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June Happenings at the Science Center On Saturday, June 1, visitors to the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center in Holderness will be treated to allthings-gardening at Kirkwood Gardens Day from 9 am to noon. Stop by to see the gardens and for the annual Kirkwood Gardens Day plant sale. The event is a chance to gain inspiration from Kirkwood Gardens and to find beautiful plants for your own garden. Purchase fine perennials from a prestigious New England nursery and knowledgeable local gardeners, and peruse the silent auction of desirable plants and garden items, browse craft vendors, and find treasures at the collectibles yard sale. Beverages and baked goods will also be for sale. All proceeds benefit Kirkwood Gardens at Squam Lakes Natural Science Center. Kirkwood Gardens and parking are located on Route 3 in Holderness (north of Route 113). Moose in New Hampshire is scheduled for Tuesday, June 4 at 7 pm. How is New Hampshire’s moose population doing? What is the deal with winter tick and moose? How is climate change affecting moose populations? Join New Hampshire Fish and Game Biologist and Moose Project Leader Kris Rines for this lecture to answer these questions and more. Kris will share her research on the largest members of the deer family. This program is free but reservations are required. Yearning to learn about birds? Plan
The view of Squam Lake from Mount Fayal at Squam Lakes Natural Science Center. to attend Spring Birding on Friday, June 7 from 7 to 10 am. Squam Lakes Natural Science Center and Squam Lakes Conservation Society will hold a beginner bird identification program for adults and youth, age 14 and older. Under the guidance of Iain MacLeod, participants will seek out the huge variety of birds that fill the woods, meadows, and wetlands each spring. Participants will explore a variety of habitats in the Lakes Region looking for birds identified by sight and sound. An Annual Breeding Bird Census will take place on Saturday, June 8 with Session 1 running from 5:30 to 8 am and Session 2 from 8 to 9:30 am. The birding census is geared for adults and families with children age 12 and up. For over three decades Senior Naturalist Dave Erler has conducted a
census in early June of bird species that nest on the Science Center campus. The census is done primarily by ear listening for territorial songs of male birds, indicating probable nesting. This is a great opportunity to hone your bird song identification skills. The early session (5:30 am) involves canvassing two forested zones, including Mt. Fayal. The later session (8:30 am) covers fields, exhibit areas, and Kirkwood Gardens. Binoculars are available or bring your own. The program is free of charge but reservations are required Help the Science Center by attending Invasive Species Removal Work Day on Thursday, June 13 from 10 to 11:30 am. You are invited to learn how to identify and remove invasive plant species. The program will begin with a brief introduction to an invasive
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