Nature Art with the Newfound Audubon Center: Maple Seed Dragonflies
2025-08-04 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Paradise Point Nature Center, 290 Northshore Road, Hebron, 03241, United States
Come create a fun piece of nature art in or around Paradise Point Nature Center! Creativity is encouraged as we use arts and crafts to explore themes and concepts in nature. In this nature art activity, create dragonflies out of maple seeds! Learn fun facts about dragonflies along the way. Suitable for all ages but geared towards 3–7-year-olds. Pre-registration is not required, but is appreciated, for this program.
Please review NH Audubon’s Outdoor Education Program Liability Release & Agreement Waiver before registering.

What's the Scoop on Saw-Whets? - Newfound Nature Series - August 5
2025-08-05 19:00 - 20:15 | Grey Rocks Conservation Area, 178 N Shore, Hebron, NH, 03241, United States
August 5, 2025.
What’s the Scoop on Saw-Whets?
Lindsay Herlihy (NH Audubon/Black Mountain Banding Station)
Northern Saw-whet Owls are the smallest nocturnal raptor in New England. These fierce, tiny predators have a secretive nature that makes them challenging to study. Saw-whets are also one of the few owl species in North America which undertake an annual migration in fall and spring. So, how do biologists study owls and what do we know about Saw-whets in New Hampshire? Join biologist Lindsay Herlihy to learn more about the natural history of Northern Saw-whet Owls and discover how researchers are investigating the migratory behavior of this incredible species.
Held on Tuesdays, 7:00–8:15 pm
Join us for our Newfound Nature Series (the new name for our beloved Red Barn Speaker Series) on Tuesday evenings. The series is now held at Grey Rocks and co-hosted by the Newfound Lake Region Association (NLRA). Registration is not necessary – just come and join us for an evening’s entertainment!
Thank you to our season sponsors: John S. Jordan Design, and the Hebron Conservation Commission.
Event cover photo by Julie Brown.

Ode to the Birdhouse Exhibit
2025-08-06 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-07 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-08 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-09 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-13 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-14 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-15 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-16 11:00 - 17:00 | McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
Visit the McLane Center 7/2-8/23 to see the Ode to the Birdhouse series by Pam Tarbell.
“I have always been fascinated with birds as I looked out the windows as a child. Now, I watch the local bird population plus the migrating fowl and hawks, which continues to fascinate me.
As an artist, I listen to music while painting, which helps to create movement in my art. I made the simple shape of a birdhouse, several patterns of birds, and then added leaves to create a complex overlapping of colorful designs. Several of my paintings became visual puzzles for the eye as birds are camouflaged in their environment.”
Examples from the Ode to the Birdhouse exhibit,
Bio: A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design and a United States Art Embassy Artist. Tarbell exhibits nationally, and in 2023 had a solo exhibit at the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. In 2024, she was commissioned to paint the awards for the New Hampshire Committee for the Arts Gala Awards Celebration. She just concluded a solo exhibit at the Mass Audubon in Belmont, MA.
She has served on numerous boards and committees advocating for the arts in New Hampshire. In 2015, she received an “Outstanding Woman in Business Award” from NH Business Magazine, as director of the Mill Brook Gallery & Sculpture Garden for twenty-two years.
Tarbell enjoys painting bright, complicated compositions, hoping that the viewer will always continue to find interesting elements in her paintings.
Her gallery is open by appointment: 603-496-2014. You can visit her website to sign up for her newsletter.

A Season in the Sun Exhibit
2025-08-06 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-07 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-08 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-09 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-13 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-14 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-15 11:00 - 17:00 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
A Season in the Sun: Photographs from the Massabesic Center’s Demonstration Garden by Walt Swist
Walt Swist photos from the NH Audubon Massabesic Center’s Demonstration Gardens.
Take a photographic journey with Walt Swist through the 2024 season in the NH Audubon Massabesic Center’s Demonstration Gardens! Experience the magical pollinator gardens in full bloom and the amazing bounty of the vegetable and herb gardens, with side tours of the wedding garden, the barn garden, the bird-friendly gardens, the memorial garden, the rain garden, the wildflower garden, the garden for the senses, and more. These gardens present opportunities for home and community gardeners to observe and learn best practices in a beautiful natural setting.
As an additional benefit, we donate most of our fresh vegetables and herbs to the Families in Transition Food Pantry and Dining Services in Manchester. We also provide vegetables for our favorite Animal Ambassadors who reside at the Massabesic Center. In 2024 we harvested about 543 pounds of vegetables and herbs.
Some of these photos are simple direct views of the harvest in the field, with vegetables and herbs dutifully lining up to be weighed and counted. In other photos the vegetables, herbs and flowers take center stage to tell their own unique stories, often revealing whimsical individual personalities and sharing the secret joys of life of the garden.
This exhibit is a departure from our typical showroom gallery, and will be displayed in our main hall, which will be fully accessible during standard Massabesic Center hours Wednesdays to Saturdays from 11am to 5pm.
Bio: Walt is a volunteer with the UNH Extension Master Gardener program and a resident of Manchester, New Hampshire. He is also a NH Audubon volunteer in the demonstration gardens at the Massabesic Center in Auburn, where he helps grow and harvest produce in the vegetable and herb gardens. He enjoys photographing the diversity and beauty of the natural world enhanced with an occasional dash of whimsical storytelling.

