Outdoor Trip
Moonlight Snowshoe/Spike Hike
Saturday, March 4, 5-8pm Prowl the Slade Brook watershed by moonlight, discovering trail loops and Vermont views. Bonfire and refreshments follow. Suitable for ages 7 & up. Bring a headlamp or flashlight. Snowshoes or micro-spikes are available to borrow at the site if needed. Meet: 11 Old Lyme Road. Level: Easy to moderate; initial uphill […]
Hayes Farm Park Winter Ramble
Sunday, March 12, 1-3pm Explore the many mini-habitats tucked behind the Etna Library: King Bird Sanctuary, hemlock forest, and frozen wetlands. We’ll look for wintering birds and try our hand at identifying trees and shrubs in this quiet season. Snowshoes or micro-spikes to borrow at the site if needed. Meet:Etna Library Level: Easy Leaders: Gail McPeek […]
Birds, Trees, and Insects: Weather, Climate, and Plant Phenology
Thursday, April 20, 6:30pm – Join us during Earth Week to consider a half century of research on birds, trees, insects, weather, climate, and phenology in the famous Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest. Bring binoculars This program is co-sponsored with the Howe Library and Northern Woodlands magazine. No registration is required. Email Jared Jenisch at jared.jenisch@thehowe.org with questions. Meet: Outside […]
April Amphibians & Vernal Pools Walk (FULL)
Greensboro Ridge Natural Area Velvet Rocks, Hanover, United StatesThere’s no surer sign of spring than the awakening of a vernal pool—and no better spot to see one than our Greensboro Ridge Natural Area. Join Conservation Biologist Steve Faccio, from the Vermont Center for Ecostudies, for a moderately strenuous off-trail hike to the forested vernal pools at the Greensboro Ridge Natural Area, where we'll […]
Kite Day at Balch Hill
Balch Hill Natural Area Grasse Road, Hanover, NH, United StatesSaturday, May 6, 2-4pm Bring your kites and kids (and cameras!) to join us for a joyous afternoon of kite-flying in the breezes of Balch Hill. This annual favorite makes for great family fun. Sponsor: Red Kite Candy Meet: Summit of Balch Hill. Leader: Hanover Conservancy volunteers Register for the event here!
