Buds & Blooms: Bee-Friending Our Native Pollinators
2022-08-20 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
Discover the unique and specialized native insects that play a critical role in both ecosystems and agriculture. They may be small, but they are mighty, and they come in more patterns than stripes alone! Let’s peruse the garden in search of the diverse array of invertebrates frequenting our native flowers and see how many we can “spot” while observing their behavior. An insect craft will conclude our program once we’ve ensured we’ve all become apprentice entomologists!
Intended for kids and families, the Buds & Blooms Series is a compilation of five in-person public programs intended to introduce participants to the magic and wonder of our native plants and pollinators. Occurring monthly through October, each program highlights a topic pertaining to pollinators and includes an interactive activity as well as a take away. Parental supervision is required and content/material is best suited for children ages 4-12.
This program is free of cost, but RSVP’s are required to reserve your spot.
Photo Credit: Pixabay

All Things Owl in New England Habitats Photography Exhibit
2022-08-23 11:00 - 17:00, 2022-08-24 11:00 - 17:00, 2022-08-25 11:00 - 17:00, 2022-08-26 11:00 - 17:00, 2022-08-30 11:00 - 17:00, 2022-08-31 11:00 - 17:00 | McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
The McLane Center presents the photography of Howard S. Muscott, visible during open hours (Tues-Fri 11am-5pm), July 1 through August 31, 2022.
Special Exhibition Opening Thursday July 7th, 2022. 4-6 PM
According to Howard, “Owls have always fascinated me and I’ve spent hours trying to find, photograph and experience their presence. Fortunately, New England in general, and New Hampshire in particular, have excellent habitat for these magnificent creatures in every season. Whether indigenous to New England like the Barred and Screech Owl, or Winter visitors from the North like the Snowy, Short-eared, or Great Grey, Owls are beautiful to photograph in New England environments. In All Things Owl, I try to immerse the viewer in images of these mighty birds of prey within local natural habitats on dunes, in forests, and in the sky. My hope is that the images encourage a personal connection to one of nature’s most beautiful and intelligent raptors, inspiring one to want to treasure and protect them as much as I do.”
Howard Muscott has photographed nature, landscapes and wildlife for more than 45 years. Grounded in his early years of hiking, backpacking, and mountain climbing, Howard’s love for nature photography is fueled by the exquisite beauty of the natural world and the wildlife residing within their various landscapes. “The ideal photograph tells a story that speaks directly and profoundly to the heart while moving the mind to self-reflection and advocacy.”
Self-taught, Howard has had more than 40 individual and 60 group shows highlighting among other things Nature, Autumn, Southwestern Peoples and Light, the Mountains of Alaska, Colorado and the Pacific Northwest, Owls, Costa Rica, and Kenya. Howard’s work has been published on the cover of national journals in education, in newspapers and books, and used on educational and other websites.
www.chasingthegoldenlight.com

Cover Crops and Fall Vegetables - What to Plant at the End of the Season
2022-08-23 17:00 - 18:30 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
Gardening season may be winding down, but there are still things that you can plant in your vegetable garden in the fall. Learn about the value of cover crops and some examples of what to plant for soil health and spring garden preparation. Discover the wonders of fall planted spinach and gain some tricks for planting garlic – one of the easiest crops to grow if done right.
Instructors: Nate Bernitz, UNH Extension Public Engagement Program Manager and Beth McGuinn, long-time organic gardener and garden educator.
Location: Demonstration and Teaching Garden at NH Audubon’s Massabesic Center
Fee: $15/person; $10/NH Audubon member or UNH Extension volunteer
REGISTER HERE
Registration deadline: August 18
Refunds will be issued for cancellations before August 18.
If the event is sold out, please email Jacob.Winn@unh.edu to be added to the waitlist.
To request a reasonable accommodation, please contact: Ruth Smith at ruth.smith@unh.edu or 603-355-2718.
The Demonstration and Teaching Garden is a partnership program between UNH Extension and NH Audubon, which provides the public with research-based, sustainable gardening information and skills that benefit people and our environment.

