Upcoming Events
All programs are open to the public. Please pre-register by filling in the form below, emailing info@bear-paw.org, or calling 603-463-9400, unless noted otherwise, so that Bear-Paw can provide adequate materials for everyone and notify participants in case of any last minute changes.
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Discover Wild NH Day Saturday, April 20 • 10 am – 3 pm New Hampshire Fish and Game, 11 Hazen Drive, Concord Come visit the Bear-Paw display and activity table in the big white tent! New England K-9 Search and Rescue Presentation Saturday, April 27, 2019 10 am - 11:30 am Hooksett Public Library 31 Mount Saint Mary's Way, Hooksett Jeanne Menard, a search and rescue dog specialist, will demonstrate how canines are trained and used for rescue work. After watching a short video called HikeSafe, she will discuss how NOT to get lost in the woods. Guests will be delighted to meet Blaze, a certified New England K9 Search and Rescue (NEK9SAR.org) dog, as it demonstrates how a canine is most effective in locating a person out of place. Jeanne works with NEK9SAR, an all-volunteer organization whose mission is to assist law enforcement, specifically NH Fish and Game and Vermont State Police, at no cost, in locating lost or missing persons. Thanks to our sponsors for supporting this event: the Friends of the Hooksett Library and Gosselin Insurance! No registration required. Hosted by Bear-Paw Regional Greenways, the Hooksett Public Library, and the Hooksett Conservation Commission. Breakfast in the Barn! Saturday, May 4 • 8:30 – 11 am Kitz Farm, Strafford We will meet again this year at the big, red barn at the Kitz Farm in Strafford. Caterer Randy Brisson will gather local eggs, sausages, bacon, potatoes and baked goods. There will be music and stories of shared conservation experiences and a chance to greet old friends and make new ones. At the end of the Breakfast guests will have a chance to pledge a donation that goes directly to Bear-Paw’s land conservation program. Come help us protect the woodlands and farmlands we love! Spring Migration Birdwalk Saturday, May 11 • 7:30 – 9 am Burbank Woods Preserve, Deerfield Frank Mitchell will lead our spring migration walk this year and give tips on bird identification by sight and song. Come join in the fun identifying beautifully colored migrant songbirds like vireos, warblers, and thrushes. Bear-Paw One Step at a Time May 18 • 9 – 11 am Isinglass River Conservation Reserve, Strafford Walk on an old favorite with excellent trails on the Isinglass River Conservation Reserve in Strafford. Bear-Paw celebrates the 9,000 acres of our region’s forests, wetlands and farmlands that our work has protected. In addition to conserving water, wildlife habitat, forests, and farms, there is another benefit for us all – more than 6,000 of those acres are open to the public! Come join us as we explore our conservation lands, including this one. Outdoor Skills and Backwoods Navigation Tuesday, May 28 • 4 – 7 pm Freese Town Forest, Deerfield The workshop with Frank Mitchell and Susan Wilderman will give you a chance to learn and practice skills such as map and compass reading, understanding property survey maps and navigating in sometimes unfamiliar and challenging terrain. You will expand your exploratory horizons and bolster your confidence about off-trail navigation. Spring Wildflowers Saturday, June 1 • 9 – 11 am Kimball Family Forest Preserve, Nottingham Learn about spring wildflowers and how to identify them. Susan Wilderman will teach you skills needed to identify common wild flowers using Newcomb’s biological key. Bring your kids to this family-friendly visit to the woods. Vernal Pool Ecology for Kids Saturday, June 8 • 10 am – 12 pm April Bacon Conservation Easement, Nottingham Mark West will lead this visit to April Bacon’s property in Nottingham. Everyone will get a chance to explore the abundant vernal pools that are found there and the variety of life within them. Plan to get wet! Land Steward Thank You and Refresher Tuesday, June 18 • 4 – 6 pm Cahill Conservation Easement, Strafford Bear-Paw will thank all of our Land Stewards at an event planned for the Cahill conservation easement property in Strafford. If you are interested in learning about what it means to be a volunteer monitor, please plan to join us. Bear-Paw One Step at a Time Beye Marston Farm Easement, Deerfield June 22 • 10 am – 12 pm Walk on the newly conserved Marston Farm easement and Pendleton Forest in Deerfield. Bear-Paw celebrates the 9,000 acres of our region’s forests, wetlands and farmlands that our work has protected. In addition to conserving water, wildlife habitat, forests, and farms, there is another benefit for us all – more than 6,000 of those acres are open to the public! Come join us as we explore our conservation lands, including this one. Epsom Town Forest to the Blasty Bough! Saturday, July 20 • 2 – 5 pm Epsom Town Forest, Epsom Alison Parodi, the Chair of the Epsom Conservation Commission, will lead a walk through the Epsom Town Forest, maybe ending at the Blasty Bough Brewing Company if conditions permit! Hikers can choose from two loops with different length and difficulty. Bear-Paw One Step at a Time July 27 • 10 am – 12 pm Dearborn Forest, Raymond Walk on the Dearborn Forest in Raymond, another return to a property with excellent trails. Bear-Paw celebrates the 9,000 acres of our region’s forests, wetlands and farmlands that our work has protected. In addition to conserving water, wildlife habitat, forests, and farms, there is another benefit for us all – more than 6,000 of those acres are open to the public! Come join us as we explore our conservation lands, including this one. Bear-Paw One Step at a Time August 17 • 9:30 am – 12 pm Great Marsh Preserve, Hooksett Walk on Bear-Paw’s Great Marsh Preserve in Allenstown – bring a container to pick some of the abundant wild blueberries. Bear-Paw celebrates the 9,000 acres of our region’s forests, wetlands and farmlands that our work has protected. In addition to conserving water, wildlife habitat, forests, and farms, there is another benefit for us all – more than 6,000 of those acres are open to the public! Come join us as we explore our conservation lands, including this one. Bear-Paw One Step at a Time September 28 • 9 am – 12 pm Strafford School District Easement, Hill Pond Property Walk on the Strafford School District’s Hill Pond property in Strafford – bring a snack for our stop at the peninsula across the pond. Bear-Paw celebrates the 9,000 acres of our region’s forests, wetlands and farmlands that our work has protected. In addition to conserving water, wildlife habitat, forests, and farms, there is another benefit for us all – more than 6,000 of those acres are open to the public! Come join us as we explore our conservation lands, including this one. |
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