New Hampshire Audubon

06/14/2026

The team travelled to the Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Greenland with guide Beth Heckman with New Hampshire Fish and Game to see one of nature's most amazing phenomena: spawning horseshoe crabs at high tide.

Listen here or on your favorite podcast platform! https://www.nhpr.org/show/something-wild/2026-06-12/something-wild-horseshoe-crab-nh-great-bay

Photos by Olivia Comolli.

06/13/2026

Summer is a busy season for birds. Many are nesting and working hard to feed hungry young. Watch for nesting activity in your own backyard and consider heading north for some rewarding boreal birding. Northern New Hampshire offers the chance to spot specialties like Blackpoll Warbler, Mourning Warbler, Bicknell’s Thrush, and Spruce Grouse. Also, look for Common Eider chicks on the coast and American Oystercatcher on Star Island.

Discover what to watch every month on the Joy of Birding, the new online home of New Hampshire Bird Records. Learn about new places to bird, rare bird sightings, and level up on your birding skills. Visit: https://joyofbirding.nhaudubon.org/.

06/12/2026

From June 21 through June 27, the NH Audubon Nature Challenge will be bringing people together all over New Hampshire to celebrate and document our local wildlife using eBird and iNaturalist. We welcome explorers of all ages and skill levels to visit any of our 20+ included sanctuary properties and help us inventory the birds, mammals, insects, reptiles, amphibians, flowers, trees, mosses, mushrooms, and more there.

Want to prepare? Review the webinar on our website or YouTube if you want to learn more about eBird and iNaturalist. You can join us for a guided tour with naturalists during the challenge too! Space is limited so RSVP now on our Events Calendar.

https://nhaudubon.org/center-and-events/nh-audubon-nature-challenge/

06/12/2026

One of the highlights of our year! Thank you to Brady Sullivan Properties LLC and the Peregrine Networks for helping us connect folks to these special birds. Stay tuned for more information on the banding!

06/11/2026

The American Chestnut is so much more than another species of tree. Termed the “Redwood of the East,” this staple of northeastern forests provided consistent, stable food to Appalachian families, lumber highly resistant to decay due to its rich tannic acid, and supported dozens of wildlife species from black bears to wild turkeys. Join us this Saturday at the McLane Center in Concord to learn more about how this tree impacted the ecosystem and regional cultures, then join us for a trip on the trails to visit surviving American Chestnut sprouts. You will also have a chance to meet our new Lands Director, Ben Toth! Register now to reserve your seat, as there is limited availability: https://nhaudubon.org/event/restoration-of-the-american-chestnut/

06/10/2026

Thank you!

We're still counting donations, but as of 5pm, we're incredibly grateful to the 132 community members who came together to raise more than $10,156 for New Hampshire Audubon during the last 24 hours of NH Gives.

Whether you chose to support ambassador animal care or our Annual Fund, your gift will help connect people with nature and protect New Hampshire's natural environment.

Thank you for being part of this inspiring day of giving.

06/10/2026

From raptors to turtles, snakes, frogs, fish, and salamanders, NH Audubon cares for 19 non-releasable ambassador animals that help visitors of all ages connect with the natural world.

NH Gives ends in just a few hours—at 5pm today. Make your gift now to support animal care, upgrades to our nature labs and mews, and hands-on learning experiences: nhgives.org/organization/nhaudubon

Interested in meeting these animals in person? Visit our McLane Center in Concord or Massabesic Center in Auburn, open Wednesday–Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.



(Animal Ambassador photos from top left to bottom right: Barred Owl by Lucy Murayda, Red-tailed Hawk by Shelby Morelli, Turkey Vulture by Shelby Morelli, Spotter Salamander by Lucy Murayda, Gray Tree Frog by Vincent O'Dowd, American Bullfrog by Lucy Murayda, Painted Turtle by Vincent O'Dowd, Wood Turtle by Lucy Murayda, Musk Turtle by Vincent O'Dowd, Corn Snake by Corinne Cloutier, Ball Python by Zoe Dawson, Bluegill by Corinne Cloutier.)

06/10/2026

School's almost out for the summer, so it's the perfect time to introduce an ambassador animal that was once a classroom pet!

Watch the video to meet one of our Ball Pythons and learn why she is such a meaningful ambassador for helping NH Audubon visitors connect with wildlife.

NH Gives ends at 5pm today—make your gift now to support animal care and hands-on learning experiences: nhgives.org/organization/nhaudubon

06/10/2026

NH Audubon will be at the Brady Sullivan Tower today to band the Peregrine Falcon chick! Check our YouTube around 1pm for a livestream (WiFi-dependent) or check back later for a recording:

New Hampshire Audubon, a nonprofit statewide membership organization, is dedicated to the conservation of wildlife and habitat throughout the state. Independent of the National Audubon Society, NH Audubon has offered programs in wildlife conservation, land protection, environmental policy, and envir...