2012 Summer Nature Talk Series
at The Loon Center
Lee’s Mill Road, Moultonborough, NH
(603) 476-5666
Thursdays, 7:30 p.m.• Admission Free• Donations Appreciated
Thursday, July 5: LOONS – The Call of the Wild
Loon Preservation Committee Director Harry Vogel and award winning nature photographer John Rockwood team up for a presentation for loon lovers. John’s slide show follows loons from their arrival in the spring to their departure in the fall. Harry will talk about the work of LPC biologists and how loon watcher volunteers can help to preserve loons.
Thursday, July 12: Among The Bears
Author and filmmaker Benjamin Kilham shares his unique experiences with black bears. A resident of Lyme, NH, Kilham has fostered and rehabilitated dozens of bears on his wooded preserve, including an injured cub rescued near the Loon Center. Ben’s approach to rehabilitation has garnered information on black bear behavior that was previously unknown.
Thursday, July 19: Taming of the Shrew - Small Mammals of New England
Ever wonder what the smallest mammal is in North America? Did you know that New England has one of two venomous small mammals in the world? Or that the biomass of small mammals per square mile outpaces deer by 40:1? Come to this special topic slide show lecture of Dr. Rick Van de Poll of Sandwich as he describes the 20 species of small mammals we have in the New England area. Find out fascinating facts about one of least known and typically maligned groups of furry four-leggeds. Rick will bring specimens, live and dead, skulls, skins & slides.
Thursday, July 26: Investigating Wildlife
Solving the Mysteries of Mammals in New England – Forester Lynn Levine, author of Mammal Tracks and Scat: Life-Size Tracking Guide and Snow Secrets will present an interactive program that delves into the “ephemeral stories” that New England’s wildlife leave behind. Participants learn to read these tales through sight, movement, touch, and sound. They magically transform into animal detectives who learn skills to read the signs of their wildlife neighbors with a special emphasis on interpreting clues for summertime tracking. Through storytelling, Levine’s passion for the forest shines and delights people of all ages.
Thursday, August 2: Featherbed Time
Come celebrate the first precious days in the life of a loon chick, a time spent snuggling in the warmth of the featherbed on Mother and Father Loon's broad back. Loons are amazing bird parents, very gentle and loving with their chicks. Kittie Wilson, proud recipient of the 2009 Spirit of the Loon Award, will share her observations and photographs of this magical time.
Thursday, August 9: The Hand of Man
Arabella Dane, an award-winning gardener in Center Harbor, will take us on a global adventure looking at several sensitive situations caused by the hand of man. As we measure risk vs. benefit, there are increasing concerns about the consequences of our actions in far corners of the earth. An example to ponder is the plight of the Polar Bears. For some reason, the sea ice forms later and later each year, and it melts earlier each summer. What is causing this? Everyone seems to agree that the climate is changing in the Arctic, and many scientists are concerned that this change may be pushing the Polar Bears of this part of Hudson Bay over "The Edge". Arabella will take us to various parts of the world to see some of the ways the hand of man is affecting our world.
Thursday, August 16: The Nature of New Hampshire: Natural Communities in the Granite State
In this dazzling presentation, you’ll see New Hampshire’s natural beauty through the lens of Natural Heritage Bureau ecologists and photographers Ben Kimball and Dan Sperduto. Featuring photos of rare and special plant communities and habitats throughout the state, you’ll learn new ways to look at the natural landscape and find out places to visit some of New Hampshire’s unique places. The presentation is provided by the UNH Cooperative Extension through its COVERTS Project initiative for which Lou and Marilyn Lieto are cooperators.
Thursday, August 23: 2012 Loon Season Report
LPC Director Harry Vogel will present trends in New Hampshire’s loon population and preliminary statistics on how loons fared in New Hampshire over the last year. Also featured will be a slide show by nature photographer John Rockwood. The Loon Preservation Committee Annual Meeting will follow.
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