesson on winter! Accompany your 3-5 year-old to the preserve to learn about what wildlife does during chilly New Hampshire winters.
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 snow and dirt!
Please plan to arrive about 5 minutes early to ensure the program starts on time. Programs will be canceled if poor weather is predicted during the program time; participants will be notified via email of cancellations.
For detailed directions to the preserve, search for Brockway Pond on Google Maps or visit here.
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.

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.
