Fungal Foray to Langdon Park
Join evolutionary biologist, Tommy Stoughton for the first Mushroom Walk of 2018! Meet at the MWM at 12:30pm. Suggested donation: $10.
Join evolutionary biologist, Tommy Stoughton for the first Mushroom Walk of 2018! Meet at the MWM at 12:30pm. Suggested donation: $10.
Join us for a special viewing of “The People’s Forest: The Story of the White Mountain National Forest.” This 48-minute documentary by filmmaker David Huntley tells “…one of the greatest environmental comeback stories in American history.” In the late 1800s, the White Mountains suffered from extensive logging, and between 1880 and 1910, hundreds of thousands of [...]
“Fungal Foray Mushroom Walk Series” with evolutionary biologist Tommy Stoughton. Meet at the MWM at 9:30am. Suggested donation: $10.
“Fungal Foray Mushroom Walk Series” with evolutionary biologist Tommy Stoughton. Meet at the MWM at 12:30pm. Suggested donation: $10.
Join curator Ryan Polk as he discusses the role of art in the history of American land conservation by examining the art collection of the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park. The Billings and Rockefeller families were patrons of the arts and great collectors, but the collection they assembled goes beyond an expression of taste; it reveals [...]
Pollinators are critical to our food supply, economic health and ecological biodiversity. This program explores the insect pollinators, like honeybees and solitary bees, and the challenges facing their survival. Join Kelly Dwyer, Environmental Educator at New Hampshire Audubon, as we learn about best gardening practices such as Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and ways to responsibly [...]
Join NH cartoonist Marek Bennett in this fun-filled workshop to create original comics drawn from White Mountains history and lore! Using blank paper, pencils, ink, primary source materials, and four basic “storytelling elements,” we’ll craft exciting visual narratives based on historical primary sources and/or our own White Mountains experiences. We’ll also look at how artists and authors [...]
The Civilian Conservation Corps or CCC was one of the most successful federal government programs in our history and ran from 1933 -1942. This program will discuss the work of the CCC in the White Mountain region of New Hampshire and Maine. There were 21 CCC camps that were run by the US military and [...]
“Fungal Foray Mushroom Walk Series” with evolutionary biologist Tommy Stoughton. Meet at the MWM at 9:30am. Carpooling will be a necessity for this foray due to limited parking at the trail head. Suggested donation: $10.
Alpine plant communities represent a small fraction – less than one percent – of NH’s land area, and harbor the greatest concentration of rare plant species in the State. Join Jeff Lougee, the Director of Stewardship & Ecological Management for The Nature Conservancy in New Hampshire, for a hike up the Caps Ridge Trail into the [...]