NH Audubon

The Balm for the Wounds We Bear Exhibit
2023-12-20 11:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
Visit the McLane Center to see “The Balm for the Wounds We Bear” exhibit by Kathleen H. Peters! Kathleen works with many mediums as an artist – such as pottery, pastels, paint, cement, wood, metal, and glass. This exhibit showcases her paintings and appreciation for the beauty of simple things. Kathleen shares that her technical background in engineering has lead to her understanding material properties of the mediums she works with, allowing her to be precise and produce high quality works of art. She believes this skill allows her to fulfill her “greatest desire: to enrich the lives of others.” This exhibit will be in Concord from September 20, 2023 to December 20, 2023.
The Rookery by Kathleen Peters.
Visit Kathleen’s website for more information on her background and art.

Birding Walk at McLane Center
2023-12-23 08:00 - 09:30 | McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
Since the season at Paradise Point has come to a close, our Center Coordinator Devin Guilfoyle will be assisting NH Audubon’s education team. As part of this role, some of Devin’s outdoor education programs will be birding walks at the John Brockway Nature Preserve in Hopkinton and the McLane Center in Concord. (Birding walks at the Brockway Preserve are free to Hopkinton residents through an endowment from Dorothy Brockway Osborne.) Binocular rental is included with registration. Whether you’re a lifelong birder or have never picked up a pair of binoculars, Devin hopes you join him for a nature walk!
Cost:
$8 for NH Audubon Members
$10 for non-members (Join or renew your membership today! Not sure of your membership status? Email our member services department or call (603) 224-9909 x310.)
Ticket purchase will generate a QR code and a printable ticket, however check-in is done via sign-up list. No hard-ticket copies will be required. Save the tree!

Massabesic Center: Closed
2023-12-23 11:00 - 17:00 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
NH Audubon’s Massabesic Center will be closed on 12/23. We will also be closed 12/24 and 12/25, following regular center hours, as well as 12/26 to observe Christmas.

McLane Center: Closed for Christmas
2023-12-26 11:00 - 17:00 | McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
NH Audubon will be closed to observe Christmas on 12/26. We will also be closed on Monday 12/25, following regular center hours.

Massabesic Center: Closed for Christmas
2023-12-26 11:00 - 17:00 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States

Massabesic Center: Closed
2023-12-30 11:00 - 17:00 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
NH Audubon’s Massabesic Center will be closed on 12/30. The center will also be closed 12/31 and 1/1, following regular center hours.

Brockway Wee Explorers - Wonders of Winter
2024-01-03 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
2024-01-03 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-01-04 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-01-05 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-01-09 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-01-10 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-01-11 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-01-12 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-01-16 11:00 - 17:00 and 7 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.”

Reception with Bob Fleck for Nature in Focus: Images of Flora, Fauna, and Landscapes of New England
2024-01-10 16:00 - 18:00 | McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
Join artist and author Bob Fleck for a reception in celebration of his “Nature in Focus: Images of Flora, Fauna, and Landscapes of New England” exhibit and a book-signing of “Seasons At A New England Bog – A Photographic Essay.”
Photo 1: Ruby-throated Hummingbird by Bob Fleck; Photo 2: Seasons At A New England Bog; Photo 3: Pink Lady’s Slippers by Bob Fleck.
Bob Fleck’s exhibit “Nature in Focus: Images of Flora, Fauna, and Landscapes of New England” portrays his interpretation of Aristotle’s ancient words, “In all things of Nature, there is something of the marvelous.” As you ponder the images presented, search for the details, the “marvelous”, the overall beauty that abounds in nature. The exhibit will be available for viewing January 3-March 8 during the McLane Center’s regular hours.
“Seasons At A New England Bog – A Photographic Essay” captures Quincy Bog, located in Rumney, New Hampshire, in all 4 seasons of its splendor. It is available for purchase in the McLane Center gift shop. A portion of sales of Bob’s works are contributed to organizations dedicated to conserving our natural world.