Gifts of the Garden: Engaging with the Experts
2025-08-07 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.

Guided Paddle with Newfound Lake Region Association
2025-08-08 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 Newfound Center staff and Newfound Lake Region Association staff, we will visit as many stops along this trail as time allows while learning more about the geology and ecology of Newfound Lake. Children are allowed with adult supervision.
This is a free event barring the boat rental fee. If you wish to rent a boat for this program, a rental fee will be charged at the center the day of. Please consult nhaudubon.org/newfound for boat rental prices.
Please review NH Audubon’s Outdoor Education Program Liability Release & Agreement Waiver before registering.

Birding Outing at Mine Falls Park
2025-08-09 08:00 - 10:00 | Mine Falls Park, 26 Whipple St, Nashua, NH, 03060, United States
Join NH Audubon for a birding outing along the trails at the Mine Falls Park in Nashua!
This is an informal birding outing that begins the Mine Falls Park parking lot and explores the trails with local birder and Massabesic Center Advisory Committee member, 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.
This area is home to many wetland and forest species. In the past, we have seen birds such as Great Blue Herons, a variety of ducks, and Pileated Woodpeckers.
This is a free event. Binocular rental is provided. 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 allowed on this walk. This site does not have bathroom access.
Please review NH Audubon’s Outdoor Education Program Liability Release & Agreement Waiver before registering.

Nature Art with the Newfound Audubon Center: Paper Lanterns
2025-08-11 10:00 - 13:00 | Paradise Point Nature Center, 290 Northshore Road, Hebron, 03241, United States
Come create a fun piece of nature art in or around Paradise Point Nature Center! Creativity is encouraged as we use arts and crafts to explore themes and concepts in nature. In this nature art activity, decorate lanterns made out of parchment paper. Open to all, but geared towards 3–7-year-olds. Pre-registration is not required, but is appreciated, for this program.
Please review NH Audubon’s Outdoor Education Program Liability Release & Agreement Waiver before registering.

Guided Paddle with the Newfound Audubon Center
2025-08-12 09:30 - 12:00 | Paradise Point Nature Center, 290 Northshore Road, Hebron, 03241, United States
August 12
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.

Counting at the Veracruz River of Raptors: Documenting Millions of Birds at the World's Largest Raptor Migration Count Site - Newfound Nature Series - August 12
2025-08-12 19:00 - 20:15 | Grey Rocks Conservation Area, 178 N Shore, Hebron, NH, 03241, United States
August 12, 2025
Counting at the Veracruz River of Raptors: Documenting Millions of Birds at the World’s Largest Raptor Migration Count Site
Jess Cosentino (Hawk Migration Association)
Join us to learn about the Veracruz “River of Raptors” (VRR) project in Mexico – the largest raptor migration count site in the world! Each fall since 1991, VRR counts an astonishing four to five million North American raptors migrating south, which includes: one to two million Broad-winged Hawks, one to two million Turkey Vultures, 750,000+ Swainson’s Hawks, and 400,000+ Mississippi Kites (with upwards of 25 different migratory raptor species documented each fall). In addition to the largest raptor migration in the world, VRR also documents tens- and hundreds-of-thousands of migratory passerines and waterbirds, including large daily flights of: Eastern Kingbirds, Scissor-tailed Flycatchers, Dickcissels, White-winged Doves, Franklin’s Gulls, White Ibis, American White Pelican, Anhinga, Wood Storks, and much more! During this talk, Jess will share his personal experiences and photography from working as an official counter at VRR in both 2017 and 2024. He has been counting migratory raptors across North America over the past 11 years and is currently a board member of the Hawk Migration Association (formerly Hawk Migration Association of North America).
Held on Tuesdays, 7:00–8:15 pm
Join us for our Newfound Nature Series (the new name for our beloved Red Barn Speaker Series) on Tuesday evenings. The series is now held at Grey Rocks and co-hosted by the Newfound Lake Region Association (NLRA). Registration is not necessary – just come and join us for an evening’s entertainment!
Thank you to our season sponsors: John S. Jordan Design, and the Hebron Conservation Commission.

