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One of New England's best and easiest places to see an old-growth forest is in the spectacular Franconia Notch State Park in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. This forest is unique because of the high percentage of yellow birch, indicating the absence of forest fires. Countless hurricanes and extreme weather have pummeled these trees, and we will see some classic indicators of an old-growth forest.
Join us for an insightful exploration led by David Govatski, a retired forester and silviculturist with extensive knowledge and experience in studying and exploring old-growth forests and ancient trees across North America. Our 3.5-mile round-trip hike along a paved bicycle trail, with an elevation change of only 200 feet, is considered easy.
Postponed from earlier in the month due to weather
The Nature Learning Center will be closed today for a private event... the trails are always open!
Join us for our May book group where we will be discussing The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean.
Thrilling enough to inspire a major motion picture, it is a captivating tale of an amazing obsession. Determined to clone an endangered flower, John Laroche leads Orlean on an unforgettable tour of America’s strange flower-selling subculture, through Florida’s swamps and beyond.
If you are unable to join in person, we will continue to have the virtual option (register for link).
Thank you to White Birch Books for their Sponsorship of this program
This popular program delves into how gardeners can help reverse the steep declines in bird and insect populations here in the Mount Washington Valley. Reasons for this decline include continent-wide habitat loss, pesticide use and the popularity of non-native plants. Glen residents Jane Sender and Kathy Seymour’s engaging slide show reveals their garden’s transformation from a barren landscape to a biodiverse native plant garden. You will enjoy beautiful photos of the birds, bees and other animals foraging and nesting in the new habitat. Learn how to increase the habitat value of your yard by taking some simple steps!
All ages are invited to join Tin Mountain staff as we search for, photograph, catch, release and identify butterflies around the gardens and field edges of the property. The butterflies of late spring are a slightly different group than we get in true summer and the grounds of our Nature Learning Center are a perfect place to find butterflies that might include elfins, azures, mourning cloaks, red admirals and others.
No Experience needed!
The Nature Learning Center is CLOSED from 9am-12pm for a private event. The trails are open and the center will be open from 12pm-4pm.
In appreciation of all of Tin Mountain's fabulous members, we are offering a members only exploration of the fabulous mountain laurel stand. Not a member? Now is the perfect time to join!
Join the staff of Tin Mountain as we wander through the most northerly and perhaps the largest mountain-laurel population in NH. The shrubs should be at the height of bloom during this walk through an extraordinary forest community.
The Nature Learning Center will be closed today for a private event... the trails are always open!
