While many plants and a few animals are dormant in winter, the winter woods and fields are full of signs of life and activity.
On Saturday, February 21 from 10–11:30 AM, join Chocorua Lake Conservancy for Winter Ecology: Animals’s Superpowers for Winter Survival for 3- to 9-year olds (more or less…) and their caregivers. Bring your young ones and come explore the fields, woods, and wetlands of Charlotte C. Browne Woods in Chocorua with naturalist and outdoor educator Hillary Behr. Our local wildlife have incredible ways of adapting to the deep snow, scarce food, and cold temperatures of the New Hampshire winter. We'll be exploring this through stories and games as well as looking for tracks and signs to see what wildlife are there and what they are up to.
Free for kids, by donation for adults, and space is limited—please register in advance above. Parking is also limited—please carpool with friends if possible. Storm date is Sunday, February 22.
Please wear warm layers and bundle your little ones up as the temperatures call for, bring water and a snack, and winter footwear/gear for traveling off trail in snowy woods. Adults might want snowshoes if the snow is deep, or microspikes/ice grippers if conditions are icy. Depending on their ages, kids might want snowshoes, or to be pulled in a sled! Snacks and warm drinks are good! We’ll send directions to the location and a condition update a couple of days before the program.
Hillary Behr.
Hillary Behr grew up exploring the woods and waters of Tamworth and still calls them home. She has a degree in Environmental Conservation and an MA in Education and has spent the past 20 years working in land conservation and outdoor science education. Hillary has worked as a teacher in many different settings, both outdoors and in the classroom, most recently teaching high school Environmental Science. She currently stays at home with her two young naturalists-in-training
Banner image: Winter ecology with Hillary Behr! Photo: Anne Skidmore