NH Audubon

Guided Hike with the Newfound Audubon Center: Newfound Lake Soundscape
2025-06-07 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Paradise Point Nature Center, 290 Northshore Road, Hebron, 03241, United States
Open new realms each week as our Lead Naturalist helps participants focus their senses on different fascinating elements of their surroundings such as birds, trees, ferns, wildflowers, and more. For this guided hike, learn about the sources of sound at Paradise Point, how scientists use sound to study wildlife, and how sound affects you. Please meet at the Paradise Point Nature Center. Limited pairs of binoculars are available for use. Participants are encouraged to bring their own binoculars and/or field guides for further exploration.
Please review NH Audubon’s Outdoor Education Program Liability Release & Agreement Waiver before registering.

Birding Outing at Broadview Farm Conservation Area
2025-06-07 08:30 - 10:00 | Broadview Farm Conservation Area, Young Road, Derry, NH, 03038, United States
This walk will be led by local birder and Massabesic Center Advisory Committee member, Joe Mahoney, and will focus on birds that prefer forest edge and open field habitats. This walk will cross through mostly field and forest habitats and we can expect to see birds such as Tree Swallows, Eastern Bluebirds, and Rose-breasted Grosbeaks and a variety of flycatchers. We will meet at the parking lot for Broadview Farm on Young Road, Derry, NH. (Directions will be emailed before the walk.)
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, muddy, and uneven. Dogs are not allowed on this walk. Please review NH Audubon’s Outdoor Education Program Liability Release & Agreement Waiver before registering.

Piscassic Greenway Birding
2025-06-07 08:00 - 10:00 | NH
Join trip leader Juli Tyson to revisit the trail between Newfields and Newmarket and see what changes June has brought to the area. Please see the April 26th trip for a full description.
The trip is limited to 20 participants. As the trip nears, please revisit this website to sign up.

Creative Nature Ventures Exhibit
2025-06-06 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-05 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-04 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-31 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-30 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-29 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-28 11:00 - 17:00 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
This exhibit highlights the nature-inspired work of a group of local artists, led by Bill Turner, that meets once a week at Creative Ventures, located in Milford, NH. During these sessions, typically 8-10 artists bring their work (either an in-progress or a completed work). Each piece is displayed before the group and generates a friendly discussion centered on suggestions that help lead to a more exciting work of art. The main focus of the work is realism, however, abstract artists also benefit from the feedback process. Recently, there has been a nature focus within the group, including many paintings of bird species, in particular. Collaborating with NH Audubon to display these pieces is a natural connection. We look forward to generating interest and excitement for our works with other art-, bird-, and nature- enthusiasts.

The exhibit will be on display in the Massabesic Center’s large function room during regular operating hours. Viewing access may be restricted during private event rentals and education programs. Calling ahead to confirm is recommended.

McLane Center Pollinator Garden in Pictures Exhibit
2025-06-06 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-05 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-04 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-31 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-30 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-29 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-28 11:00 - 17:00 | McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
Visit the McLane Center May 7-June 27 to see Kate Osgood’s McLane Center Pollinator Garden in Pictures Exhibit.
“The pollinator garden at McLane Center is an ever-evolving mosaic of flora and fauna. As a volunteer, working in the gardens has afforded me the wonderful experience of getting to know the plants and the critters that coexist. My photography attempts to highlight these interactions and to share with human visitors the beauty and the importance of the gardens.”

Bio: Kate Osgood is a landscape architect and nature photographer. Originally from Exeter, she lived and worked out west for many years before returning to the area. Her work and photography is rooted in natural systems and a deep love of nature.
“The protection and enhancement of natural systems and wildlife ecology is the driving force behind my designs and photography. I believe that the more people experience the beauty of nature, the more likely they are to become invested in its protection and thus foster stewardship for future generations.”

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

Guided Paddle with the Newfound Audubon Center
2025-06-06 09:30 - 12:00, 2025-06-03 09:30 - 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 Northern Newfound 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 are allowed with adult supervision.
Please review NH Audubon’s Outdoor Education Program Liability Release & Agreement Waiver before registering.

Gifts of the Garden: Engaging with the Experts
2025-06-05 09:00 - 11:00 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
Visit the Massabesic Center to meet the team who are outstanding in their fields and know all the dirt. No need to herb your enthusiasm! Bring your pressing questions about plants, find your inner peas, discover inspiration for laying down roots at home, or just dig the blooms!
Our volunteer team of UNH Extension Master Gardeners like to have fun and teach others about what it takes to create and maintain the luscious, wildlife-friendly gardens on the grounds. These informal meet and greet events are the perfect way to learn about getting involved in volunteer gardening opportunities with NH Audubon, and about ways you can duplicate our gardens in your own backyard, whether you have an acre or a patio pot.
The beautiful gardens on site include pollinator and bird-friendly plants, a rain garden space, vegetable gardens, raised beds, and more. As an ongoing partnership between New Hampshire Audubon and University of New Hampshire Extension’s Master Gardener Program, Massabesic’s Demonstration Gardens provide a place for sharing best practices in eco-friendly home and community gardening, which enhance human health and well-being and wildlife habitat.
Dress for walking in short grass on flat but uneven terrain. Sunscreen and personal insect repellant are recommended. Building hours (and bathroom access) are 11am to 5pm, but come early before the heat of the day chases the gardeners away. Visit the gift shop and meet our animal ambassadors after you spend your morning exploring the gardens. Consider packing a lunch to enjoy at one of the picnic tables surrounding the gardens. Children are welcomed and encouraged!
Gardeners will not be on site during inclement weather, but visitors are still welcomed.
This event is free to attend. RSVP is recommended to let us know how many visitors to expect
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.

