Poetry, Place, and Peace of Mind
Poetry offers a medium for expressing mindful connections with nature, while experiencing the mental health benefits nature provides. Dr. Maria Sanders, a philosopher, poet, and researcher of eudaimonia, the Greek concept for living full and flourishing lives; will facilitate a discussion on the effect nature has on emotions, mood, and sense of well-being. Utilizing poetry […]
Nature Connection in NH Schools – POSTPONED
September 7, 7pm - this program is being postponed until a later date, tbd Jamie Hannon Professor of Adventure Education, Plymouth State University Children aged 6-17 spend most of their weekday waking hours in school. For most students in NH this time is spent primarily indoors or in constructed outdoor environments. As children everywhere experience […]
Birding the Lesser Antilles
Seacoast Science Center Odiorne State Park, Route 1A, Rye, NH, United StatesBob and Dana Fox visited 10 islands in the Lesser Antilles, a chain of islands in the southeast Caribbean in 2020. Their talk will discuss the amazing geology of the region, its rich history of sugar plantations and rum making and its wonderful birds. These islands exhibit a high degree of endemism and each island […]
Pickering Ponds Fall Beginning Bird Walk-Saturday
NH Audubon Seacoast Chapter volunteer Dan Hubbard will lead three Beginning Bird Walks (BBW) this Fall. 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. BBW: Pickering Ponds Saturday, September 11, 8 am – 12 pm This walk will […]
Beauty and Reciprocity
Like many of us who experience biophilia, when it comes to our most existential lifeline—the natural world—I exist in a personal and anthropogenic dissonance of celebration and mourning, vision and blindness. I want to explore these tensions, and the questions they raise about reciprocity, through the topic of beauty. Why do we find other life […]
Pickering Ponds Fall Beginning Bird Walk-Wednesday
NH Audubon Seacoast Chapter volunteer Dan Hubbard will lead three Beginning Bird Walks (BBW) this Fall. 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. BBW: Pickering Ponds Wednesday, September 15, 8 am – 12 pm This walk will […]
107th Annual Gathering and Meeting
Massabesic Center 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United StatesNH Audubon’s 107th Annual Gathering and Meeting will take place on Saturday, September 18 from 10:30am-3:30pm. The meeting will be held at NH Audubon’s Massabesic Center, Auburn. Keynote speaker: Sy Montgomery, nationally bestselling author of 28 books for both adults and children, will present about Birdology: What Makes A Bird A Bird (based on the […]
Strafford County Farm Fall Beginning Bird Walk
NH Audubon Seacoast Chapter volunteer Dan Hubbard will lead three Beginning Bird Walks (BBW) this Fall. 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. BBW: Strafford County Farm Sunday, September 19, 8 am – 12 pm This walk […]
Creating Compost – A Hands-on Workshop
Composting is the process of recycling organic debris into material that both reduces items in the waste stream and creates a useful garden product. At the end of this two-part workshop, participants will have the information and experience needed to create and use their own compost system. Part 1 - Tuesday, September 21, 6:30-8:00 pm […]
Creating Compost – A Hands-on Workshop
Composting is the process of recycling organic debris into material that both reduces items in the waste stream and creates a useful garden product. At the end of this two-part workshop, participants will have the information and experience needed to create and use their own compost system. Part 1 - Tuesday, September 21, 6:30-8:00 pm […]
Native Pollinator Biodiversity: The Contributions of Native Pollinator Meadows
Native pollinators play a vital role in maintaining a healthy ecosystem and food system. Attendees will gain an understanding of the intricate biodiversity of native pollinators, which have co-evolved with native plants. This webinar will discuss the steps of installing pollinator meadows, composed of herbaceous perennial flowering plants and native grasses. This diverse habitat not […]
The State of New Hampshire’s Birds
In the last 50 years, scientists estimate that North America has lost roughly 3 billion birds, meaning that there are only three quarters as many birds around as there used to be. New Hampshire Audubon has been tracking bird populations for almost as long, and in our “State of the Birds” report we present a […]