Wildlife Exhibits, woodland trails, lake cruises and informal gardens await exploration in our natural surroundings! Winter is here, the ground is white. Stay in touch for our upcoming winter events.
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- Location:
- Holderness, NH, 03245
- Phone:
- 603-968-7194
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- Winter Bird Banding Open House
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Tomorrow, January 2 at 9:00am - OPENING THE GATES TO WINTER
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Sunday, January 17 at 1:00pm - Winter Ways
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Wednesday, January 20 at 1:00pm - CREATURES OF SNOW
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Saturday, January 23 at 9:30am - WISE ABOUT GROUNDHOGS
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Saturday, January 30 at 10:00am
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center Don't forget to stop by this Saturday January 2 anytime from 9 a.m. to 12p.m. for our winter bird banding open house. This is a great opportunity for all ages.
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How much does a chickadee weigh, how long do they live, and how do we know? Find out by dropping by our annual Bird Banding Open House anytime between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon to learn about bird banding -- and help us in the process! ...
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center Have you ever wondered how New Hampshire's aquatic turtles survive the winter? Well...they dig a spot for themselves in the mud where it is cold but does not freeze, their metabolism slows way down, and they absorb oxygen through the soft tissue in their throat and tail. Amazing!
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Get ready to celebrate Groundhog’s Day on February 2 by learning the explanations to many groundhog puzzles! How are groundhogs and woodchucks related? What do groundhogs really do on Groundhog’s Day? Where do they go and why do they disappear in winter? Learn the answers to these questions and more through games, craf...ts, story-telling, an excursion into the great outdoors, and a visit with a live groundhog.
Cost: $7/member; $9/non-member
Ages: 6+
Time:10:00AM Saturday, January 30th
Location:Squam Lakes Natural Science Center Holderness, NH
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It’s cold and the ground is covered with a thick blanket of white snow! What a great time to get out there and play! Remember your childhood building a snow fort or the obligatory snowman, but what about a snake, a porcupine, or other creatures made of snow? Come for the morning with your children, grandchildren, or a...s a “grown up” kid and dig, burrow, crawl, and climb over piles of snow to create several creatures using hand tools, buckets, natural materials, and your own creativity. Who knows what cool animals will emerge? We will warm up inside with hot chocolate and marshmallow snowmen afterward. Adult must accompany children.
Cost: $7/member; $9/non-member
Ages: 6+
Time:9:30AM Saturday, January 23rd
Location:Squam Lakes Natural Science Center Holderness, NH
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Winter can be a challenging time for wild animals. Between staying warm, finding food, and traveling through snow, animals have unique ways to survive New Hampshire’s coldest months. Join Naturalist Beth Moore to learn some of their tricks, through hands-on activities and a visit with live animals.
Cost: $7/member; $9/non-member
Ages 6+
Time:1:00PM Wednesday, January 20th
Location:Squam Lakes Natural Science Center Holderness, NH
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Do you ever wonder what happens to the animals at the Science Center during the long, cold winter months? Come see the exhibit animals in all their winter glory. A staff naturalist will guide a walk on the Gephart Exhibit Trail and discuss the many ways the animals are well-adapted for life here in New Hampshire. Be re...ady to snowshoe (conditions permitting) and see how beautiful a wild animal's winter coat can be! Snowshoes are available at no extra fee
Cost: $7/member; $9/non-member Pre-registration required
Time:1:00PM Sunday, January 17th
Location:Squam Lakes Natural Science Center Holderness, NH
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For over twenty-five years the Science Center has been banding and monitoring the birds at our winter feeders. Drop by our open house anytime between 9:00 AM and noon to discover how and why birds are banded—and help us in the process! No Reservations required.
Mostly indoors
All ages welcome
$5.00 per person
Time:9:00AM Saturday, January 2nd
Location:Squam Lakes Natural Science Center Holderness, NH
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center Still looking for that special gift to give? Why not a Squam Lakes Natural Science Center membership? The gift of nature that lasts all year long. Call us at 603-968-7194
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center Did you know that reindeer and caribou are the only deer (Cervidae) where both males and females produce antlers?
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center Ruffed Grouse grow 'combs' on the sides of their toes that help them to stay on top of the snow.
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center Don't forget that this is the last weekend to shop in person at the Howling Coyote Gift Shop this year. It will be open on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, December 17, 18, and 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with an animal mini-talk featured at 12:00 p.m. each day. Click on the link below for our schedule of animals and to download a coupon.
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The Howling Coyote Gift Shop will have NINE special Holiday shopping days in December.We have spectacular gift ideas for all ages. Go to our website to download a special 10% discount coupon, good through December 31, 2009 (members receive an additional 10% discount). ...
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center Staff retreat today - time to reflect on the past year and plan for next year.
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GEMINID METEOR WATCH: Astronomers are forecasting meteor rates of more than 100 per hour on
December 13 and 14 when Earth passes through the densest part of a debris stream
from Geminid parent comet 3200 Phaethon. Bundle up and go outside for nature's light display!
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Dec. 8, 2009: Make hot cocoa. Bundle up. Tell your friends. The best meteor shower of 2009 is about to fall over North America on a long, cold December night.
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center It's snowing again! Did you know snowflakes fall at about two miles/hour and the crystal shapes formed are determined almost entirely by the temperature at the time they form?
