Tuesday, Spetember 21, 7pm
Nature Learning Center, Albany

Come learn more about efforts in place to form a MWV area arm of PAREI, the Plymouth Area Renewable Energy Initiative, responsible for ‘Energy Raisers,’ the neighbor-to-neighbor concept of installing solar hot water systems on homes. We’ll show and discuss the initiative and look for interested individuals to create a local arm!

Friday, September 17, 6:30pm (presentation)
Nature Learning Center, Albany

Saturday, September 18, 8:30am-4pm (Hawk Watch)
Meet at Nature Learning Center, Albany

Join Hawk aficionado Bill Hancock as he covers the basics of hawk identification looking at field marks, flight, and behavior of migrating hawks of the Northeast. Friday night’s classroom session will be followed by a field trip on Saturday to Little Round Top Mountain in Bristol, NH, to put newly learned skills into action! Join us for either or both sessions.

Thursday, September 16, 7pm
Nature Learning Center, Albany

Join Dr. Pamela Hunt of New Hampshire Audubon as she reviews her recent report to the Non-game and Endangered Wildlife Program of New Hampshire Fish and Game, State of New Hampshire’s Birds. The report is a summary of population trends for all of New Hampshire’s breeding birds, totaling 186 species.

Saturday, September 11, 9-3pm
Nature Learning Center, Albany

Chris Tanguay of Maine Drystone will teach the technique of building with stone. He will work on a stonewall at TMCC learning the necessary skills to create a beautiful stonewall. Bring work gloves and a lunch. Call 447-6991 for reservations. Cost-$50.

Thursday, September 9, 7pm
Nature Learning Center, Albany

Paul Martin Brown shares a slideshow of rare orchids located on private lands. This may be your only opportunity to catch a glimpse!

Thursday, September 9, noon-1pm
Nature Learning Center, Albany

Trent Schreifer from the University of New Hampshire dairy will present on current efforts at the UNH/NH AES Organic Dairy Research Farm. The organic farm is the hallmark of the University’s sustainable agriculture showcase.

Tuesday, August 31, 9:30am-3pm
Meet at Miss Wakefield Diner at 9:30am

Join Paul for this foray into the woodlands of west-central Maine for an opportunity to study 15-20 species of ferns and a variety of fern allies- lycopods, horsetails, and such. Program fee of $10/member and $15/non-member.

Wednesday August 25, 6-7:30pm (last walk!)
Nature Learning Center, Albany

Whether you want to better your naturalist skills or simply enjoy some outdoor exercise while meeting interesting people, or enjoy an evening nature outing with your family you enjoy taking part in Tin Mountain Wednesday evening walks and talks. Beginning the first week in July, topics will cover birds, beavers, frogs, trees, insects, mushrooms and granite, and whatever may strike the fancy of Tin Mountain’s intern Naturalist.

Saturdays Aug. 28, Sept. 25, & Oct. 9 10am-3pm
Tuesday Sept. 7, 4:30-7:30pm
Nature Learning Center, Albany

Come join the botany census taking place at Tin Mountain. You do not need to have attended the previous sessions to participate. Participants will learn all of the necessary skills from searching and collecting to pressing and mounting plant specimens. Call 447-6991 for more infomration or to register. Fee of $15/member and $20/non-member per session.

Saturday, August 14, 9am-Noon
Meet at Nature Learning Center, Albany

Logger and local historian Fred Lavigne will lead this trip to the remains of an abandoned saw mill near White Ledge. Explore the old foundations and relics and learn more about the rich logging history that helped shaped the Mt. Washington Valley. Meet at TMCC and we’ll carpool down the road!