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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Guided Walk: Birding with Steve Hale of Open World Explorers

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

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.

>> Registration is Required for this Walk: Click Here to Sign Up <<

Guided Walk: Trees, Plants, and Shrubs

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

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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Guided Walk: Animal Track & Sign

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

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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Demonstration: Fly Tying

Time: 9:00 AM — 11:00 AM | Location: Aquatic Ecology Station

Leader: Kam Bounds | Capacity: 30

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

Presentation: Aquatic Exotic Species

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

Presentation & Activity: Wild Story & Crafting Hour

Time: 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM | Location: Wild Discovery Presentation Area

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!

Presentation: Birds of Prey

Time: 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM | Location: Wild Discovery Presentation Area

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!

Presentation: New England Natives

Time: 12:00 PM — 1:00 PM | Location: Wild Discovery Presentation Area

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.