Nottingham BioBlitz

BioBlitz & Exploration Stations

Time: 9:00 AM — 1:00 PM | Location: Marston Farm Recreation Area

Join us at the Marston Farm Recreation Area for a day of hands-on nature exploration and self-guided discovery!

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Birding with Steve Hale of Open World Explorers

Time: 7:00 AM — 8:30 AM | Location: Terninko Conservation Area, Case Road

Leader: Steve Hale, Open World Explorers | Capacity: 15

Open World Explorers provides birdwatching trips and classes, nature tours, and interactive presentations from Greater Boston to Northern New England.

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Trees, Plants, and Shrubs

Time: 9:15 AM — 10:15 AM | Location: Marston Farm Trail Kiosk (Marston Farm)

Leader: Tom Eid & Cheryl Smith | Capacity: 15

Learn about plants, trees, woody shrubs, and the invasive pests, paths, and diseases that affect them from local naturalist and Nottingham Trails Committee co-chair Tom Eid and Nottingham Conservation Commission member Cheryl Smith.

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Animal Tracks & Sign

Time: 10:30 AM — 12:00 PM | Location: Marston Farm Trail Kiosk (Marston Farm)

Leader: Kristen Lamb | Capacity: 15

Join certified tracker Kristen Lamb, member of the Nottingham Conservation Commission and Executive Director of the Center for Wildlife, for a guided walk looking at various wildlife tracks and signs.

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Wild Story & Discovery Hour

Time: 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM | Location: Wild Discovery Presentation Area (Marston Farm)

Leader: Blaisdell Memorial Library | Capacity: 25

Join Ms. Julie of the Blaisdell Memorial Library for a delightful outdoor story time, followed by model animal scat crafting and owl pellet dissections at the Young Explorers Station!

Tailwinds Raptor Education: Birds of Prey

Time: 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM | Location: Wild Discovery Presentation Area (Marston Farm)

Leader: Tailwinds Raptor Education and Conservation | Capacity: 30

Meet Tailwinds' live raptors and learn about their their talons, wings, and other cool adaptations, along with how you can help them thrive!

The Center for Wildlife: New England Natives

Time: 12:00 PM — 1:00 PM | Location: Wild Discovery Presentation Area (Marston Farm)

Leader: The Center for Wildlife | Capacity: 30

Learn about the native species of New England and their ecological roles from experts at The Center for Wildlife.

Fly Tying Demonstrations

Time: 9:00 AM — 11:00 AM | Location: Aquatic Ecology Station (Marston Farm)

Leader: Kam Bounds

Learn the art of fly tying from experienced angler and fly tying artist Kam Bounds.

Aquifer, Groundwater, and Water Quality Demonstrations

Time: 9:00 AM — 1:00 PM | Location: Aquatic Ecology Station (Marston Farm)

Leader: Deb Kimball

Join Nottingham Conservation Commissioner Deb Kimball to learn about the processes that filter water as it moves through underground aquifers, how human activities can impact this natural filtration system, and why protecting groundwater is essential for Nottingham's clean drinking water.

Aquatic Exotic Species Presentation (Offsite)

Time: 9:00 AM — 10:00 AM | Location: Nottingham Town Hall

Leader: Georgia Bunnell, NH DES Exotic Species Program Coordinator | Capacity: 40

This is a great opportunity to meet NHDES's Exotic Species Program Coordinator and learn about detecting exotic species on Pawtuckaway Lake and on any other water bodies in Nottingham and what to do with them.

>> Please note the off-site location of this presentation! <<

Sponsored by the Pawtuckaway Lake Improvement Association's Weed Watchers.

For more information contact Steve Soreff at soreffs15@aol.com or (603) 895-6120