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| All Persons Trail & Pollinator Meadow Walk Class is full. Click the add to Waitlist button below. |
| Presenter: Emily Preston, Marc Nutter |
| Sessions: 1 M – 6/5/2023-6/5/2023 |
Time: 3:00 PM-5:00 PM |
| Location: NH Audubon McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Road Concord, NH 03301 |
NH Audubon's Silk Farm Wildlife Sanctuary in Concord has a new trail! It was designed with the input of the community and is specifically tailored to make experiencing nature accessible for people who use assistive devices for mobility. The new trail loops around the newly created demonstration pollinator meadow restoration project and through the woods highlighting a test plot of hybrid American Chestnuts. Come explore this special new trail and learn about the importance of pollinators and how to attract them, and about the other wildlife that use these interesting habitats.
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| Dispel Some of the Myths About Coyotes in New Hampshire |
| Presenter: Nigel Manley |
Member tuition: $20.00 |
| Sessions: 1 W – 6/7/2023 |
Time: 6:30 PM-7:30 PM |
| Location: Online - Virtual by Zoom , NH |
This course will address where Eastern coyotes cane from, and how they live, hunt, and survive in the presence of man. Images of coyotes and wolves make this presentation as the audience is led through the natural history of this much maligned animal. Dispel the myths that have followed the species.
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| Note: This course will be offered in-person and via Zoom (a hybrid format). Please select your preference at registration. This selection is for Zoom only. |
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| Explore the Manchester Cedar Swamp All Person's Trail Class is full. Click the add to Waitlist button below. |
| Presenter: Emily Preston, Sheila Vargas Torres |
| Sessions: 1 F – 6/9/2023-6/9/2023 |
Time: 10:00 AM-12:00 PM |
| Location: Manchester Cedar Swamp Preserve, Countryside Blvd Manchester, NH 03102 |
The Nature Conservancy in New Hampshire, with the generous donors and community partners, has built a beautiful, informative and universally accessible trail at the Manchester Cedar Swamp Preserve. Come explore this trail and learn about the special habitats of the globally rare cedar swamp, giant rhododendrons, vernal pools, and forest that surround this trail. Learn how The Nature Conservancy is working to make nature more accessible to everyone though partnerships with other organizations, trail development, informative signs, and so much more. This trail is suitable for those who have difficulty walking and wheelchairs. For public transportation take the FR11 Front St/ Hackett Hill Rd bus to the Cedar Swamp Trail stop.
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| What is Sustainable? Ecology as Ethics. Class already in session... |
| Presenter: Peter Conklin |
| Sessions: 3 F – 5/26/2023-6/9/2023 |
Time: 1:00 PM-3:00 PM |
| Location: GSC Concord, 25 Hall Street Concord, NH 03301 |
In this course, we will explore the science and challenges of sustainability and learn to see sustainability as the ethical expression of ecology. Our course will begin in the classroom, with two classes focused on the science and practice of sustainability. We will conclude by visiting the instructor's small farm in Henniker, N.H. to see how these lessons can be put to practice.
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Note: 5/26 and 6/2 sessions will meet at Granite State College, 25 Hall Street, Concord. The 6/9 session will meet at the presenter's small farm in Henniker.
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| Call OLLI Office if you would like to enroll in this class. (603) 513-1377 |
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