NH Audubon

Nature Interpreted Art Exhibition
2022-05-12 11:00 - 16:00, 2022-05-11 11:00 - 16:00, 2022-05-10 11:00 - 16:00, 2022-05-06 11:00 - 16:00, 2022-05-05 11:00 - 16:00, 2022-05-04 11:00 - 16:00, 2022-05-03 11:00 - 16:00, 2022-04-30 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
Calling upon each artist’s distinct “Spirit of the Maker”, the Nature Interpreted exhibition at New Hampshire Audubon’s Massabesic Center showcases the unique methods and techniques of three League of NH Craftsmen juried members. Participants include photographer Alicia Bergeron, intaglio printmaker J. Ann Eldridge and serigraphic printmaker William Mitchell. The exhibition opens with a reception on April 30th from 2-4pm and continues at Massabesic Center through May 29th.

Massabesic Center is open for the public to view this installation Tuesday – Friday 11am-4pm.
Special hours for the opening reception are Saturday April 30th from 2-4pm.
Additional open hours will be Saturday, May 7, 9am-11am and Sunday, May 29, 9am-2pm

Birding 201
2022-05-11 19:30 - 20:30 | Seacoast Science Center, Odiorne State Park, Route 1A, Rye, NH, United States
Seacoast Chapter Program
Wednesday, May 11

You know the basics, so let’s focus on taking things to the next level. This interactive program by David Blezard will teach different tricks and tips, as we spend some time getting to know some of the more challenging groups of birds to identify within the northeastern US: sparrows, flycatchers, warblers, vireos, and more. Brush up your skills just in time for the spring migration.
Bio: David Blezard started birding in New Hampshire when he first took UNH’s Ornithology course 30 years ago. He then went on to be a teaching assistant for that course, became involved with the Seacoast Chapter of NH Audubon, and has given many talks about birds and birding since. David is the current President and Treasurer of the Seacoast Chapter.
Visit the Seacoast Chapter website for further details and to register for the free zoom talk.

Brockway Nature Outing for Preschool Ages
2022-05-10 10:00 - 10:45, 2022-04-12 10:00 - 10:45 | Brockway Nature Preserve, Farrington Corner Road, Hopkinton, NH, United States
Join New Hampshire Audubon at Brockway Nature Preserve in Hopkinton for nature exploration with your 3-5 year old. The programs will be held the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month. Each Tuesday will be an exciting theme relating to the seasons and wildlife (see below). It will begin at 10am and run for 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.
Directions: 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, visit hop-kintonconservaland.org/Brockway-preserve.
Cost: Free to Hopkinton Residents*; Non-resident NH Audubon members: $5/family; Non-resident non-members: $10/family
Registration is required. For questions, please email Shelby Morelli.
Maximum: 10 children
*Thanks to an endowment from Dorothy Brockway Osborn this program is free for Hopkinton Residents.
Themes:
November 23: Oh Deer!
December 14: Evergreens and Cones
December 28: Sleepy Critters
January 11: Wildlife Homes
January 25: Who made that Track?
February 8: Flighted Friends
February 22: Animal Babies
March 8: Hide and Seek
March 22: Welcome Spring!
April 12: Who lives in a Shell?
April 26: Busy Beavers
May 10: Who lives in the Pond?
May 24: Insect Investigation

BBW Pickering Ponds
2022-05-08 07:00 - 12:00 | NH
One of the top 10 birding spots in New Hampshire, this walk will traverse Rochester city park trails along the Cocheco River and around the former wastewater treatment settling ponds. Meet at the Pickering Ponds parking area at 7am. The entrance is about a mile south of the Rochester Wastewater Treatment Plant on Pickering Road (opposite mailbox #374). Contact: Dan Hubbard at danielhubbard@peoplepc.com or 603-978-0218.
This field trip will be limited to 20 participants. Visit the Seacoast Chapter website for event details and to sign up.

Beginner Bird Walks (BBW)
The NH Audubon Seacoast Chapter will have six Beginner Bird Walks (BBW) this spring, 2022. Although these walks are geared with the beginner birder in mind, birders of all levels of expertise are encouraged to participate and share their experiences. Children are gladly welcome with an adult. Participants should be fully vaccinated and are encouraged to bring binoculars, water, insect repellent, and sunscreen.

