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We don't want to miss out on the fall migration, so we are continuing our monthly bird walks! All birding levels welcome. These informal walks are a great way to both learn and share your birding knowledge.
Please let us know if you need to borrow binoculars.
September 10th: Dahl Sanctuary, North Conway
October 8th: Thorne Pond, Bartlett (8am)
Wendy Van de Poll, BA, MS, is, as she readily admits, “wildly creative and deeply committed.” For decades, she has expressed her creativity and her commitment to Nature through a multitude of media. From fine art and massage therapy for humans, horses, and hounds, to writing bestsellers, fiber collage, and thread painting, her creative life has always been rooted in a deep curiosity about animals and the natural world.
With training in wild canine biology, particularly wolves and coyotes, her journey took her from the harsh winters of Minnesota to the forests of southern New Hampshire and many places in between. Along the way, she honed her ability to observe, understand, and communicate with animals.
With a specialization in pet loss grief, she also helps people maintain a deep connection with the animals they love, both present and recently departed.
The work in this exhibition reflects all of these threads of her life. Beyond the intricate detail that can seem almost impossible to achieve with fabric and thread, Van de Poll seeks to breathe life into the animals she depicts—to capture something of their presence and invite the viewer into a deeper relationship with the wild.
See for yourself, and enjoy meeting these remarkable animals through her work.
Join Chris Lewey of Raven Interpretive Programs for a discussion of common migrating hawks of the northeast. The program will cover basic identification marks, flight, behavior, and sightings of hawks. An optional hawk watch on 9/19 allows participants to put these new ID skills into practice.
Time to dust off your thinking cap and exercise your mental muscles with us during some environmental trivia! Come with a team of friends, or join one when you arrive. $5/per person donation.
Trivia starts at 6pm, but enjoy a beverage and some food before trivia begins!
Explore Tin Mountain's beautiful Albany property with Outreach Coordinator, Heather McKendry. Late summer is a magical time of year to wander the woods and hone our senses to the many signs of the season. Are the flora and fauna showing signs of fall? Let's discover what, and who, is around the next bend in the trail.
The walk is approximately 2.5 miles and includes uneven terrain; please plan accordingly and dress for the weather. We will gather at the Nature Learning Center and leave from there.
$15 per person/$25 per household/$5 for TMCC members
Pre-registration welcomed, but not required.
If you're interested in volunteering at Tin Mountain, please join us for our monthly Volunteer Morning Coffee Break! We meeting at 9:00 AM on the first Monday of the month*. Join like-minded individuals and TMCC volunteers - experienced and new - for coffee and a tasty treat. Stay and help with projects for the day. Projects vary depending on the season and what's needed. You decide what you'd like to do to help from addressing envelopes to stacking firewood - there's always something to do and we appreciate your help.
*Holiday dependent scheduled date
No need to register.
The Nature Learning Center at Tin Mountain's Albany campus will be closed for a private event. The trails are open dawn to dusk.
Join us in search of hawks during their fall migration. Chris Lewey of Raven Interpretive Programs will lead participants on a great hike up Peary Mountain in Brownfield, Maine, while we look for hawks, other birds, and signs of fall. The hike to the summit is 1.3 miles and just over 600 feet of elevation gain. Bring binoculars or borrow ours.
The Nature Learning Center at Tin Mountain's Albany campus will be closed for a private event. The trails are open dawn to dusk.
The Nature Learning Center at Tin Mountain's Albany campus will be closed for a private event. The trails are open dawn to dusk.