NH Bat Counts Training
2025-06-04 19:00 - 21:00 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
Got bats? Help us count them! Attics, barns, and church steeples often serve as summer homes for female bats and their young. In the face of white-nose syndrome, which is causing significant declines in bat populations throughout the Northeast, monitoring these “maternity colonies” is more important than ever. Landowners, homeowners, and other volunteers can help keep track of New Hampshire’s bats by conducting “emergence counts” at bat roosts throughout the state.
Join wildlife biologists Sandi Houghton of NH Fish & Game and Haley Andreozzi of UNH Cooperative Extension for a presentation and demonstration at the NH Audubon Massabesic Center to learn more about the bat species found in New Hampshire, the threats leading to population declines, and how you can help. The training will start with an indoor presentation on bats in New Hampshire. Then, we’ll head outdoors to the onsite barn for a bat counting demonstration at dusk.
Attendees will be trained to participate in the NH Bat Counts project, in which volunteers help to monitor summer bat colonies in New Hampshire. All are welcome, but landowners and homeowners with bats on their property are especially encouraged to attend. For those interested in participating in NH Bat Counts but without bats on their own property, we will have suggestions for sites – like the Massabesic Center – in need of committed volunteers.
This training is free, but space is limited and registration is required. Register here through UNH Extension.
What to Bring: The second half of the training will be held outside at twilight. Bring a clipboard and pencil to collect data. Be prepared for bugs (especially mosquitoes), and bring a flashlight or headlamp for visibility when walking back to your car.
Questions? Contact Haley Andreozzi at haley.andreozzi@unh.edu or 603-862-5327.

Kennebunk Plains Preserve Birding (Second Trip)
2025-06-04 07:30 - 10:30 | NH
Join trip leader Matt Tarr for two trips to the rare fire-managed grassland habitat of the Kennebunk Plains Preserve.
For those who don’t want to get up in the dark, we will look for grassland and shrubland birds including Upland Sandpiper, Bobolink, Eastern Meadowlark, Grasshopper Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, Clay-colored Sparrow, Vesper Sparrow, Field Sparrow.
As the trip nears, revisit the Seacoast Audubon website for more information including the meeting place and the link to register.

Kennebunk Plains Preserve Birding (Early Trip)
2025-06-04 04:00 - 07:00 | NH
Join trip leader Matt Tarr for two trips to the rare fire-managed grassland habitat of the Kennebunk Plains Preserve.
Listen for the calls of Whip-poor wills, Common Nighthawks, and Upland Sandpipers in the early morning hours. As the sun rises, we will then look for the grassland specialties of the area including Upland Sandpiper, Bobolink, Eastern Meadowlark, Grasshopper Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, Clay-colored Sparrow, Vesper Sparrow, Field Sparrow.
As the trip nears, revisit the Seacoast Audubon website for more information including the meeting place and the link to register.

Massabesic Gardens Tour
2025-06-03 17:30 - 19:00 | 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

Paradise Point Nature Center Closed
2025-06-02 09:00 - 17:00 | Paradise Point Nature Center, 290 Northshore Road, Hebron, 03241, United States
Paradise Point Nature Center will be closed Monday, June 2nd for a staff development day. We will reopen Tuesday, June 3rd. The sanctuary trails will still be open on Monday from dawn to dusk.

Pickering Ponds Nest Walk
2025-06-01 07:00 - 12:00 | NH
June 1, 2025 –Join us as we look for nests and other evidence of breeding birds on the trails around the ponds and along the Cocheco River. Meet at the Pickering Ponds parking area at 7:00 AM. The entrance is about a mile south of the Rochester Wastewater Treatment Plant on Pickering Road (opposite mailbox #452). Contact: Dan Hubbard or 603-978-0218.
This field trip will be limited to 25 participants. As the trip nears, please revisit this website to sign up.

Guided Hike with the Newfound Audubon Center: Birds of Paradise Point
2025-05-31 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 focus their senses on different fascinating elements of their surroundings such as birds, trees, ferns, wildflowers, and more. For this guided hike, learn about the beautiful birds that call Paradise Point home. Please meet at the Paradise Point Nature Center. Limited pairs of binoculars are available for use. Participants are encouraged to bring their own binoculars and/or field guides for further exploration.
Please review NH Audubon’s Outdoor Education Program Liability Release & Agreement Waiver before registering.

Black Birders Week 2025 Tour with Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire
2025-05-31 09:00 - 11:00 | Black Heritage Trail of NH, 222 Court St., Portsmouth, NH, 03801, United States
May 31, 2025 –In honor of Black Birders Week, NH Audubon and the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire are partnering for a guided tour in Portsmouth. We will begin at the BHTNH office, meander through gardens, and end at the water. Learn about the rich and often forgotten African-American history of New Hampshire while keeping an eye out for birds and other local wildlife! Expect to see swifts darting between buildings, sparrows collecting nesting materials, and multiple species of gull. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to start of the trail tour. Free parking is available at the Parrott Ave. Parking Lot and along streets nearby. All ages are welcome. Space is limited and registration is required.
All proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire.
Please review NH Audubon’s Outdoor Education Program Liability Release & Agreement Waiver before registering.

Centers Closed in Honor of Memorial Day
2025-05-26 11:00 - 17:00 | NH

Jeffrey's Ledge Pelagic Birding Trip
2025-05-26 08:00 - 17:00 | Rye Harbor, 1870 Ocean Blvd (Rte 1A), Rye, NH, 03870, United States
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 Slater Roosa.
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 early May).
Please review NH Audubon’s Outdoor Education Program Liability Release & Agreement Waiver before registering.
Cover photo of a Cory’s Shearwater by Steve Mirick.