Transit to Trails Bus from Manchester to Massabesic Center May 7
2022-05-07 08:30 - 16:00 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
Manchester Transit Authority, together with The Nature Conservancy in New Hampshire, is launching Transit to Trails, a pilot program providing transportation to walking and hiking trails, state parks and water destinations to Manchester residents utilizing the city bus service for $5: the price of a bus ticket.
Transit to Trails is a seasonal service that will operate on the first Saturday of each month beginning May 7 through September 3, 2022. Riders can purchase an excursion pass at Veteran’s Park the day of the event, board the bus and be transported to outdoor spaces within 30 minutes of the heart of the city.
NH Audubon’s Massabesic Center is the first stop! Transit to Trails will visit the Center on Saturday, May 7, and we will have the Center opened for this special day from 9am-5pm, with access to the Reptile Room, Nature Store, and bathrooms. Trails and gardens are open dawn to dusk. Early birds who arrive to the Center before 11am will have access to the Nature Interpreted Art Exhibition.
Additional Transit to Trails locations this summer include Bear Brook State Park on June 4, the US Army Corps of Engineers’ Elm Brook Park on July 2, Pawtuckaway State Park on August 6, and Fox State Forest on September 3. On those mornings, riders can purchase excursion passes for $5 each (cash or credit) at Veteran’s Park beginning at 8:30am. Riders should note that some New Hampshire State Park locations have entry fees, which are not included in the bus fare. Buses will depart the park at 9:00am, 11:00am and 1:00pm. Buses returning to Veteran’s Park will depart at 12:00pm, 2:00pm and 4:00pm.
For more information on the Transit to Trails program, visit www.mtabus.org.

Concord Area Beginner Bird Walks - May 7
2022-05-07 08:00 - 10:00 | McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
Beginner Bird Walks: Concord Area
8am McLane Center, Concord. Turkey Pond trails.
Join NH Audubon for a birding walk along trails in the Concord area.
This is a 1-2 hour-long, informal birding walk that explores trails in the Concord area with Mark Suomala, experienced birder and weekly Rare Bird Alert compiler. 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.
Cost: $8 Members/$10 Non-members. Registration is required; please purchase your tickets (below), although there are no actual hard-copy tickets.
Wear sturdy shoes, and bring binoculars, sunscreen (or rain gear), and bug repellent. Please leave pets at home. Several pairs of binoculars will be available for you to use on the walk at no extra cost.
Capacity: 20 people

Photo: White-throated Sparrow (Mark Suomala).

Nature Interpreted Art Exhibition Opening Reception
2022-04-30 14:00 - 16:00 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States

Hummingbirds are Energy Ninjas, Day and Night
2022-04-27 19:00 - 20:30 | NH
Pollinator Series: Wednesday, April 27: 7pm – 8:15pm
Registration Link
Join Anusha Shankar, a Rose Postdoctoral Fellow at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and a National Geographic Explorer and Young Leader who has been studying hummingbirds and their amazing adaptations.
Hummingbirds live fast. They have among the highest metabolic rates of all vertebrates, and must eat constantly to stay alive. Their existence is closely tied to the availability of their food resources – nectar plants and insects. What do hummingbirds do when they can’t see their food plants at night or eat? Do they starve, or perhaps… go into a hibernation-like state? Find out some of the surprising nightlife of hummingbirds!
Bio: Anusha Shankar studies hummingbirds as a Rose Postdoctoral Fellow at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. She is fascinated by hummingbirds’ ability to use a hibernation-like state called torpor to save energy at night. She is investigating how they can get cold (50°F) and rewarm safely every night, without damaging organs like their hearts and brains. During her PhD, Anusha captured hummingbird nightlife with infrared video, and before that tracked king cobras and studied giant birds—hornbills—in India. Anusha is also a National Geographic Explorer and Young Leader and loves mentoring students, dancing salsa, bachata, and swing, and reading fiction.
New Hampshire Audubon Pollinator Speaker Series: Celebrating and Engaging in Pollinator Conservation
Join New Hampshire Audubon for our 2022 Pollinator Webinar series as we celebrate Pollinator Conservation. This series seeks to inspire involvement and engagement in pollinator conservation through close focus programs that will allow participants to gain a deeper understanding and knowledge of pollinators and the plants they depend on. Programs are free to the public, streamed via Zoom, YouTube, and Facebook Live. Presentations are supported by a grant from the Benjamin and Gertrude Couch Trusts.
The Pollinator Series will kick off on Earth Day, Friday April 22 and culminate with a Pollinator BioBlitz at the McLane Center in Concord, NH on June 25.
Photo: Bumblebee pollinating flowers in the McLane gardens (Diane De Luca).

Live Author Interview with Bestselling Author Sy Montgomery on The Hawk’s Way
2022-04-25 17:30 - 18:30 | McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
Sy Montgomery, the New York Times bestselling author of The Soul of an Octopus, will join Living on Earth radio Host Steve Curwood on Monday, April 25 at 5:30 PM Eastern for an in-depth conversation about her new book, The Hawk’s Way: Encounters with Fierce Beauty (May 3, 2022; Atria Books), a celebration of one of nature’s most perfect and mysterious creatures.

