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photo: North60

registration is now open for winter ESI courses.

Winter, with its quiet beauty, is the perfect time for nature study.  Environmental Studies Institute course start soon! BARK: GET TO KNOW YOUR TREES Looking for something new to discover ... [see full article]

photo: David Moon

give turtles a break (brake).

This is the time of year when female turtles step out of the safety of their ponds and wetlands in search of sandy, sunny areas for nesting.   Turtle nesting ... [see full article]

The Keene Vernal Pool Project

This spring, AVEO volunteers ground-truthed potential vernal pool locations and documented vernal pools on conservation land throughout the City of Keene.

2010 Salamander Season Summary

Although we only officially called one Big Night this spring, we still counted 1,694 amphibians (and that’s not counting all of the crossing sites)!  Live totals by species include: 258 ... [see full article]

Songbird Banding Demonstration

With a total of 34 birds, including the thrush that Dakota Luebbert is ready to release above, we had a great morning banding last weekend!  Species included Northern Cardinal, Black-capped ... [see full article]

Nighthawk Success!!!

Click on any photo for captions. Last Thursday, Ken Klapper and David Moon observed a fledgling Common Nighhawk being fed by its father on the roof of a Keene Housing ... [see full article]