Sponsor A Species

Show your love for the animals... Sponsor a Species!

The animals at Squam Lakes Natural Science Center serve as ambassadors for their species, here for the purpose of teaching about New Hampshire’s natural world. The cost of caring for wildlife is considerable. All of the animals need specialized diets, daily care, enrichment, and creature comforts. You can help provide food, health care, and housing for the animals - for your favorite feathered or furry species - through Sponsor A Species. You may sponsor a species for yourself, your family, or your company, school, or club. You can even send a sponsorship package as a gift.

1 Select a species
2 Select a sponsorship level
3 Complete your sponsorship form

Use the online Sponsor a Species Form Print and mail the Sponsor a Species Form

Fill out my online form.

For more information about Sponsor a Species please contact Administrative Coordinator Molly Ingram at 603-968-7194 x 111 or email

Sponsorship Levels

Visit the Howling Coyote Gift Shop when you are at the Science Center for a gift-ready Sponsor A Species package. Only available at the Howling Coyote Gift Shop at the Science Center.

$50 E-sponsorship

This all-digital sponsorship is our greenest sponsorship and includes:

Digital thank you letter and photo of animal to use as a background or screensaver
Digital animal fact sheet
Digital Sponsor a Species certificate
E-subscription to quarterly Tracks & Trails newsletter and monthly Happenings
Recognition on the Science Center’s website and on the live animal exhibit trail

$100 Sponsorship

Plush toy of sponsored species
Two transferrable live animal exhibit trail admission passes
Thank you letter and photo of animal
Animal fact sheet
Sponsor a Species certificate
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center window cling
Subscription to quarterly Tracks & Trails newsletter and monthly Happenings
Recognition on the Science Center’s website and on the live animal exhibit trail

$250 Sponsorship

Nearer to Nature book by Naturalist Margaret Gillespie
Four transferrable live animal exhibit trail admission passes
Plush toy of sponsored species
Thank you letter and photo of animal
Animal fact sheet
Sponsor a Species certificate
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center window cling
Subscription to quarterly Tracks & Trails newsletter and monthly Happenings
Recognition on the Science Center’s website and on the live animal exhibit trail

$500 Sponsorship

Birds of the Squam Lakes Region book by Beverly S. Ridgely, Robert S. Ridgely and Kenneth H. Klapper
Nearer to Nature book by Naturalist Margaret Gillespie
Four transferrable live animal exhibit trail admission passes
Plush toy of sponsored species
Thank you letter and photo of animal
Animal fact sheet
Sponsor a Species certificate
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center window cling
Subscription to quarterly Tracks & Trails newsletter and monthly Happenings
Recognition on the Science Center’s website and on the live animal exhibit trail

Thank you for your sponsorships:

Beginning September 1, 2023:

Bald Eagle

Anonymous
Caleb Hall
Nashua Assembly #9 IORG
Sal Puleo

Black Bear

Cosette Denzer
Exeter Assembly #20 IORG
Dr. Barry Lewis
Nakia Pickering Illustration

Bobcat

Lake Life Realty
Northumberland Public Library Summer Reading Program
Deb Puleo
In memory of Greg Smith

Coyote

Lydon Denzer
Stone Family Fund

Gray Fox

Nancy Todd and Charles Henry

Mountain Lion

Hutchins Family
Lake Life Realty
Jacoby Livingston
Angie Pronovost

Owl

Piper Bartlett-Browne
Ella Hall
Friends of the Newmarket Public Library

Pollinator

Goffstown Assembly #22 IORG
Karen Matthews
Nashua Assembly #9 IORG
The Stone Family Fund

Red Fox

Hannah Ellingwood
Larry Herman
Jacob Severson

River Otter

Anonymous
Ashlyn C.
Goffstown Assembly #22 IORG
Christopher James
Karen Matthews
Katie McPherson
Candace McVeigh
Stephen Mellen and Kailyn Fellmeth
Pemigewasset Assembly #28 IORG

Is my sponsorship tax deductible? Read more.

Sponsor A Species donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Your payment, less the fair market value (FMV) of goods and services received, is deductible for income tax purposes.

For gifts more than $50, a portion of your donation may not be tax deductible based on the fair market value of the premiums provided in return. See the chart below for details. Should you wish to have your donation be fully tax deductible, you may choose to waive receipt of the premiums.

The tax deductible amount will be provided on your thank you letter.

Sponsor Level	Deductible Amount	Post Card, Fact Sheet, Certificate FMV	Plush Toy FMV	Window Cling FMV	Trail Pass FMV	Nearer to Nature FMV	Birds of the Squam Lakes RegionFMV
$50	$50	$0	-	-	-	-	-
$100	$38	$0	$12	$2	$48	-	-
$250	$121	$0	$12	$2	$96	$19	-
$500	$336	$0	$12	$2	$96	$19	$35

Squam Lakes Natural Science Center is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization. Our tax ID number is 02-0271824. Prices and fair market values are subject to change. Please consult a tax advisor with questions.

Janet Linsey, 10/04/24
Animals appear well cared for, lovely natural wooded setting, friendly staff, many fun play areas for high energy kids/adults
Bryan Doyon, 10/11/21
Fun experience with wild animals and interactive exhibits. The animals are local wild species and fun to see up close and the information on them is presented in an engaging way for children. The walk around the loop can take a few hours depending on how long you spend at each stop but it's an enjoyable time and a great place for families.
erick schneider, 10/28/23
Nice trail that showcases each rescue animal's habitat. There is a beautiful garden about halfway around, right after Grampa's butterfly garden. Worth getting the annual pass as it is a great spot, and a great cause.
Scott McDonough, 08/21/24
The whole experience was great! A lot of educational opportunity. Eric, one of the scientist, was displaying an owl and giving an educational talk about the owl. He took all kinds of questions from the kids. You get to see deer, bear, mountain lions, bobcats, coyotes, hawks, eagles and much more. When you go do not leave without taking one of the cruises. We had Eric again on the cruise and what an amazing experience. We saw loons, a bald eagle(trying to eat the loon chick). We got to see how the loon has different distress calls and how the second parent comes back quickly to help defend the chick. .
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!

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