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Are you a citizen scientist? Do you want to be? The activity we call “science” began as citizen science centuries ago, with curious people asking ques... Learn More

In today’s high tech world, children are too often disconnected from nature and have little experience with their natural environment.  Schools do not... Learn More

Amherst has few grasslands, and they are mostly small and scattered. There are no 25-acre abandoned airport fields here, but grassland habitats in Amh... Learn More

Planning outreach in your community? Take a page from Campton’s book and consider hosting an outdoor field event exploring local habitats Learn More

Those of you with bird feeders may recall two broad themes from the winter of 2017-18: there were fewer chickadees and a lot more juncos. Hardly a day... Learn More

Winter may seem like a lousy time to identify trees and shrubs. Without leaves to look at, things definitely get a little difficult, but with a few tr... Learn More

As a child, I followed my Mom and Dad into the woods on all sorts of different adventures.  I often participated in hobbies that my Dad enjoyed as a w... Learn More

In 2014, brothers Gordon Peckham and James Sowders III purchased a 70-acre woodlot in Lempster. They knew their main goal for their new property was w... Learn More

Sand and gravel pits are numerous and widespread throughout New Hampshire, making up about 0.35% of New Hampshire’s landscape. Often overlooked and le... Learn More

This fall I’ve been slowing down a lot to allow squirrels and deer to cross the road. On rainy nights next spring I’ll stop to help frogs and salamand... Learn More