There are two ways to attend:

Join us in person at NH Audubon’s McLane Center in Concord (must register for free to attend as seating is limited)
Or join from anywhere via the livestream!

About the book:
From the first moment Jazz, a feisty, four-year-old, female Harris’s hawk, swept down from a tree and landed on Sy’s leather gloved fist, Sy fell under the hawk’s magnetic spell. Over the next few years, Sy spent more time with these magnificent creatures, getting to know their extraordinary abilities and instincts. They are deeply emotional animals, quick to show anger and frustration, and can hold a grudge for years. But they are also loyal and intensely aware of their surroundings. In The Hawk’s Way, Sy passionately and vividly reveals the wondrous world of hawks and what they can teach us about nature, life, and love.
About the hosts:
The nationally-syndicated public radio show & podcast Living on Earth presents this conversation with Sy Montgomery and Host Steve Curwood alongside NH Audubon, New Hampshire Public Radio, and the UMass Boston School for the Environment as part of the Living on Earth Book Club. The week following the event, Living on Earth will feature the edited interview in its May 6, 2022 broadcast to 250+ stations nationwide.
RSVP:

On Eventbrite, for the in person event in Concord, NH
On Zoom, for the livestream online

Those who attended our September Annual Meeting will recall how engaging Sy was as our keynote speaker. We are thrilled to host her again to hear about her work with hawks and support her in this new book launch!

Spring Vacation Day Camp
2022-04-25 08:00 - 2022-04-29 17:00 | NH
Spring camp is April 25-29! Find out more on our Nature Day Camp webpage.

Bellamy River Wildlife Sanctuary Walk
2022-04-24 08:00 - 10:00 | NH
Join New Hampshire Audubon President Doug Bechtel in exploring the Bellamy River Wildlife Sanctuary. We will look for spring migratory song birds and learn a bit about the plants, habitats and conservation efforts of Great Bay. Meet at 8:00 AM at the Bellamy River Wildlife Sanctuary parking lot at the end of Bayview Road, Dover (Note: the trip is at the Audubon Sanctuary not the Wildlife Management Area). Contact Marc Nutter with questions mnutter@nhaudubon.org.
Visit the Seacoast Chapter website for event details.

Earth Day Celebration April 23, 2022
2022-04-23 10:00 - 16:00 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
On April 23, 2022 NH Audubon Massabesic Center is having their Earth Day celebration! We will celebrate planet Earth with a variety of family-friendly activities, while also learning how to conserve wildlife and natural resources. Activities include guided nature walks, bluebird nest-box building, animal ambassador presentations, master gardener demonstrations, children’s story time, and crafts.
New this year: we will have an American Sign Language interpreter on hand!
Where: NH Audubon Massabesic Center in Auburn
When: April 23 at 10am-4pm
Price: $10 for a family of 4 (members), $15 for a family of 4 (non-members). Each family of 4 gets a birdhouse kit as well.
Registration times will be staggered by every hour starting at 10am. Each hour is capped at 20 families. Pre-registration is highly recommended, but we can accept walk-up registration if that time slot is not filled to capacity.
Choose Your Timeslot Below to Register:

10am Registration
11am Registration
12pm Registration
1pm Registration
2pm Registration
3pm Registration
Plus, everyone gets to take home a tree sapling to plant!

Visit the Earth Day webpage for full event details.

Gardening for Pollinators and Wildlife
2022-04-22 19:00 - 20:30 | NH
Make Earth Day Every Day in your Yard: Gardening for Pollinators and Wildlife
Friday, April 22: 7-8:15pm
Cost: Free
Registration Link
Join Speaker Vicki J. Brown for a celebration on Earth Day! Vicki is a marketer, naturalist, NH Natural Resources Steward, co-founder of Pollinator Pathways NH, and Speaking for Wildlife volunteer.
Her presentation will share how your yard and community can provide critical habitat for birds, bees, and other wildlife. With a few simple changes to your landscaping practices, you can:

Increase wildlife variety, including birds, in your yard
Decrease time spent on mowing and other yard chores
Reduce or eliminate watering

New Hampshire Audubon Pollinator Speaker Series: Celebrating and Engaging in Pollinator Conservation
Join New Hampshire Audubon for our 2022 Pollinator Webinar series as we celebrate Pollinator Conservation. This series seeks to inspire involvement and engagement in pollinator conservation through close focus programs that will allow participants to gain a deeper understanding and knowledge of pollinators and the plants they depend on. Programs are free to the public, streamed via Zoom, YouTube, and Facebook Live. Presentations are supported by a grant from the Benjamin and Gertrude Couch Trusts.
The Pollinator Series will kick off on Earth Day, Friday April 22 and culminate with a Pollinator BioBlitz at the McLane Center in Concord, NH on June 25.
Photo: Bumblebee pollinating flowers in the McLane gardens (Diane De Luca).

