Group Amphibian Crossing Night with Salamander Brigades, Keene

Single night between March 31 - April 6, 2025, 8 PM

Nate Marchessault, nmarchessault@antioch.edu 

Meet: North Lincoln Street Crossing, Keene (Important parking information)

Amphibian “Big Nights” are rainy evenings in the spring when the ground has melted and temperatures are in the 40s Fahrenheit. During these nights, hundreds of amphibians can move across roads at a single site as they migrate to their breeding pools– and they need our help! Come join the Harris Center’s Salamander Crossing Brigades to help these critters, while getting to observe the spectacle and see species of amphibians that are otherwise not often seen. We will meet at 8 and stay as late as 10 PM, but participants can leave as early as they’d like. Bring warm rain gear and a flashlight! Sign up with Nate to be notified of which night is selected, and either Zoom into Salamander Brigades training on March 13 or browse the Salamander Brigades volunteer materials.

*This event is co-sponsored with Keene State College's Eco-Reps.

 

​Second Saturdays at the Swanzey Airport

Saturday, April 12, 2025, 8 AM, morning only

Nate Marchessault, nmarchessault@antioch.edu

Meet: Dillant-Hopkins Airport, Swanzey, side of parking lot furthest from main road (GPS directions)

Join us for our recurring walk at one of the most productive birding locations in the area, the Dillant-Hopkins Airport. This area is abuzz with bird activity no matter the time of year, and we'll spend a few hours poking around the uplands, wetlands, fields, and floodplains to see who is around. This walk will be three miles or less on mostly flat, paved ground.

 

Easter Wildflower Walks at Distant Hill Nature Trail

Sunday, April 20, 2025, 9 - 11 AM and 1 - 3 PM

Nate Marchessault, nmarchessault@antioch.edu and Michael Nerrie, michael@distanthill.org 

Distant Hill Nature Trail, Alstead (GPS directions)

Join spring ephemeral enthusiasts Nate Marchessault and Michael Nerrie for a leisurely walk looking for early-season wildflowers. We will hike a maximum of two miles round-trip on wide and relatively flat trails searching for blooms and other signs of spring. Two walks will be offered; one in the morning and another in the afternoon. Registration is required, registration for the morning session can be found here and for the afternoon session here.

*This event is co-sponsored with Distant Hill Gardens & Nature Trail.