Hebron NH
Nature through the Year in Backyard and Beyond
Red Barn 41 North Shore Road, Hebron, NH, United States2023 Red Barn Series, Newfound Audubon No registration necessary - just come and join us! Speaker: Francie Von Mertens, Author/Naturalist Based on her "Nature Almanac & Calendar,” Von Mertens will share observations of nature up close. We’re learning that immersion in nature is good for us, which leads to the question: How can we help […]
Digging into Native New Hampshire
Red Barn 41 North Shore Road, Hebron, NH, United States2023 Red Barn Series, Newfound Audubon No registration necessary - just come and join us! Speaker: Dr. Robert Goodby, Professor of Anthropology, Franklin Pierce University Abenaki history has been reduced to near-invisibility as a result of conquest, a conquering culture that placed little value on the Indian experience, and a strategy of self-preservation that required […]
Local History as Told Through the Story of Ash Cottage
Red Barn 41 North Shore Road, Hebron, NH, United States2023 Red Barn Series, Newfound Audubon No registration necessary - just come and join us! Speaker: Mae Williams, Historic Preservationist "I will relate the story of Ash Cottage through my own journey of discovery, and place the farmhouse in the larger context of the history of Hebron and surrounding area. The talk will explore my […]
Summer Sky Gazing
Red Barn 41 North Shore Road, Hebron, NH, United States2023 Red Barn Series, Newfound Audubon No registration necessary - just come and join us! Speakers: Amanda Leith, Wallis Boram, and Christine Lightsey, McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center Summer nights provide the opportunity to view the changing sky when there’s no need to huddle under a blanket. This August, skywatchers in New Hampshire will be treated to […]
Why Ice Storms Aren’t Cool: Forest Response to Catastrophic Events
Red Barn 41 North Shore Road, Hebron, NH, United States2023 Red Barn Series, Newfound Audubon No registration necessary - just come and join us! Speaker: Dr. Lindsey Rustad, USDA Northeast Climate Hub Ice storms are a common disturbance in north temperate and boreal forests worldwide. In the United States, they account for roughly 60% of winter storm losses with damage to property; closures of […]
The Iconic Common Loon
Red Barn 41 North Shore Road, Hebron, NH, United States2023 Red Barn Series, Newfound Audubon No registration necessary - just come and join us! Speaker: Caroline Hughes, Loon Preservation Committee For many, the haunting call of the loon is an important part of the New Hampshire lake experience. Often seen as a symbol of the northern wilderness, loons are a beloved fixture on New […]
Red Barn Speaker Series – Entomology for the Masses: Introducing the Insects
Red Barn 41 North Shore Road, Hebron, NH, United States2024 Red Barn Series, Newfound Audubon No registration necessary - just come and join us! Speaker: Dr. Pam Hunt, NH Audubon This talk is a celebration of everything with six legs. Insects are by far the most abundant and diverse group of organisms on earth, with by some estimates well over a million species – […]
Red Barn Speaker Series – State of the Lake: Summer Update
Red Barn 41 North Shore Road, Hebron, NH, United States2024 Red Barn Series, Newfound Audubon No registration necessary - just come and join us! Speaker: Paul Pellissier, Newfound Lake Region Association Since 1986, Newfound Lake Region Association (NLRA) volunteers have been monitoring the health of Newfound Lake. Join NLRA Conservation Program Manager, Paul Pellissier as he unpacks this trove of data to discuss Newfound […]
Red Barn Speaker Series – Resurgence of Bald Eagles in New Hampshire
Red Barn 41 North Shore Road, Hebron, NH, United States2024 Red Barn Series, Newfound Audubon No registration necessary - just come and join us! Speaker: Chris Martin, NH Audubon This program examines the dramatic Bald Eagle population recovery in New Hampshire and describes management efforts and partnerships that have helped eagles. Chris Martin has been a raptor biologist for NH Audubon for more than […]
Red Barn Speaker Series – Story Cores: Tales Trees Tell in a Changing New England Landscape
Red Barn 41 North Shore Road, Hebron, NH, United States2024 Red Barn Series, Newfound Audubon No registration necessary - just come and join us! Speaker: Dr. Shelly Rayback, University of Vermont In their rings, trees record and store information that reveal to us important details about their environment and our landscapes over decades to centuries. In New England, trees such as eastern hemlock and […]
Red Barn Speaker Series – A New Revolution in Migration Research: The Motus Wildlife Tracking System
Red Barn 41 North Shore Road, Hebron, NH, United States2024 Red Barn Series, Newfound Audubon No registration necessary - just come and join us! Speaker: Dr. Carol Foss, NH Audubon Learn how automated radio telemetry has transformed the way biologists study bird migration and how New Hampshire plays a role in this global network. Explore the travels of birds that travel New Hampshire skies […]
Red Barn Speaker Series – Nature In Focus: Images of Flora, Fauna and Landscapes of New England
Red Barn 41 North Shore Road, Hebron, NH, United States2024 Red Barn Series, Newfound Audubon No registration necessary - just come and join us! Speaker: Bob Fleck, Author/Photographer “In all things of Nature, there is something of the marvelous.” ~ Aristotle The selection of photographic images to be presented in this lecture portray the artist’s interpretation of Aristotle’s ancient words. Curated from photographs taken […]