Education

Dragons and Damsels of New Hampshire

Tuesday, March 19, 2019 - 7:00pm
Dragonfly or odonata
Hillsboro, NH

Welcome to the fascinating world of the insect order Odonata! You may be familiar with the dragonflies buzzing over your yard in the summer, or the damselflies that land on your kayak, but what do you REALLY know about these ancient insects? Speaker Dr. Pamela Hunt, Avian Conservation Biologist with NH Audubon, will provide an overview of the biology and ecology of dragonflies and damselflies, from their amazing life cycle (content alert: some pretty crazy reproductive behavior is involved!) to their incredible diversity.

The trunks of trees, with orange leaves, are painted blue at the entrance of the Currier Museum.

Beyond Blue

Dave Anderson
October 19, 2018

Artist behind The Blue Trees exhibit at the Currier Museum in Manchester sparks a conversation about art, oxygen and a love of trees.

Merrimack Valley
Education
Soaking in the summit views at Mount Major in Alton New Hampshire

Chasing Careers in Conservation

Carrie Deegan
September 27, 2018

Autumn as arrived. As the leaves begin to change we want to take a moment to reflect on this year's exciting (and humid) summer season.

Recreation
Wildlife
Education
Kid carrying oars at Gundalow River Rats camp environmental and outdoor education

Outdoor Education Where Water Meets the Land

Gretchen Carlson - Gundalow Company
September 27, 2018

 “There is nothing – absolutely nothing – half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.” - Kenneth Grahame (The Wind in the Willows).  The Gundalow Company ‘River Rats’ and Discovery camps embrace the idea of spending time where the water meets the land.  During these week-l

Education
Creek Farm

**FULL** Bats and Brews with Portsmouth Brewery

Friday, October 19, 2018 - 6:00pm
Bats and Brews with Portsmouth Brewery bat on snuggly yellow blanket
Portsmouth, NH

Join us for a fun and wild night of Bat$#!& Crazy Bingo and Trivia with Center for Wildlife, the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, and Portsmouth Brewery! Our staff and animal ambassadors will also challenge your brain with a wildlife spelling bee and trivia. Enjoy the games, raffle prizes, and delicious and locally crafted beer at local favorite, the Portsmouth Brewery!

When: Friday, October 19, 2018

Time: 6-9 PM

Location: Portsmouth Brewery, 56 Market St, Portsmouth, NH 03801

"The Blue Trees" Exhibit at The Currier Museum of Art

Dave Anderson
September 26, 2018

Make plans to visit the Currier Museum this autumn or winter to view The Blue Trees exhibit.

"The Blue Trees" exhibit will run outside the Currier Museum in Manchester from Fall 2018 to Spring 2019

Education
Family-oriented
Unveiling a NH Highway historical marker honoring the "mother of forensic science"

New Bethlehem highway marker honors 'mother of forensic science'

August 29, 2018

BETHLEHEM — Frances Glessner Lee’s dictum was “Convict the guilty, clear the innocent, and find the truth in a nutshell,” which she did on a scale of one inch to the foot.

The Rocks
Education
Possible golden chanterelle mushroom

The Mushrooming Internet of Trees

Jack Savage
August 26, 2018

Often when we humans head for a day in the woods, it is to free ourselves from the demands of our increasingly interconnected world. Step far enough into the wild and our “smart” phones no longer bring us the latest desperately important updates on Facebook or Instagram.

Education

New Americans, Old River

Dave Anderson
July 29, 2018

“I’ll bet a kid from rural Africa could teach you a thing or two about making things out of trees” my colleague said.

It's true. 

Education
Clean Water
Conservation Center