NH Audubon

Blossoming Beyond: Celebrating Queerness in Nature
2024-02-20 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-02-21 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-02-22 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-02-23 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-02-24 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-02-27 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-02-28 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-02-29 11:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) and 6 more dates | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
NH Audubon is thrilled to be partnering with Queerlective to provide a space to showcase their “Blossoming Beyond: Celebrating Queerness in Nature” exhibit. Blossoming Beyond explores the connection between queerness and nature, showcasing pieces of work that represent the resilience, strength, and beauty of both the natural world and the LGBTQ+ community. The exhibition celebrates diversity and the intrinsic bond between individuals and the environment. Queerlective works to help create a more inclusive world for the Queer, BIPOC, and other marginalized communities through art, impacting the LGBTQ community in New Hampshire and beyond. This partnership highlights NH Audubon’s commitment to protecting nature for all people, promoting diversity and inclusivity, and expanding opportunities to enjoy nature together. NH Audubon will be donating half of our typical commission to uplift Queerlective’s mission and to help foster the innate connection between nature and queerness.

Brockway Wee Explorers - Wildlife Homes
2024-02-21 10:00 - 11:00 | 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. Programs will be held on the first and third Wednesday of every month through May. Each program has an exciting theme regarding wildlife, nature, or the seasons. Programs will begin at 10 am and last about 45 minutes each.
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 of cancellations. 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, see here. Contact Devin Guilfoyle with any questions about the program. Maximum 10 children.
Cost: Non-resident NH Audubon members: $5/family; Non-resident non-members: $10/family; Free to Hopkinton Residents* (RSVP required below)
*Thanks to an endowment from Dorothy Brockway Osborne, this program is free for Hopkinton Residents.

Nature In Focus: Images of Flora, Fauna, and Landscapes of New England
2024-02-21 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-02-22 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-02-23 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-02-27 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-02-28 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-02-29 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-03-01 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-03-05 11:00 - 17:00 and 3 more dates | McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
An Exhibition of Nature Photography by Bob Fleck, N.H. Author and Photographer
“In all things of Nature, there is something of the marvelous.” – Aristotle
Photo one: Ruby-throated Hummingbird by Bob Fleck; Photo two: Pink Lady’s Slippers by Bob Fleck.
The selections of photography in this exhibition portray the artist’s interpretation of Aristotle’s ancient words. Curated from images photographed by Bob Fleck – Author and Photographer over the past decade, the overarching theme of the exhibit is “finding the marvelous” available to us in the natural world and bringing it into focus via photography. We need not travel beyond New Hampshire and New England to be in awe.
As you ponder the images presented, search for the details, the “marvelous”, the overall beauty that abounds in nature. Many instances presented by the photographer were but a moment in time, yet a memory forever. The collection represents such a small fraction of what is discoverable, if we only take the time to look and see (and sometimes lucky enough to capture) “something of the marvelous.”

Birding Outing at Ponemah Bog
2024-02-24 08:30 - 10:00 | Ponemah Bog Wildlife Sanctuary, Rhodora Drive, Amherst, NH, United States
Join NH Audubon for a birding outing along the trails at Ponemah Bog Audubon Sanctuary in Amherst.
This is an informal birding outing that begins at the Ponemah Bog trailhead and explores the trails with local birder, Joe Mahoney. We will be focusing on the birds who return early from their migration. 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, 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 or muddy in the rainy season. Dogs are not permitted at Audubon sanctuaries.

Birding Outing at Brockway Nature Preserve
2024-03-02 08:00 - 09:30 | Brockway Nature Preserve, Farrington Corner Road, Hopkinton, NH, United States
Join NH Audubon for a birding outing along the trails at the Brockway Nature Preserve!
This is an informal birding outing that begins at Brockway Nature Preserve in Hopkinton and explores the trails with Devin Guilfoyle, Newfound Center 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.
Binocular rental included with ticket. 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 or muddy in the rainy season. Dogs are not permitted at Audubon sanctuaries.

Brockway Wee Explorers - Animal Babies
2024-03-06 10:00 - 11:00 | Brockway Nature Preserve, Farrington Corner Road, Hopkinton, NH, United States

Butterflies in New Hampshire
2024-03-06 18:30 - 19:30 | NH
Join NH Fish & Game Wildlife Biologist Heidi Holman and UNH Extension Wildlife Conservation State Specialist Haley Andreozzi for an introduction and overview of butterflies in New Hampshire. We’ll provide information on what we know about butterflies in New Hampshire, an introduction to some of the more common species in the state, actions you can take to benefit butterflies and other pollinators, and useful resources. Participants will hear about opportunities to learn more, share their butterfly sightings, participate in data collection efforts, and volunteer as a group leader at summer butterfly counts.
This training is part of a series of six 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 naturegroupie.org. All butterfly enthusiasts are welcome, with or without prior experience!
Contact:
Heidi Holman, NH Fish and Game: 603-271-3018
Haley Andreozzi, UNH Cooperative Extension: 603-862-5327, haley.andreozzi@unh.edu
Photo by Anita Fernandez.