Astronomy Talk and Viewing
2022-08-23 19:00 - 20:15 | Red Barn, 41 North Shore Road, Hebron, NH, United States
Red Barn Series, Newfound Audubon
No registration necessary – just come and join us!
Speaker: John Bishop, New Hampshire Astronomical Society
When we look up at the night sky on a clear night, we see points of light with varied color and brightness. We know that the light has reached us across the vastness of space, but just how far has it traveled? And how do we know that? Astronomers have the cosmic distance ladder to measure farther and farther away from us, using different methods to cover greater and greater distances.
Join John Bishop of the New Hampshire Astronomical Society as he describes the distance ladder and also opens a window into the August night sky. After his presentation in the Red Barn, head outside with John for a Sky Watch.
Please park across the street at Ash Cottage. Download a map here. Note that this is now a private residence and there is no bathroom access.
Special thanks to our 2022 Red Barn Series sponsor, the Hebron Conservation Commission; and to our co-host, the Newfound Lake Region Association.

Photo: The moon and Venus (NASA photo).

Photography Workshop at Massabesic Center
2022-08-24 17:00 - 18:30 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
Date: August 24th, 5:00pm-6:30pm
Price: $12 for members, $15 for non-members
Join local nature photographer, Tracy Brunner, at the Massabesic Center for a late afternoon photo hike along Massabesic Lake. The walk will start at the Center and continue on the trails to photograph the beautiful lakeshore landscapes and the local wildlife. During the workshop, Tracy will discuss tips for getting the most out of your landscape photographs, will provide suggestions for camera settings and creative compositions, and answer your photography questions.
Recommended Equipment:
· Camera with spare batteries
· Comfortable walking shoes

· Wide, standard, or zoom lenses (any will will work)
· Tripod (optional)
· Polarizer or neutral density filters (optional)

Photo credit: Tracy Brunner

Kayak Hampton and Seabrook Marshes
2022-08-27 06:00 - 21:00 | NH
Join Scott Heron as he leads a Seacoast Chapter trip paddling through Hampton and Seabrook’s estuary searching for a variety of bird life across tidal streams, mudflats, saltwater marshes and beach dunes. We’ll be looking for species of herons, gulls, terns, shorebirds, raptors, swallows, and other avian and marine life as we ride the falling tide. Meet at Harborside Park along Route 1A in Seabrook at 6am. Sunrise is at 5:57am and low tide is at 6:32am. Be mindful of best practices for boating safety. A kayak is preferred and a canoe can be used as well, but may be more difficult to navigate. At times, we’ll be travelling through very shallow water and mild currents. The trip is planned to take three hours.
This field trip will be limited to 15 participants. Visit the Seacoast Chapter site for more information and to sign-up.
Contact: Scott Heron

Isles of Shoals Birding Trip
2022-08-31 - 2022-09-02 | NH
This trip is now Wait List Only
August 31-September 2, 2022
Shoals Marine Lab and NH Audubon
Cost: $730/person all-inclusive
Registration is open!
Join Pam Hunt and Becky Suomala to experience the magic of the Isles of Shoals in early fall. Two nights on Appledore Island will give us the opportunity to explore the diversity of the islands. Over 200 species of songbirds, seabirds, and waterfowl occur on Appledore as migrants – making it a perfect spot to observe fall movements.
Full details and registration link.
Photo: Common Yellowthroat, by M. Walters.

Isles of Shoals Birding Trip
2022-09-02 - 2022-09-05 | NH
This trip is now Wait List Only
September 2-5, 2022
Shoals Marine Lab and NH Audubon
Cost: $900/person all-inclusive
Registration is open!
Join Pam Hunt and Mark Suomala to experience the magic of the Isles of Shoals in early fall. Three nights on Appledore Island will give us the opportunity to explore the diversity of the islands. Over 200 species of songbirds, seabirds, and waterfowl occur on Appledore as migrants – making it a perfect spot to observe fall movements.
Full details and registration link.
Photo: Common Yellowthroat, by M. Walters.

