Newsletter

Tracks & Trails, our membership newsletter, is published four times a year and is full of interesting articles, upcoming events, profiles, newsbriefs, and more.

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Fall 2023

Forests React to a Changing Climate; Forging Trails: Scotland; Animal Introductions; Mycelia and Mushrooms; Kirkwood Gardens, Programs, and Events; and more.

Summer 2023

Life as a Solitary Bee; An invitation to our summer events; Mountain Lion Training; An Insect Superhero; Kirkwood Gardens; In Memoriam: Bill Webb; and more.

Spring 2023

Burbot; Going Solar; New Mountain Lions; Budding Trees; Moles or Voles; Belknap Landscape Company; Membership Updates; Sponsor A Species; and more.

Winter 2022-23

Black Bears; Animal Enrichment; Kirkwood Gardens; Staff Profiles: Jordan Fitzgerald and Jordy Gianforte; Kids Activities; and more.

Fall 2022

Raptors; Volunteer Profile: Dom and Irene Marocco; Naturalist's Corner; Kirkwood Gardens Plant Spotlight and Tips; Programs and Events; Family Picnic; Annual Meeting; and more.

Summer 2022

Tricks Insects Play; Birds of the Squam Lakes Region; Trustee Profile: Ken Evans; Moose to Monarchs; Eco-Friendly Birdwatching; From the Archives; and more.

Spring 2022

Mosses; Donor Profile: Robert and Peg Ridgely; Science Center Access for All; Bonus Member Benefits; and more.

Winter 2021-22

Bald Eagles; Hawk Migration; Staff Profile: Audrey Eisenhauer; Winter Brook Trout; Kirkwood Gardens Plant Spotlight; Going Solar; and more.

Fall 2021

Goldenrod; Volunteer Profile: Alex Markarian; Naturalist's Corner: Death Zombie Fungus; Kirkwood Gardens Plant Spotlight; Programs and Events; Trail's End: Summing Up Summer; and more.

Summer 2021

Kestrel Capers; Motus Takes Flight; Trustee Profile: Tony Wagner; Naturalist's Corner: Simple Pleasures; Kirkwood Gardens Plant Spotlight; Trail's End: Welcome Back; and more.

Spring 2021

Secrets of Wild Suckers; Education Matters; Wild Behavior ni Human Care; Thirty-seven years of Science Center Lake Cruises; and more.

Winter 2020-21

Great Horned Owls; Staff Profile: Tom Klein; How the Beaver Survives Winter; Volunteer Update; and more.

Fall 2020

Lichens: A Lasting Bond; Volunteer Profile: Michelle Janosa; Naturalists's Corner: Hornworms; Virtually Wild School Programs; Trail's End: A Debt to Nature; and more.

Summer 2020

Acrobatic Dragons; Trustee Profile: Lea A. Stewart; Naturalists's Corner: Empathy for Insects; Kirkwood Gardens Plant Spotlight; The Importance of our Natural World; and more.

Spring 2020

Mysteries of Mussels; What's Buggins the Science Center; Donor Profile: Jill White; The Cost of Cats; Strategic Planning; and more.

Winter 2019-20

Snow Cat; Birds are Disappearing; Staff Profile: Kevin VanGorden; Bird Beaks; and more.

Fall 2019

Poison Ivy; Volunteer Profile: Lisa Davis; Naturalist's Corner: Beach Balls, Surf Balls, and Whale Burps; and more.

Summer 2019

Muskrat Musings; Trustee Profile: William F. Lee, Jr.; Naturalists's Corner: The Sound of Silence; Kirkwood Gardens Plant Spotlight; and more.

Spring 2019

A Snail's Pace; The Dinosaurs Are Coming!; Member Profile: Linda Hanson; Why So Many Squirrels and So Few Blue Jays; and more.

Winter 2018-19

Martens; Staff Profile: Sharon Warga; Beneath the Ice; Plant Spotlight; and more.

Fall 2018

Tamaracks; Volunteer Profile: Tessa Tremblay; Naturalist's Corner: Bats; and more.

Summer 2018

Turkey Vultures; Trustee Profile: David Martin; Naturalists's Corner: Stories to Tell; and more.

Spring 2018

Walking on Water; Member Profile: The Fuller Family; Naturalist's Corner: Awaiting the Arrival of Tree Swallows; and more.

Winter 2017-18

Ruffed Grouse; Staff Profile: Dale Lary; Naturalists's Corner: Moving Through Snow; and more.

Fall 2017

Whitetail Ways; Volunteer Profile: The Courret Family; Naturalist's Corner: Autumn in the Summer; and more.

Summer 2017

Predatory Plants; Trustee Profile: Harriet Harris; Naturalists's Corner: Unexpected Summer Visitors; and more.

Spring 2017

Spring Synchrony; Member Profile: Ruth McLaughlin; Naturalists's Corner: Heron of the Night; and more.

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Rhea Votipka, 09/15/22
Don't let the price deter you. We thought about not going due to how expensive it was, but we had a great time. It s like a zoo for wild animals....and honestly we were happy to support it. The educational parts were great and very well done. My 4 yr old had an absolute blast and we were there easily for 3 hours and she probably would have stayed longer. The site is stroller friendly which was great for my younger daughter. Would highly recommend.
Jeff Sirles, 08/30/19
If you're looking for a place where you can have fun, learn, enjoy nature as an adult or a child, Squam Lakes Natural Science Center is a great place to be! You can also experience Squam Lake by taking one of their cruises. This is a must-do! If you're in the lakes region of NH and you are able to make it here, be sure to go. You will have a great time.
Jacquelyn Domaingue, 08/11/19
Lots of wildlife to see and many exhibits for children of all ages to interact with. A great (and fun) "learning" center. There was a fantastic Dinosaur exhibit while we were there, and I hope you get to see it. We had a wonderful day's outing here!
J. Patrick O'Donnell, 05/15/21
It is one of the best nature centers I have been to, my grandchildren loved seeing Bobcats Raptors bear's and river otters in their natural habitat the whole tour took just over 2 hours.
Lauren Busby, 10/17/18
We go here once a year and always love it. My son has been going since he was 2 and gets something out of it every year. It's a great little home and we love to learn about the animals.