Birding Walk at Massabesic Center
2022-04-22 08:00 - 09:00, 2022-04-15 08:00 - 21:00, 2022-04-08 08:00 - 09:00, 2022-04-01 08:00 - 09:00, 2022-03-25 08:00 - 09:00 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
Join NH Audubon for a birding walk along the trails at Massabesic Center (MAC) in Auburn.
This is an hour-long, informal birding walk that begins at MAC and explores the trails with Slater, Massabesic Center’s Education Coordinator. 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.
Cost: $8 Members/$10 Non-members. Registration is required; please purchase your tickets (below), although there are no actual hard-copy tickets.
Photo- Red-bellied Woodpecker by Pam Hunt

Resilient Raptors Webinar
2022-04-19 19:00 - 20:00 | NH
Courtship, Mating, & Egg Anatomy
Using footage from the field, this program dives into the often comical arena of avian courtship displays after first covering dimorphic traits between commonly observed male and female bird species. Next, we will dissect an egg to explore anatomy, physiology, and lastly, chick development. Attendees are invited to follow along at home with their own raw chicken egg and dark-colored plate!
Materials to accompany this webinar can be found at the Concord Public Library, the Manchester City Library, and the NH Audubon’s Massabesic Center.
Follow along as we monitor the Manchester Peregrine Falcon pair at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsV9g-VmTpw
To register for the webinar please click the registration link below:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KtvW2IhhQ0C0AynDStLMtg
Once you have registered, you will receive a confirmation email as well as an email with the Zoom link a day before and an hour before the actual webinar begins.

Walden Warming: Climate Change Comes to Thoreau's Concord
2022-04-13 19:30 - 20:30 | Seacoast Science Center, Odiorne State Park, Route 1A, Rye, NH, United States
Seacoast Chapter Program
Wednesday, April 13

Henry David Thoreau was a climate change scientist! For the past 18 years, presenter Professor Richard Primack and his team have been using Thoreau’s records from the 1850s and other Massachusetts data sources to document the earlier flowering and leafing out times of plants, the earlier flight times of butterflies and the more variable response of migratory birds. Plants in Concord are also changing in abundance due to a warming climate. This work is now being extended to the neglected autumn season. What would Thoreau tell us to do about global warming if he were alive today?
Bio: Richard Primack is a Professor at Boston University with a specialization in plant ecology and conservation. He has written four widely used conservation biology textbooks; local co-authors helped to produce 38 translations with local examples. He was Editor-in-Chief of the journal Biological Conservation and served as President of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation. His research has been featured in the New York Times, the Boston Globe, and Nation Geographic, and he is often interviewed on National Public Radio. Primack shares his research in the popular book Walden Warming: Climate Change Comes to Thoreau’s Woods.
Visit the Seacoast Chapter website for further details and to register for the free zoom talk.

Early Season Vegetable Gardening
2022-04-09 13:00 - 15:00 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
Learn about preparing a vegetable garden and planting early crops such as peas, spinach and brassicas. Explore ways of trellising pea vines, how to determine safe planting dates, working with row cover for pest protection and more.
Master Gardener Will Lowenthal will lead this hands-on learning opportunity. Open to the public as well as volunteers. Space is limited. This workshop is sponsored through a partnership between UNH Extension and NH Audubon.
Fee: $10 for UNH Extension volunteers or NH Audubon members, $15 for non-members.
To register visit: https://learnforlife.unh.edu/portal/events/reg/participantTypeSelection.do?method=load&entityId=223321096

How to Lead an Invasive Plant Workday
2022-04-08 13:00 - 16:00 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
Calling all volunteers! Join members of the Nature Groupie team for a unique training on how to lead an invasive plant workday. Based on our highly popular Workday 101: Training Guide, participants will learn tips and tricks for planning, promoting, and running an invasive plant event!
This workshop is specifically for New Hampshire Audubon volunteers and staff who are interested in getting involved in invasive plant management at NH Audubon’s Massabesic Center and becoming a NH Audubon Invasive Champion! This is the first event in the NH Audubon Invasive Champion Training series. Registration is required. Rain Date: 4/15.
This event may take place inside and outside, please come prepared for either. Bring water, a snack and note-taking materials.
To register visit: https://naturegroupie.org/experiences/how-lead-invasive-plant-workday