Introduction to Pelagic Wildlife
2022-09-04 15:00 - 16:00 | Zoom Link, United States
Sunday, September 4, 3 – 4 pm
Cost: $5 for members, $6 for non-members (free to those attending Pelagic Trip on September 6)
Leader: Jon Woolf
Watch an educational slideshow about some of the wildlife you might see just off NH’s coast. We’ll teach you how to identify some of our common pelagic birds as well as a few of our frequently sighted whale species.
Zoom link will be sent 1 day prior by email.
To register for the Pelagic Birding Boat Trip, see the event for September 6, 2022.
Photo: Great Shearwater, by Amanda Boyd, USFWS

Jeffreys Ledge Pelagic Birding Trip
2022-09-06 08:00 - 17:00 | Rye Harbor, 1870 Ocean Blvd (Rte 1A), Rye, NH, 03870, United States
Location: Rye Harbor, NH
Tuesday, September 6, 8 am – 5 pm
Cost: $80 Member / $100 Non-Member
Join NH Audubon aboard MV Granite State as we explore Jeffreys Ledge, 20 miles off the New Hampshire coast. We’ll spend all day at sea, searching for pelagic seabirds, whales, dolphins, and anything else that happens to cross our course. Once you register, you will receive confirmation and further information. Participants need to meet at Rye Harbor at 7:30am for check-in and 8am departure. Minimum of 30 participants. Pre-registration required. ​
(To register for the Intro to Pelagic Wildlife webinar, see the event for September 4, 2022.)
Photo: Great Shearwater, by Amanda Boyd, USFWS

Timeless Nature Art Exhibit
2022-09-06 11:00 - 17:00, 2022-09-07 11:00 - 17:00, 2022-09-08 11:00 - 17:00, 2022-09-09 11:00 - 17:00, 2022-09-13 11:00 - 17:00, 2022-09-14 11:00 - 17:00, 2022-09-15 11:00 - 17:00, 2022-09-16 11:00 - 17:00 | McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
The McLane Center presents the artwork of Merrimack River Painters in an exhibit called “Timeless Nature.” The exhibit is visible during open hours (Tues-Fri 11am-5pm), September 9 through October 14, 2022.
Timeless Nature
“We are a group of experienced artists from New Hampshire and Maine, who share a love of nature. We have been showing our art individually and as a group for more than 15 years. We celebrate the joy of creating with our audience.
We are not a timid bunch, but women who are risk takers in our art and our approach to showing it. We have been together as a group for over 15 years, Merrimack River Painters (MRP) meet monthly and over the years we have evolved from watercolor to other mediums such as collage, oils, acrylics, pastels, cold wax, etc.
We try to come together to share our experiences with each other. During COVID we met even more frequently via ZOOM. We support and nurture our creative spirits together.”
Members are:

Marilyn Eimon
Claudette Gammon
Terry Heinzmann
Betsy Janeway
Dustan Knight
Susan Levenson
Ann Lynch
Mary Ruedig
Ann Saunderson
Kathy Tangney
Jan Wittmer

Painting by Claudette Gammon.

BBW Pickering Ponds-Autumn
2022-09-07 08:00 - 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 8am. 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.
If this trip is full, there is also an encore of this trip on September 18.

Beginner Bird Walks (BBW)
The NH Audubon Seacoast Chapter will have six Beginner Bird Walks (BBW) this fall, 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.

