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All artistic levels are welcome for a morning of sketching outdoors. Artist Jessie Lozanski will introduce participants to basic practices that will help artists draw with less stress and often more accurately. Whether you are looking to improve your sketching skills or picking up a pencil for the first time, we encourage you to join us for this program.
Program fee:
$5/member
$15/non-member
Intense rains require careful road maintenance to reduce washouts and threats to surface water quality. Road maintenance contractor Russ Lanoie will discuss the basic principles behind maintaining gravel/dirt roads to provide better year-round service and present minimal non-point source pollution problems. This is a practical workshop that conveys techniques that are effective on all gravel/dirt roads. The indoor portion will be followed by a field exercise on Tin Mountain’s gravel parking lot and driveway.
If you live on a dirt road or have a dirt driveway, you don't want to miss this!
This program is free for all participants regardless of membership status thanks to the sponsorship of Alvin J. Coleman & Son.
Join Tin Mountain Conservation Center for weekly hikes at the Jackson Field Station property. Highlights include the summit of Tin Mountain, a tin mine on the property, and historic homestead, and a mountain pond. Tin Mountain’s naturalist will explain the historic use of the property, help identify plant species, and point out animal signs. These hikes are a great way to explore the lesser trod trails of the White Mountains and avoid the crowds. Participants of all ages welcome. Reservations required.
Program fee:
Members: free
Non-members: $15/person or 2 people for $25
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.
No need to register.
Tin Mountain’s Environmental Book Group meets online the first Wednesday of the month at 4pm. All are welcome, whether you have finished (or started!) the book.
PLEASE REGISTER TO RECEIVE THE PROGRAM LINK
Next Book Group Pick is:
Animal Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
When Barbara Kingsolver and her family moved from suburban Arizona to rural Appalachia, they took on a new challenge: to spend a year on a locally-produced diet, paying close attention to the provenance of all they consume. Concerned about the environmental, social, and physical costs of American food culture, they hoped to recover what Barbara considers our nation's lost appreciation for farms and the natural processes of food production.
If you are interested in buying the book, copies are available at White Birch Books in North Conway.
Upcoming Books:
August: Animal Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
September: Golden Wings & Hairy Toes by Todd McLeish
October: Birding to Change the World by Trish O’Kane
Tin Mountain’s Environmental Group is sponsored in part by White Birch Books of North Conway
Join Tin Mountain Conservation Center for weekly hikes at the Jackson Field Station property. Highlights include the summit of Tin Mountain, a tin mine on the property, and historic homestead, and a mountain pond. Tin Mountain’s naturalist will explain the historic use of the property, help identify plant species, and point out animal signs. These hikes are a great way to explore the lesser trod trails of the White Mountains and avoid the crowds. Participants of all ages welcome. Reservations required.
Program fee:
Members: free
Non-members: $15/person or 2 people for $25
PLEASE NOTE THE DATE CHANGE FROM 8/14 TO 8/15
Join Tin Mountain staff on a paddle down the Magalloway River, into Lake Umbagog, and back up the Androscoggin River. Paddlers will be treated to ample opportunities to spot wildlife and the spectacular landscape of Lake Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge and the surrounding mountains. Use your own canoe/kayak or borrow ours.
Program fee: $10/member, $25/ non-member
Canoe rental $10/person
Join Tin Mountain Conservation Center for weekly hikes at the Jackson Field Station property. Highlights include the summit of Tin Mountain, a tin mine on the property, and historic homestead, and a mountain pond. Tin Mountain’s naturalist will explain the historic use of the property, help identify plant species, and point out animal signs. These hikes are a great way to explore the lesser trod trails of the White Mountains and avoid the crowds. Participants of all ages welcome. Reservations required.
Program fee:
Members: free
Non-members: $15/person or 2 people for $25
The first of several waves of riders takes off for the 7.6 mile, one-way, all uphill ride to the 6,288 ft. summit of Mt. Washington, the highest peak in the northeast. Many call it "the ride of a lifetime."
Join Tin Mountain Conservation Center for weekly hikes at the Jackson Field Station property. Highlights include the summit of Tin Mountain, a tin mine on the property, and historic homestead, and a mountain pond. Tin Mountain’s naturalist will explain the historic use of the property, help identify plant species, and point out animal signs. These hikes are a great way to explore the lesser trod trails of the White Mountains and avoid the crowds. Participants of all ages welcome. Reservations required.
Program fee:
Members: free
Non-members: $15/person or 2 people for $25
