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 2024

Keep the Leaf Litter; A tribute to Past Board Members; IRA Contributions; Feeding the Animals; Exploring Ectotherms; Gift Memberships; and more.

Summer 2024

A Battle Worth Winning; Dinosaurs Return; Animal Care: Biosecurity; Naturalist's Corner - Dinsaurs, Cameras, and Poop; Kirkwood Gardens; Trailhead Event Space; Meet Our Interns; and more.

Spring 2024

Vernal Pools; Meet Rachel Saliba; Animal Care; Naturalist's Corner; Solar Eclipse; Volunteer Training; Membership Updates; Make an Eclipse Viewer; and more.

Winter 2023-24

When Climate and Color Clash; Dinner with the Lions; Animals in Winter; Kids' Activities; Thank you Volunteers; Volunteer Profile: Wood Lot Team; and more.

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.

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Rachel Stoudt, 08/09/21
My husband and I really enjoyed the trails and exhibits. It's very family and child friendly. They've done a lot of updates since I had last visited. The animals are neat although we went at a time where many were sleeping. I can't wait until my next visit. The cost of entry is definitely worth it.
Chantilly Lace, 05/09/21
It was nice to visit. However , the price is high yet I understand why. They are a nonprofit and need the money. I do wish they had a post up talking about the animal in the exhibit. For example the 3 legged fisher. I would of liked to of learned more about them. Is there a sight online to learn about them. Some stuff was closed but is understandable.
Michael Pelletier, 08/24/24
Nathaniel Abbott, 08/10/19
This nature preserve is one or the most important places in the State, or the country. Inventive, entertaining exhibits are sprinkled liberally in between live wild animals (all rescues that would otherwise die or fair poorly). Plenty of playground installations for the Rugrats to wear themselves out on. Every parent who can must take their children as often as possible so that the messages about nature and the environment have a chance to get across and be heard and understood. There are dozens of nature and wildlife live presentations every week. This is truly a national treasure.
Colton, 05/03/22
At only $22 for an adult, this place was incredible for its modest size. The staff was very quick to service and friendly. The park and the restrooms all appeared to be very clean as well. I will say it is very heavily directed at children for a learning experience. But I absolutely love that honestly. If you are in to nature and conservation then you know that teaching the children about these wonderful animals and ecosystems is the key to sustaining them for generations to come. The exhibits were very straightforward and the educational aspects were presented in fun ways ranging from buttons to highlight points of interest, buttons to play the different sounds of similar animals, and many sliding/rotating levers to reveal fun facts and differences between photos/items on display. Loved everything about this place, and next time I'm in New Hampshire, I will definitely be returning!