Native Plant Sale
2022-09-08 15:00 - 19:00 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
Join us for the Massabesic Center Native Plant Sale!
Bagley Pond Perennials will be at the center with a wide selection of native plants and shrubs for purchase. Bagley Pond is a native perennial farm that follows organic practices. Their goal is to provide home gardeners with pollinator safe, native plants and shrubs to support our native pollinators and wildlife. Bagley Ponds will be graciously donating a portion of sales to NH Audubon, to support our mission of protecting NH’s environment for wildlife and for people.
NH Audubon Staff and Garden Volunteers, including UNH-Extension Master Gardeners, will be available to answer your questions about gardening, pollinators, native wildlife, and native plants.
While browsing, be sure to tour our Massabesic Center gardens.
Photo: Cardinal Flower (Diane DeLuca)

Birding Walk at Massabesic Center
2022-09-10 08:00 - 09:30 | 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 informal birding walk that begins at MAC and explores the trails with local birder, 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.
Binocular rental included with ticket. Please dress for the weather. Expect to walk between 1-2 miles.
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

Buds & Blooms: The Magic of Monarch Migration
2022-09-10 10:00 - 11:00 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
How can one, with paper wings, withstand the challenges of a 3,000-mile journey? At this time of year, it’s not just the birds preparing to migrate south! The monarch butterflies here in NH are about to flutter their way down to the forests of northern Mexico. Let’s imagine we are monarch butterflies as we discover some of the challenges a 3,000-mile adventure presents when you weigh less than a tic-tac, can’t get wet, and use the sun as your GPS to get you safely across the continent. NOTE: This program takes place at our Massabesic Center in Auburn.
Intended for kids and families, the Buds & Blooms Series is a compilation of five in-person public programs intended to introduce participants to the magic and wonder of our native plants and pollinators. Occurring monthly through October, each program highlights a topic pertaining to pollinators and includes an interactive activity as well as a take away. Parental supervision is required and content/material is best suited for children ages 4-12.
This program is free of cost, but RSVP’s are required to reserve your spot.
Photo Credit: Pixabay

BBW Strafford County Farm-Autumn
2022-09-11 08:00 - 12:00 | NH
With diverse habitats for water birds, raptors and song birds, this walk will include the Don Black Trail and the hedgerows around the fields of the conserved property. The walk will last as long as participants choose, but not beyond noon. Meet at 8 am across from the Stafford County Work Program at 266 County Farm Road; follow County Farm Road and take a left at the stop sign and then an immediate left to continue along behind the jail to the parking lot across from the entrance to the Stafford County Work Program.
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.

Marine Debris in the Gulf of Maine
2022-09-14 19:00 - 20:30 | Seacoast Science Center, Odiorne State Park, Route 1A, Rye, NH, United States
Join the New Hampshire Audubon Seacoast Chapter for their in person September program: Marine Debris in the Gulf of Maine.
The US and Canadian Partners have launched a binational effort to address marine debris in the Gulf of Maine. The Gulf of Maine Association has been awarded $367, 839 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Marine Debris Program to partner with NOAA, Gulf of Maine Council, Blue Ocean Society for the Marine Environment, Center for Coastal Studies, Huntsman Marine Science Centre, Maine Coastal Program-Maine Department of Marine Resources, Surfrider Foundation, Urban Harbors Institute and the five jurisdictions bordering the Gulf of Maine to create an international collaborative approach for addressing plastic and other marine debris in the Gulf of Maine watershed. Presenter Jen Kennedy, Executive Director of the Blue Ocean Society, will help us learn about marine debris in the Gulf, local research and education efforts, and how we can help.
The Seacoast Chapter meets monthly on the second Wednesday except the months of July and August unless there is a special program. Refreshments are served at 7 pm and the meetings begin at 7:30 pm unless otherwise noted (entrance doors locked at 7:45 pm). The public is welcome free of charge. In person meetings are held at the Seacoast Science Center at Odiorne State Park, Route 1A, Rye, NH. Wheelchair accessible. For more information on chapter programs, please contact: Dan Hubbard, (603) 332-4093 or danielhubbard@peoplepc.com.
For more information see our web site at http://www.seacoastchapter.org/programs. Cancellations will be announced on http://www.seacoastchapter.org/programs.

BBW Pickering Ponds-Autumn
2022-09-18 08:00 - 12:00 | NH
An encore of the very popular Pickering Ponds walk on September 7. 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 8am. 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 fall, 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.