Caught in the SNOWstorm: 10 Years of Snowy Owl Research
2024-01-10 19:00 - 20:30 | NH
Join the NH Audubon Seacoast Chapter for their remote January program: Caught in the SNOWstorm: 10 Years of Snowy Owl Research
The winter of 2013-2014 saw the largest invasion of Snowy Owls into the eastern United States in perhaps a century and marked an unprecedented opportunity to learn more about these mysterious Arctic hunters. Author and researcher Scott Weidensaul will share the story of Project SNOWstorm – how a huge collaborative effort focused on Snowy Owls came together in a few frantic weeks, funded with the help of people from around the world, and continues to make discoveries and unexpected insights into the life and ecology of this great white raptor.
Scott Weidensaul is the author of more than two dozen books on natural history, including the Pulitzer Prize finalist “Living on the Wind” and his latest, the New York Times bestseller “A World on the Wing”. Weidensaul is a contributing editor for Audubon and writes for a variety of other publications, including Bird Watchers Digest and the Cornell Lab’s Living Bird. He is a Fellow of the American Ornithological Society and an active field researcher, studying Northern Saw-whet Owl migration for more than 25 years, as well as winter hummingbirds in the East, bird migration in Alaska, and the winter movements of Snowy Owls through Project SNOWstorm, which he co-founded.
This program will be held via Zoom. For more information on chapter programs, please contact: Dan Hubbard. Cancellations will be posted on the Seacoast Chapter website. Please register in advance for the program at the chapter website. Zoom programs begin promptly at 7:00 pm. You can register right up through the start time. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the program.

Brockway Wee Explorers - Who's Awake?
2024-01-17 10:00 - 11:00 | Brockway Nature Preserve, Farrington Corner Road, Hopkinton, NH, United States

Ospreys of the Lakes Region: NH Audubon Lakes Region Chapter Program
2024-01-18 19:00 - 20:30 | The Loon Center, 183 Lees Mill Road, Moultonborough, NH, 03254, United States
Join the Lakes Region Chapter of NH Audubon for this presentation by Iain MacLeod. Iain will provide a detailed overview of his 25+ years of monitoring nesting Ospreys in the NH Lakes Region. Since the first post-DDT nest was located in the region in 1997, the population has grown and Iain has dedicated countless hours to finding new nests and following their annual outcomes. Now many pairs are choosing man-made structures – like cell towers and also now have to compete with the growing Bald Eagle Population.
LPC is hosting this event for the Lakes Region Chapter of NH Audubon at The Loon Center (183 Lees Mill Road in Moultonborough, NH) at 7 PM.
Photo by Iain MacLeod, adult female osprey guarding her nest in the Lakes Region.

Birds of the Winter Coast
2024-01-20 09:00 - 12:00 | NH
Join veteran birder and former ornithology instructor Rich Aaronian to look for the birds that make the New Hampshire coast their home during the winter. The trip will start at Hampton Beach State Park and proceed up north the coast as we look for loons, scoters, mergansers, grebes, shorebirds, and perhaps other specialties such as “white-winged gulls”, Horned Larks, and Snow Buntings. Dress warmly in layers and bring water and a snack.
Contact Rich Aaronian for more information at raaronian@exeter.edu. Registration is limited to 20. As the event nears, please revisit this site to sign up.

Winter Sowing of Native Plants
2024-01-20 09:30 - 11:00 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
Winter is a great time to sow native seeds. Many native seeds need to be exposed to prolonged cold and moist conditions to break their dormancy and germinate. Join us as we introduce you to native plants and guide you through this hands-on, 6-step process. You’ll leave with a pot of native perennial seeds that will grow all year and be ready to plant in your garden next fall.
Presenter:
Donna Miller, UNH Extension Advanced Master Gardener
Stacey Scaccia, UNH Ext Master Gardener
Cost:
$10 for NH Audubon members and UNH Extension Master Gardeners
$15 for non-members (Join or renew your membership today! Not sure of your membership status? Email our member services department or call (603) 224-9909 x310.)
Register here. Registration required by January 16, 2023.
For accessibility requests, please contact Massabesic Center Director, Kimmie Whiteman via email.
This program is brought to you through an ongoing partnership between New Hampshire Audubon and University of New Hampshire Extension’s Master Gardener Program. The Demonstration Gardens at NH Audubon’s Massabesic Center provide a place for sharing best practices in eco-friendly home and community gardening, to benefit human health and well-being, and wildlife habitat.

Blossoming Beyond: Celebrating Queerness in Nature
2024-01-24 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-01-25 11:00 - 17:00 | 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.
An artists’ reception will take place January 27, 2-5pm at the Massabesic Center.