Hot Topics in the Garden: UNH Extension Yard and Garden Infoline Live!
2025-08-14 18:00 - 19:30 | NH
Location: NH Audubon’s Massabesic Center (26 Audubon Way, Auburn NH) or on Facebook Live
Join us for a special Infoline Live event where the participants take the floor to ask a panel of UNH Extension Home Horticulture staff and Master Gardener volunteers their pressing yard and garden questions as well as to hear more about this year’s hot topics. This event will also be promoted as a Facebook Live event from our UNH Extension Yard and Garden page for those who want to join online.
Bring your questions!
Presenters:
Steph Sosinski, UNH Extension Home Horticulture Program Manager
Sean O’Brien, UNH Extension Home Horticulture Program Manager
Will Lowenthal, UNH Extension Master Gardener (2018), vegetable grower
Stacey Scaccia, UNH Extension Master Gardener (2019), pollinator gardener
Ruth Smith, UNH Extension Master Gardener Program Manager, moderator
Cost: This event is free, but pre-registration is required to help us plan.
Registration suggested by: August 11. Register here.
For reasonable accommodation requests, please contact Massabesic Center Director, Kimmie Whiteman.
This program is brought to you through an on-going partnership between the University of New Hampshire Extension’s Master Gardener Program and New Hampshire Audubon. The Demonstration Gardens at NH Audubon’s Massabesic Center provide a place for sharing best practices in eco-friendly home and community gardening, which enhance human health and well-being and wildlife habitat.

Small Mammal Rehabilitation with Millstone Wildlife Center
2025-08-14 18:30 - 19:30 | McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
Millstone Wildlife Center is a home-based wildlife rehabilitation facility for injured and orphaned mammals located in Windham, NH. Join us for a presentation with Jackie Robidoux, one of MWC’s rehabbers and a few ambassador animals, to learn about rescuing, rehabilitating, and releasing our New Hampshire wild mammals.

Massabesic Gardens Tour
2025-08-16 10:00 - 11:30 | 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

Guided Hike with the Newfound Audubon Center: Birds of Hebron Marsh
2025-08-16 10:00 - 12:00 | Hebron Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary, 43.693486,-71.8022052, Hebron, NH, 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. In this guided hike, learn about the birds of Hebron Marsh. Please meet at Ash Cottage (red building) at the Hebron Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary. 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.

Family Program with the Newfound Audubon Center: Nature Networks
2025-08-17 13:00 - 15:00 | Paradise Point Nature Center, 290 Northshore Road, Hebron, 03241, United States
Learn about local ecosystems and wildlife through family-focused programs with the Lead Naturalist! Explore trails and play nature-themed games on topics such as animal signs, reptiles and amphibians, decomposers, wetland critters, and more. For this family program, learn about food webs and the interconnectedness of nature. Please meet at Paradise Point Nature Center. Suitable for families with children ages 8 and up.
Please review NH Audubon’s Outdoor Education Program Liability Release & Agreement Waiver before registering.

Nature Art with the Newfound Audubon Center: Leaf Rubbing
2025-08-18 10:00 - 13:00 | Paradise Point Nature Center, 290 Northshore Road, Hebron, 03241, United States
Come create a fun piece of nature art in or around Paradise Point Nature Center! Creativity is encouraged as we use arts and crafts to explore themes and concepts in nature. For this nature art activity, find a leaf and make a trace of it. Learn about photosynthesis the trees native to Paradise Point. Suitable for all ages but geared towards 3–7-year-olds. Pre-registration is not required, but is appreciated, for this program.
Please review NH Audubon’s Outdoor Education Program Liability Release & Agreement Waiver before registering.

Guided Paddle with the Newfound Audubon Center
2025-08-19 09:30 - 12:00 | Paradise Point Nature Center, 290 Northshore Road, Hebron, 03241, United States
August 19
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.
